AppZapper is one of my favorite utilities. As you can see from the screenshot at right, it's one of only two applications to earn the honor of a spot in my Finder windows' toolbar (ImageWell is the other). For the uninitiated, AppZapper lets you easily uninstall software. Just drop your target app's icon onto AppZapper and it searches your Mac for all related files. One click and they're all sent to the trash. Nice and easy.Today, version 1.5 has been made available. Changes include:
- Several bug fixes
- Resized QuickZap icons
- Reworked window resizing
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5-22-2006 @ 1:24PM
moxy said...
how did you get those icons in the finder???
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5-22-2006 @ 1:41PM
ulyssesdude said...
Yeah, wondered the same thing. Just pick an app and drag up there. I had no idea you could do that. Sweet.
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5-22-2006 @ 1:43PM
Bill I said...
In case you don't read digg or don't read the AppZapper blog, for the next day or so, you can use the coupon code IDIGGIT to get $3 off!
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5-22-2006 @ 1:44PM
Christopher Caldwell said...
Just remember to be careful when using it. The method they use for finding related files is pretty primitive so when I wanted to remove Q (the Qemu front end) it suggested all of my Quicktime and Quicksilver components were related. Luckily you can remove results before executing the Zap command.
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5-22-2006 @ 1:57PM
Tommy said...
In windows there is an app just like that, its called 'uninstall '
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5-22-2006 @ 2:25PM
loom001 said...
Yeah but uninstall is not as pretty.
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5-22-2006 @ 4:18PM
kevin said...
i dont get why this type of application is garnering so much attention. do people really uninstall apps so much that you need quick access to it on your finder window?
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5-22-2006 @ 5:08PM
Wry Cooter said...
Kevin may have a point. Exactly how is this any different from just dragging an App to the trash?
I would imagine a true Uninstaller would have to have been around to witness the install process.
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5-22-2006 @ 5:35PM
Bill I said...
It's different PURELY in that it does a lookup of some kind for the app name in a number of different places looking for preference files, caches, etc.
If it's an install like the Cisco VPN client that installs stuff in weird places that aren't typically indexed by Spotlight or aren't in places apps usually install support files, they'll be missed entirely.
By no means is this app an uninstalling panacea for the Mac....it's mostly $13 for those among us that don't want old preferences hanging around.
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