AppDelete for Mac

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffAugust 14, 2024

Multiple applications and their stray files may present problems when you're trying to clear a computer. Offering a rather simple interface and operation, AppDelete for Mac cleans unwanted applications from your Mac with ease.

AppDelete for Mac is available as a free trial version with a limit of five deletions; access to the full version of requires a payment of $7.99. While small, the program takes a long time to download and there is no native installer, but it does start up cleanly and quickly. There are no instructions and support does not appear to be present, but the program's simple purpose and intuitive interface make it easy to use. A small window opens allowing the user to drag unwanted applications into the program. After a short analysis, AppDelete displays the application selected for deletion and any stray files. This allows the user to confirm the files to be deleted. Once they're selected, the program performs the delete operation quickly. Less intuitive operations, including manual selection, can be accessed by pressing small buttons at the top of the program box. Better labeling here by the developers would have been helpful. One of the more helpful additional features allows the user to search the computer for unused applications and files that may have been part of an incomplete uninstall. Beyond this, there are few features to the program, which is a disappointment since it is not freeware. It does perform its stated operations well.

For those users who install multiple applications on their Mac, AppDelete for Mac performs complete uninstalls easily with a simple interface.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of AppDelete for Mac 4.0.6.

What’s new in version 4.3.4

New float main window on top preference

Added Greek localization

Refinements to uninstall algorithm

Various localization updates and other improvements

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GENERAL

Release: May 4, 2017

Latest update: August 14, 2024

Version: 4.3.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 28,039

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.3/5

17 User Votes

Probably the best uninstaller of its kind.
judithborisoffApril 4, 2016
Pros
Gets more "hits" safely and efficiently than other uninstallers because the algorithm is better.
Cons
None worth mentioning.
Summary
There are many place on the mac where remnant files reside when uninstalling an app you no longer want on your system. Virtually every uninstaller, even the very expensive ones, ignore certain hidden folders and their sub-folder which are loaded with remnants (.bom and .plist files, .playlist files and help files). I guess that if one doesn't see them because they can't normally be seen that they are considered not there! After trying out every possible uninstaller and using AppDelete, I happened upon a small utility called FindAnyFile by Thomas Templeton. After using earlier versions of AppDelete 4.xx which is pretty feature rich, I would alway use FindAnyFile, searching on a unique name of the app and/or its developer and see certain files over and over again that no uninstaller, not even AppDelete removed. I wrote Reggie Ashworth, the developer of AppDelete and sent tiff files to him of the paths to these remnant files and he carefully included all of them over time into AppDelete in a safe and conscientious way, making sure that his beefed up algorithm never removed files that would break another one of your apps. Now AppDelete is at version 4.2.5 and Reggie has been so thorough that is is seldom necessary for me to use FindAnyFile any more. There are some apps like Antivirus apps which put files in strange places or do not follow predictable app/developer naming. Except for these, AppDelete is better at removing more remnants than other uninstallers!
Great app for complete removal
ALEZAKJanuary 25, 2013
Pros
Very easy to use
Cons
I haven't encountered any
Summary
Great program! Thanks
iicor5_15-versiontrackerOctober 16, 2012
Pros
Easy to use, easy to see what you are deleting and what files, extensions and plugins are associated with the program you are wanting to delete.
Cons
I have had no issues or problems.
Summary
Works as advertised
joe.mckennaJuly 30, 2012
Pros
very efficient.
Cons
can not think of any.
Summary
Have used it since first applied. Never had a problem
works as advertised
Hugh_MitJanuary 8, 2012
Pros
reasonable price, worked perfectly
Cons
none come to mind
Summary
Does what it says on the can!
harleyg98October 18, 2011
Pros
What can you say about a very simple app that does just one thing - but does it perfectly? It's perfect!
Cons
None that come to mind.
Summary
So far - it appears to be a perfect solution for a time-old problem
Great product at great price with great service!!!
drajhaMarch 27, 2011
Pros
I've never written a review for any apps, but have to for this...Very easy to use, and very useful!!! I've only had 2 "issues" with this app and one was totally my fault...Each time, the developer had me up and running asap!!! I was very impressed!!!
Cons
None what-so-ever
Summary
Great app to have...Works VERY well, very easy, and very affordable!!!
Excellent!
Ian ForseyFebruary 28, 2011
Pros
Works fine. The best.
Cons
None. This is a good application.
Summary
All good
A must have uninstaller!
ilgaarDecember 7, 2010
Pros
Gets rid of all the junk you remove from your application. you won't have to worry about left overs anymore.
Cons
none that I have found.
Summary
A must have tool for every mac user, the uninstaller Apple forgot to put on Mac, cleans file and folder left overs, it's smart and it has a fairly acceptable price. Good application.
Great Product!
VersionTrackerUserOpinionMay 8, 2010
Pros
Cons
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I have been using AppDelete for close to a year. It does a thorough job of removing all of the files associated with any app that I want to delete. As a 27-year DOS and Windows user, I was accustomed to having the ability to completely remove applications with an OS utility. It was still necessary at times to scour the registry. When I switched to a Mac and OS X two plus years ago, I realized that the ability to completely delete apps did not exist in this OS. Deleting the app did not remove all associated files, and locating them was sometimes tedious. I was very happy to find AppDelete, and have been using it successfully ever since.

Developer’s Description

By Reggie Ashworth

Uninstall applications along with their associated files.