The problem is most apps create additional files and folders outside of the Applications folder.

If that's how you normally uninstall apps on your Mac, chances are it's slowly filling up with software leftovers - things like caches, logs and register files, which stick around long after apps have been deleted.ĭeleting app leftovers manually works okay, but it’s slow and tedious.ĭownload MacKeeper and it’ll do the job for you in seconds. But there’s a big problem with deleting apps like that.

How do you normally remove an unwanted app from your Mac? Do you just find its icon in the Applications folder, move it to Trash, then empty the Trash folder? If so, you’re like many people.