Deleting Applications (Appzapper and the like)

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I am currently using Appzapper to delete applications that I have downloaded and tried. It is ok, but does not delete everything that comes with an app. Are there other tools that would be recommended?
 
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Try a search of the forums. Lots of suggestions. :)
 
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What is it that is being left behind?

I use CleanApp.... there is also App Delete, and many others... really though any files that might be left behind aren't going to cause any problems.
 
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None of them totally clean out files (especially those from app's in system preferences pane). I settled on AppZapper. While AppZapper will usually trash most files (if not all), "spotlight" will find the file or two that remain. Just take a minute to drag those few files to the trash, and be done with it.
 
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Yes, thanks, thats what I've been doing. Its actually a good way for me to learn about the Mac, to have to delve through differnet folders and directories,;D


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None of them totally clean out files (especially those from app's in system preferences pane). I settled on AppZapper. While AppZapper will usually trash most files (if not all), "spotlight" will find the file or two that remain. Just take a minute to drag those few files to the trash, and be done with it.
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I use a combination of dragging to the trash and a quick spotlight search. Seems to work :)
 

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