I was browsing around and click on my purchases history and realize that App Cleaner was no longer in my history nor in the Mac store?! Can someone confirm this? Strange the app was pretty awesome.
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App Cleaner removed from the Mac Store?
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App removal software like AppCleaner doesn't do a thorough job of deleting files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read this.
The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:
You really don't need "cleaner" or "maintenance" apps to keep your Mac running well, and some of these apps can do more harm than good. Most only remove files/folders or unused languages or architectures, which does nothing more than free up some drive space. It will not make your Mac run faster or more efficiently, since having stuff stored on a drive does not impact performance, unless you're running out of drive space.
Mac OS X does a good job of taking care of itself, without the need for 3rd party software.
For the majority of apps, AppCleaner works just fine. It can still be found at MacUpdate: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25276/appcleaner