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EDITOR NOTES
Upgrades from previous versions are $3.99.
DESCRIPTION
AppDelete is an uninstaller for Macs that will remove not only Applications but also Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins and Screensavers along with their associated files. Without AppDelete these associated items will be left behind to take up space and potentially cause issues. For a proper uninstall don't just delete but be sure to AppDelete!
You can drag any item that can be uninstalled onto AppDelete: Applications, Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, Screensavers, etc. You can also activate AppDelete in many ways: dragging items onto main window, onto dock icon, selecting in menu, right-clicking using AppDelete workflow, and throwing items in the trash. When the preview screen appears you can uncheck any items you would like to exclude. You also have several choices: delete the items, log only the items, or archive (copy) the items to a .zip file for safekeeping or reinstall at a later date. The items you delete will be moved to the trash and arranged in a folder so that you can see exactly what was deleted and you know exactly where it came from. The items will not be removed from your computer until you empty them from your trash. You can also undo the last delete if you choose.
There are various options to make your AppDelete experience complete: Quick search panels to help choose items for deletion, Force Empty Trash, an Orphans feature to search and delete orphaned files, Install from Archive even for another Mac, various options in Preferences, and more...Try it today!
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0.1:
- Addresses minor issues with stability and memory usage
- Refinements in file association
- Other miscellaneous internal improvements
- This is a recommended update for all users. Thank you!
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| AppDelete User Reviews (79 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jan 30 2010 |
SATCOMER I used AppDelete for so long time now it seems like it is a part of OS X. It cleans every piece of an application I decided to trow out, every time without fail. The transition to 10.6 was a breeze and AppDelete performed beautifully. It is so good it should be part of OS X. (Version 3.0.1) | |
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 | Dec 26 2009 |
MLBKXBX Perfect! The price is just right, i wouldn't have bought it >$10. It's a glorified trash applet ;P Nice app icon. The UI looks rather good too. Another "cleaning app" (not mentioning names) i tried used all sorts of effects to impress me, but that was just a bit much IMHO. It really does find all sorts of funky stuff, and for that i'm always grateful. The "orphans" function was especially nice. Not sure you really need HUD's to do all that though... It would be nice if one could "filter" stuff in the HUD's (like in the finder, or itunes). Overall, a very nice find. I recommend it! (Version 3.0.1) | |
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 | Dec 31 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH I really appreciate the comment...Happy New Year to all! :-) Reggie the Developer (Version 3.0.1) | |
 | Nov 28 2009 |
GOLDYN CHYLD I used to be an AppZapper user for months. It seemed like a neat little app removal app with an extra cool "zap" sound when deleting an app. However, as time went by I noticed that it doesn't always remove all the files pertaining to a certain app, which started to bother me. I decided to look for an alternative, so I downloaded three other apps: AppCleaner, AppDelete and CleanApp. The way I tested them was to keep all three apps (plus AppZapper) open and then dragged individual apps from my Applications folder into each one of them separately to see how many additional/leftover files that belong to those apps they would pick. The result: AppDelete and CleanApp came first and with a tie most of the times (ok, sometimes CleanApp picked even one or two more files than AppDelete, but I don't even know where those came from), then came AppCleaner, and finally, with least picked up items, came AppZapper. For some reason I didn't like CleanApp as much - something bothered me about it. Perhaps it just wasn't as intuitive as AppDelete. I vacillated between AppDelete and AppCleaner, since the latter is quite good and free, too, but it clearly doesn't do as good a job in picking all the apps' leftovers as AppDelete does. Therefore, my ultimate pick was AppDelete and I don't regret it. It is a neat app with a neat Snow Leopardish look. Besides, AppDelete's developer is friendly and quick to respond to your e-mails, so if you want to get rid of an app and its leftovers as much as I do, spend those couple of bucks and get AppDelete. It's a good investment. (Version 3.0.1) | |
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 | Dec 10 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH thank you very much for the feedback! (Version 3.0.1) | |
 | Nov 9 2009 |
SEANC Just a question, how is this different or better than the free AppCleaner? (Version 3.0.1) | |
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 | Nov 9 2009 |
O5220803 AppDelete is a gem! Works perfectly; its added protection capabilities for Apple-installed programs, to prevent their accidental deletion, is a real plus. I is a well planned program that thoroughly removes unwanted applications and their components. Nice work! (Version 3.0.1) | |
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 | Dec 10 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH thank you very much for the feedback! (Version 3.0.1) | |
 | Oct 11 2009 |
HOMER1 I'm a previous user of the older AppDelete who at some point in the past switched over to AppCleaner. I’ve now been trying out this updated utility (using the “Search” function so as not to actually delete any applications) against AppCleaner and I did find that on the application Bento as well as a few others it (AppDelete) seems to find at least one additional file (seem to be the "cache" files) beyond what AppCleaner finds, which I would think makes for a more complet deletion. Developer is very responsive to emails and continues to update this application. Works perfectly under Snow Leopard 10.6.1. (Version 3.0) | |
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 | Oct 19 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH thank you very much for the kind words homer1... :-) | |
 | Sep 19 2009 |
TRASPLER It looks very nice and I tempted in buying it but there is one feature which would make the app awesome: A little background agent which will monitor the trash and when you drag an app (or a folder with app(s) inside) into the trash it will automatically trigger AppDelete and let you delete all the associated files for the app. I hope you consider adding this. I'll check the app at a later point and will stick with AppCleaner because I just love this feature too much... (Version 3.0) | |
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 | Sep 19 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH Thanks for the comment traspler! Actually AppDelete has been able to do this since Version 2. Sometimes it gets overlooked but it's just one of the many way to "trigger" AppDelete. In Snow Leopard right-clicking is also much improved due to how services now work and you might find you like this as well. Again thanks and if I can be of any further assistance send me an email and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. Take care! From Reggie Developer for AppDelete (Version 3.0) | |
 | Sep 20 2009 |
TRASPLER Oh, great! Then I must have read the Features page too fast. Thank you for the answer (Version 3.0) | |
 | Sep 20 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH No trouble at all traspler! The info is a bit more complete on my site...it's listed here in the Description. If I can answer any further questions for you just let me know. Take care! | |
 | Sep 19 2009 |
UNXADM Simply amazing. Removing installed programs has never been easier. Simply drag and drop, and the installed program and all it's little pieces are gone. I used to use AppZapper but since there hasn't been any updates in a really long time I found AppDelete, and I am glad I did. The price is quite reasonable for what you get. (Version 3.0) | |
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 | Sep 19 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH I really appreciate the comment unxadm thank you very much! From Reggie Developer for AppDelete (Version 3.0) | |
 | Sep 19 2009 |
MACINTOSH SAUCE I previously used AppZapper until I discovered AppDelete 3.0 today. This is a much better app IMHO. Plus, the developer is actually releasing updates. :-) (Version 3.0) | |
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 | Sep 19 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH Thanks for the comment Macintosh sauce I do appreciate it! From Reggie Developer for AppDelete (Version 3.0) | |
 | Sep 18 2009 |
SCREENTOM Nice app! I like the feature "search for orphans". Works well. (Version 3.0) | |
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 | Sep 18 2009 |
REGGIE ASHWORTH Thanks for the comment screentom I really appreciate it! Reggie Developer for AppDelete (Version 3.0) | |
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