AppDelete Lite For Mac

Although installing an app on the Mac usually consists of a simple drag and drop to the Applications folder, apps still create data files (in the library), logs and other associated files.

When you want to uninstall an app, you have to drag it to the Trash, but this deletes only the app, and not the leftover files; to completely remove all associated files, you need a 3rd party app.

AppDelete Lite is a limited version of the AppDelete application uninstaller that was created especially for the Mac App Store. The Lite version helps you properly uninstall applications, widgets, screensavers, plugins, etc. from your Mac by automatically finding leftover files from the Library or other places.

An important thing to note before using AppDelete Lite is that, due to the limitations imposed by the Mac App Store, AppDelete Lite can not send password-protected apps to the Trash, so you must do it manually. This procedure is still pretty simple, as it consists on clicking the app’s path which reveals it in the Finder.

Uninstalling apps using AppDelete Lite is really easy and can be done in several ways. For example, you can drag and drop files onto its window, use a built-in panel to browse for apps, use the contextual menu of apps and more. Once you open an app with AppDelete Lite, its associated files are displayed.

You have the choice to select only the files you want to delete, but also to archive them for later usage and view / clear their log. After clicking the “Delete” button, files are sent to the Trash and organized into folders, so you can easily learn where they come from. This is a feature that not many other app cleaners provide.

To summarize, AppDelete Lite is potentially a great app to clean your Mac from unwanted applications and the files they create spread across your drive.

Though AppDelete Lite can not delete password-protected apps, it comes with a clean user interface and a good number of functions to quickly erase and manage junk files.