Yank is an all-purpose uninstaller for Mac OS X. Yank can uninstall almost any software and all its support files, no matter how it was installed. The result is a leaner, faster, safer Mac.
A Yank file sharing service is also available, it lets you uninstall software that you installed before you installed Yank.
A Yank file sharing service is also available, it lets you uninstall software that you installed before you installed Yank.
What's New
Version 2.1:
- Completely localized for French.
- Improved upgrade and native-uninstalling features.
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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Yank is an all-purpose uninstaller for Mac OS X. Yank can uninstall almost any software and all its support files, no matter how it was installed. The result is a leaner, faster, safer Mac.
A Yank file sharing service is also available, it lets you uninstall software that you installed before you installed Yank.
A Yank file sharing service is also available, it lets you uninstall software that you installed before you installed Yank.
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When you try AppCleaner, set the preferences to "Protect launched apps," "Protect default apps," and "Enable 3D transitions," don't forget to turn on SmartDelete, then one-by-one select the "Applications," "Widgets" and "Others" icons at the top of AppCleaner's main window, and with each one select the "Options" menu (in the Menubar) then "Select All" to instruct AppCleaner to protect all those apps, widgets and other resources from being accidentally deleted, then you can uncheck one-by-one all the ones that you don't want AppCleaner to protect. Trust me, you'll love this app with it set this way! Enjoy!
(Oh, and BTW, I am in no way affiliated with the makers of AppCleaner - I don't even know them. I just LOVE IT when truly great software is made available for FREE, and I feel such magnanimous developers should be promoted whenever possible, even when it's a bit annoying (as this comment is because it's in another app's MacUpdate space).
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All in all, cleanapp has been upgraded how many times while yank hasn't been updated in 3+ years.... Trust me, look at cleanapp before you check this program. Yank had promise in '07. Now it is just a money waster imo like appcleaner, appzapper, etc.. etc... just do a simple comparison on which app catches the most... you will then see which is the best... and safest for your needs but I recommend, Cleanapp after just giving this another try.
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Taskman reviewed on 23 Apr 2006
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I wrote to the editor and never got any answer. Bad point :-((( I stick to AppZapper, cheaper with a quick and responsive support.
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- due to permission problems,
- sometimes yank did not record all changes on your disk during the installation,
- and because of how it works yank cannot record changes that occur after installation, e. g. at first run, or installs background processes at a later time (which applies to Desinstaller, too).
- sadly yank seemingly does not consider /Library/Receipts for further information (like Desinstaller does).
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While App Zapper is nice also (and have a nice icon and a very cool sound effect!), I don't think that it beats the potential of Yank. Since Yank observes the very installation process of applications, it registers which files have been installed and where. While App Zapper seems to just pick files that it can relate to the application in question, I'm doubting that it had the same precision.
Although, it still remains for some expert reviewer to make a comparison of Yank in relation to the others.
I'm planning to buy Yank, can any pioneers please tell us their impression of it?
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From Yanks' website, it appears that Yank monitors apps as you install and run them, and when you remove them it uses this information to remove the files that the app created during installation and runtime.