Deleting applications fully

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Hi guys, I wanted to know the best way besides just dragging to the trash to uninstall applications like 3rd party plugin software. I know there is a function you can do that brings up every thing and everywhere you may have stuff relating to what you want to delete as I've done it before but I can't remember and didn't bookmark the web page where I saw it before.
 

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when you install a 3rd party or non Apple app sometimes in the dmg there will be an uninstaller, so it's important to note this. Other 3rd Party apps have inbuilt uninstall capabilities but I can't recall which particular ones off the top of my head.

If it's a Preference Pane just right-click to see the remove option.

There are loads of free 3rd party uninstallers out there, my fave is AppTrap a preference pane. It's up to you which one you want to try they are pretty much all alike. Web page plug-ins are installed from within respective web browsers.

Most apps are dealt with by dragging them to the Trash as the crud that is left is of negligible disc space.
 
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Hi guys, I wanted to know the best way besides just dragging to the trash to uninstall applications like 3rd party plugin software. I know there is a function you can do that brings up every thing and everywhere you may have stuff relating to what you want to delete as I've done it before but I can't remember and didn't bookmark the web page where I saw it before.

Use CleanMyMac 3. It strips out the app and all related files. Easy to use, too.
 
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CleanMyMac has a reputation of causing issues with Macs, just like. MacKeeper. There are better, safer ways to do maintenance on a Mac, and also there are some excellent, well reviewed free products out there that do an good job. Onyx is one of them, as is AppCleaner or AppZapper.
 

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