do you need AppZapper with Leopard?

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Someone told me a while back that when you uninstall summat on a mac, its not always an immaculate rollback and there are sometimes some leftover files...

is this still the case with Leopard do you still need AppZapper or have they integrated there own version to take care of this? (it wouldn't suprise me, they seem to have thought of everything with this new OS :D)
 
apart from being free why is it better out of interest?

and as a side note, how the hell does these little apps know what files need to be removed???
 
They're very clever ;)

You don't need to launch it to uninstall apps. Just drag the app you want uninstall to the trash, then a pop-up will show asking you want to move the associated system files for that app, press yes/no then that's everything gone from the app.

With AppZapper you need to launch it drag the app onto it, click uninstall and you only get 5 free goes.
 
Aspect said:
Why would an app need to be uninstalled anyway?
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erm, to free up space. if you tried it and didn't like it. if it didn't work how you expected. if your trial ran out. if you found a better app to do the same thing.

pick your favourite
 
Sic said:
erm, to free up space. if you tried it and didn't like it. if it didn't work how you expected. if your trial ran out. if you found a better app to do the same thing.
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what he said - i for one am planning on installing all sorts of apps when i get my new macbook (first mac) and i'm sure i wont be liking all of em...
 
Its usually the larger programs that require such software. Smaller programs are usually quite self-contained and the files they do leave scattered about are insignificant in size.

I've got by quite happily without using one.
 
theheyes said:
Its usually the larger programs that require such software. Smaller programs are usually quite self-contained and the files they do leave scattered about are insignificant in size.

I've got by quite happily without using one.
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hehe yeah but i'm a funny bugger like that... if there are redundant files sitting all over my os even if they were insignificant it'd bother me :p
 
I prefer to just delete the app then "Spotlight" any remaining folders.

AppTrapp is good for those who install anything and everything. I call them iWhores ;)
 
Justin said:
Meh, that takes up too much time.
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I've always found the uninstaller apps to be a bigger waste of my time, especially as you have to download and install them in the first place.

Besides, if you haven't got time to Spotlight you shouldn't be on a Mac ;):p
 
AppCleaner is good - free and does what AppZapper does.

And EVH, I find installer such as AppCleaner easier and faster than spotlighting. Plus, it's a simple drag and drop to install and it's a simple drag and drop to uninstall whatever. e.g. GarageBand, if you drag and drop it, you remove ALL files (pkg and sound clips) inc those in the library/system which Spotlight don't show unless you turn the settings on iirc.
 
why would they take functionality away from spotlight i wonder?

i actually can't believe that apple didn't build a simple (but complete) uninstaller into leopard :confused:
 
wush said:
You can still search system files if you expand the filter on the Spotlight window then add System Files.
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Yup...

Not sure why but perhaps Apple made spotlight search all but system/user preference files, in case they delete them?:confused:

Anyway, there isn't an actual need for an uninstaller on OS X, a simple drag and delete what you've installed - those that installs multiple files at different places mostly has an uninstaller when you double click on the installer...
 
Dr Jones said:
those that installs multiple files at different places mostly has an uninstaller when you double click on the installer...
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so are you saying for every program that you want to uninstall you should find the originally downloaded app on the offchance it had an uninstall feature?

you just wouldn't do that, you'd drag things to the trash unknowingly, leaving (be it minor) redundant files on the mac...

if this AppTrap program simply catches these files at the point where you drag/drop an app to the trash, i dont get why everyone doesn't use it? its one very small very simple install with negligable overheads verses ending up with potentially loads of unwanted crap in the system folders... i dont get peoples thinking, and still maintain apple should have implemented this into leopard.
 
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