AppCleaner Editor's Review

Quickly and permanently uninstall apps from your Mac with this handy utility.

Every computer user has the exact same problem.  You install apps that you want to try, decide you don't like for one reason or another, and then uninstall them. Unfortunately, regardless of what desktop OS you use, not all the files that the app installed or created while using it are always deleted.  If you're on a Mac, you can solve this kind of problem with App Cleaner. It’s an uninstall utility, and its small, and very easy to use.

AppCleaner  allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.  AppCleaner finds not only the app file itself, but all of the extra support and configuration files that may normally be left behind with an app's uninstall routine.

You can uninstall apps in one of two ways – via drag and drop or you can have the app search your Mac for installed apps and uninstall those with 2 clicks.  If you know the app you want to remove, you can open the app folder in a Finder window, locate the app, and then drag and drop its icon on to the AppCleaner window.  From there, AppCleaner will search for all related files, display them for you, and total up the amount of space that would be freed up after the app is deleted.

App Pro’s: Free, easy to use

App Con’s: Identifies, but won't clean system installed apps (like Chess)

Conclusion: AppCleaner is an awesome app. It finds all of the related preference and associated files with any app you want to install, and then removes them.  The app is small, quick and easy to use and removes Widgets and other files (like plug-ins and app extensions) as well.  The app is donationware and free to use on any and all Macs you have in the house.  This is a must have for everyone.