AppZapper

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AppZapper
[[Programmer|DeveloperTemplate:Pluralize from text]]AppZapper Collaborators, Austin Sarner and Brian Ball
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Operating systemmacOS
TypeUninstaller
LicenseShareware
Websitewww.appzapper.com
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AppZapper is an application for Apple's macOS that enables a user to delete all application-specific files along with an application.[1] It was released in 2006 by Austin Sarner and Brian Ball.[2]

Overview

The software is an uninstall utility that extends the method of uninstalling in macOS, which is dragging the application one wants to uninstall to the trash.[3] When the used drag-and-drops an application onto AppZapper, the application searches for related files in directories other than that of the original application, such as preference files and package receipts.[4] The user can select unwanted files and delete them.[2]

The application protects system files and user designated applications from being deleted and keeps a log of uninstalled applications.[2]

AppZapper 2 was released in 2010,[5] with redesigned interface, new application management view for identifying unused software, and built-in license information tracking.[6]

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Weitzenkorn, Ben (August 29, 2013). "5 Low-Cost Apps to Make Your Computer Run Super Fast". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frakes, Dan (June 13, 2006). "Zap unwanted apps". Macworld. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Biersdorfer, J. D. (January 26, 2011). "Fixing Reminders in Microsoft Outlook". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Love, Dylan (June 12, 2012). "The First 15 Apps You Must Download For Your New MacBook". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smykil, Jeff (January 6, 2010). "AppZapper 2 for Mac hands-on: beautiful UI, same old tricks". Ars Technica. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AppZapper: a great big upgrade for a small utility". Engadget. January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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