A definite must have application for any owner of a Mac is AppZapper. In my previous post Installing DMG Files I mentioned that installing applications on the Mac is as simple as dragging the application into the Application folder, unfortunately uninstalling an application isn’t as easy. Enter AppZapper:

Not only does AppZapper have one of the coolest looking icons it’s also one solid little program. Most installations on a Mac will not only put files into your Application folder but also store preferences, support files and other types of files that you would have to dig around to find to completely remove the program (programs do this on Windows as well and their uninstalls also do not remove the program completely). With the use of AppZapper all you do is drag your application icon onto the AppZapper drop window (seen below) and the program does the rest.

From the AppZapper web site: “Drag one or more unwanted apps onto AppZapper and watch as it finds all the extra files and lets you delete them with a single click. A slick safety system remembers which apps you want to keep safe, and the log tracks all the files you’ve zapped. In one Zap you’ll understand it. In two you’ll fall in love.”

AppZapper allows you to try the program with five free zaps (I’ve currently used two). If you like the program it costs $12.95 US to buy. For those power users out there who like to install and try new applications all the time AppZapper is the perfect tool for helping to rid of all the extra files when you realize you no longer need some of your applications.

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