AppZapper explained

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 2010 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.

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]

External links

• Official site
• Interview: Austin Sarner, Developer Of AppZapper, Glenn Wolsey,

Reviews

• AppZapper Review at MacNN

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weitzenkorn . Ben . 2013-08-29 . 5 Low-Cost Apps to Make Your Computer Run Super Fast . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126193635/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna52872927 . 2021-01-26 . 2026-01-15 . NBC News . en.
2. Web site: Frakes. Dan . 2006-06-13. Zap unwanted apps. https://web.archive.org/web/20060615212127/http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2006/06/appzapper/index.php. 2006-06-15. 2026-01-15. Macworld.
3. News: Biersdorfer . J. D. . 2011-01-26 . Fixing Reminders in Microsoft Outlook . http://web.archive.org/web/20241216142052/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/technology/personaltech/27askk.html . 2024-12-16 . 2026-01-15 . The New York Times . en.
4. Web site: Love . Dylan . 2012-06-12 . The First 15 Apps You Must Download For Your New MacBook . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615122950/https://www.businessinsider.com/best-macbook-apps-2012-6#appzapper-12 . 2012-06-15 . 2026-01-15 . Business Insider . en.
5. News: Smykil . Jeff . AppZapper 2 for Mac hands-on: beautiful UI, same old tricks . 12 March 2023 . Ars Technica . 6 January 2010 . en-us.
6. Web site: 2010-01-06 . AppZapper: a great big upgrade for a small utility . 2026-01-15 . Engadget . en-US.