Uninstallers for Mac OS X (note according to the survey)

On Monday we asked our readers, whether they use the uninstaller. Thank you to everyone who responded and talked about their experiences. You have provided invaluable assistance. Some of the programs had ever heard before. :-) According to a survey the idea to write this note.

reader's choice

Total readers talked about almost ten uninstaller. The most popular - and it AppCleaner CleanApp.

AppCleaner - a free application that allows you to remove not only the installed applications, widgets and plug-ins, but also by some of the files.

Among the interesting features worth noting the function "smart uninstall." When a user decides to remove some program by dragging it to the trash, AppCleaner «keep track of" action and will offer their services to remove.

Unfortunately, AppCleaner hardly developed in recent years. Some functions developer could be finalized. For example, AppCleaner allows you to "protect" your favorite applications from accidental deletion. Authors competing programs (in particular TrashMe) went a step further - by default, it is forbidden the removal of default and outdoor applications. This reduces the risk of error.

AppCleaner can recommend the owners of relatively old machines - it is one of the few applications that is running OS X 10.4.

CleanApp

The second program, which is actively encouraged readers - it CleanApp. CleanApp is hardly a conventional uninstaller. The developers approached the problem in a complex cleaning system. So that the removal of the application - only one of the possibilities utility. In addition, she cleans caches, removes the requirement for language files and settings panel (PrefPane), shows where the disk space goes (DaisyDisk, However, it makes it more clearly).

CleanApp you have two very interesting features. It is about the maintenance history for each application and CleanCommunity.

CleanApp after the installation starts a separate service that runs in the background and records which files are open and edit applications. When you want to uninstall the program, you will probably be offered to erase it and created files. The question is how safe such an approach? The developer claims that if the file has been modified by two or more applications, though he will be shown in the list for deletion, but by default this option is disabled. Those. the decision is left to the user.

The second thing - CleanCommunity. After installing CleanApp user is asked to join the community. In the case of the consent of the program will collect and use statistics for remote applications and files. Promise anonymity and the absence of any risk. Pleasant buns - if you need to remove the program, CleanApp will do it, taking into account the experience of other users. For example, if you have not activated the registration application activity, and then decided to send some sort of hack programmers in the basket, CleanApp will already know "what to look for files."

CleanApp - shareware application. Program cost: $ 15.

It is also recommended

Also, readers are actively encouraged program CleanMyMac and AppZapper. Both applications are paid, both curious. CMM - a real processor. As CleanApp it offers a comprehensive approach. The program can uninstall applications, plug-ins and extensions, logs, caches, unused language files, and so on.

AppZapperLegendary aninstaller, overgrown with additional functionality. Now the program not only allows you to delete the application, but can also store licenses and keys to paid products. Stunning interface attached.

Is there a need for an uninstaller?

One MacRadar readers and part of the blog author TagMag I threw in the discussion link to testing MacWorld. The authors took several respected publications uninstaller and compared their work. In most cases, its own uninstaller application removal cope better (for example, a script to remove the Adobe Photoshop, Internet Security Barrier X6 and Flip4Mac WMV Player).

However, most programs of its uninstaller is not so that third parties can really be helpful. Best of MacWorld tested proved CleanApp.

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Friends, thank you again to everyone who participated in the survey. :-)