The Mac computer is the best of all (in my opinion) and the Mac Operating System is wonderful, bundled with little applications (apps) such as Mail, Safari, QuickTime, iTunes, Time Machine, etc… but the weird part is, it does not come with an uninstaller. It is so easy to install apps, and most often just “Drag and Drop” in the application folder, and thats it.

So what about uninstalling ? My friend that converted me to Mac, a few years ago, said I should just “Drag and Drop” the apps to the Trash bin. So I did so, but somehow, I realized it just deleted the apps itself, but not the files linked to them, that have been scattered in the system (for example : Adobe Master Collection CS3). And, personally, I hate that. I want to be sure that when I delete the apps, then they are fully deleted.

So I searched for a software that could uninstall my apps, in a simple and clean way. I found AppZapper, quick to understand it and easy to use. You “Drag and Drop” the apps inside AppZapper, it shows you the other files that are linked to the apps, and then you just “Zapp” (delete). But the problem is that it does not always find you the linked files (Afterwards, I Spotlighted my computer to be sure and it showed me some files still remaining in the system).

So I looked for another uninstaller, and I found CleanApp : It does the same than AppZapper, but way better. First, it scans your whole computer for apps and list them (you can also decide what you want CleanApp to scan), then it stays in the background and scans all new apps that you are installing, meaning that it knows where the linked files are in order to uninstall properly. Also, when selecting the app you want to uninstall, it give you the choice of what you want to delete and keep, amongst the linked files. And of course there is other bits that makes this software a great one, and needed for any Mac users.

Design and layout wise, it is fairly straightforward : The window of the app is divided into four : The top part shows what is happening (mostly it shows you that it is scanning your computer and what it finds), the left part is the navigation menu that list what is inside your apps (and there is a file counter for each section), the right part shows the apps and files on your computer (and informs you of the location, size, time and date, version of the apps), and finally the bottom part includes a search box.

Not to forget to mention, you will meet a sleek interface, colors that reminds you of Apple Pro applications and the whole blends into Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard style.

I hope this review has been useful for you, and I hope you will look further into CleanApp.