removing junk left behind?

[cinek]

do you guys use any apps to remove junk that's left behind by other apps (something like ccleaner for windows)?

 

[mape2k]

I use AppCleaner to deinstall all my apps. I don't know if it is the best program but it usually finds more than just the .app file to delete.

 

[atlanticza]

Debate on this forum: AppZapper vs AppCleaner

I use Appcleaner... seems to do the job OK but have a look at this

 

[BigDrives]

AppZapper all the way.

 

[Jmouse]

So by just deleting the app manually in the Application folder , wont delete all of its content?

 

[BigDrives]

So by just deleting the app manually in the Application folder , wont delete all of its content?

Nope. There are still preference files and whatnot left over.

 

[fingerman]

CCleaner is out for Mac but only in Beta at the mo.

 

[snaky69]

do you guys use any apps to remove junk that's left behind by other apps (something like ccleaner for windows)?

This isn't a windows machine, try and get out of the habit of trying to "clean" it as one.

OS X doesn't gunk itself up over time like windows does. It has no registry to mess up, isn't prone to malware, and the file system even defrags itself as you go. Heck, the size of the OS won't inflate by gigabytes due to updates like windows does either!

Use your computer, and leave it at that, stop trying to fix something that isn't broken.

 

[cinek]

thanks, appcleaner looks good

 

[Vook]

AppZapper all the way.

True.

 

[Mrguidogenio]

CleanMyMac and Onyx.

 

[deadwulfe]

I use CleanApp which helps when I decide I don't want to use an app and just want it all off my computer. However, the more I use CleanApp, the more I realize the same can be done with a spotlight search for the app name you're removing. I think deleting anything more than a related folder in the Library or a .plist file is asking for trouble down the road.

 

[seong]

CleanMyMac, CleanApp.