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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1649057"><p>Most apps are find with drag to the trash. If it came with an uninstaller, you should run that. And if it was registered (MS Office and Photoshop come to mind), then you would need to deregister it before uninstalling. IF you follow that protocol, what is left behind will cause NO problems and you don't need to worry about it. The reason Windows slows down is the crapola collects in the registry until it become unwieldy and slows down the entire machine. OS X has no registry, so no slowdown. If you are concerned about the small bits and pieces that may be left behind, an app like AppCleaner will tidy that up for you, but it's really nothing to worry about at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1649057"] Most apps are find with drag to the trash. If it came with an uninstaller, you should run that. And if it was registered (MS Office and Photoshop come to mind), then you would need to deregister it before uninstalling. IF you follow that protocol, what is left behind will cause NO problems and you don't need to worry about it. The reason Windows slows down is the crapola collects in the registry until it become unwieldy and slows down the entire machine. OS X has no registry, so no slowdown. If you are concerned about the small bits and pieces that may be left behind, an app like AppCleaner will tidy that up for you, but it's really nothing to worry about at all. [/QUOTE]
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