Newbie Question Removing Software

[stockcerts]

I'm new to Mac, after many years of running Windows machines. On a Mac when you want to remove/uninstall software do you simply track the icon to the trash? On a Windows machine you go through an un-install process.

Thanks!

 

[Blurg]

Yep, just drag it to the trash.

 

[epochblue]

If the software you're uninstalling was a drag-and-drop install, you could simply drag the app to the trash. You could also use something like AppZapper ($13) if you want to remove the associated .plist and cache files as well.

If the software was a package installer or came with an uninstaller, I don't recommend the drag-to-the-trash method, as you'll probably leave pieces of the app strewn about your system. In this case, run the uninstaller that came with the app instead; it's far safer.

 

[72930]

uApp is a free app that does pretty much the same as AppZapper...

 

[clevin]

1, drag the app to trash and empty trash
2, spotlight search for the name of the app, delete the leftovers

altho mostly #1 is good enough, but in some cases, without doing step #2, you will have GB sized trash left on your HDD.