UninstallPKG Changelog

What's new in UninstallPKG 1.2.1

Aug 17, 2023
  • Removed delay-at-launch by scanning in the background
  • Resolved possible security issue reported by Erhad Husovic
  • Fixed regression regarding icon column
  • Minor miscellaneous fixes

New in UninstallPKG 1.2.0 (Aug 17, 2023)

  • UninstallPKG is now free and supported by showing our other apps
  • UninstallPKG now has full native support for Apple's new M1 (ARM) Macs
  • UninstallPKG will now remember the window and column sizes and positions

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.9 (Nov 4, 2020)

  • Improved compatibility with macOS 11 'Big Sur'
  • Fixed very rare crashes and problems

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.8 (Sep 11, 2020)

  • IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to macOS 10.14
  • Fixed problems with purchasing or activating UninstallPKG on 'Big Sur'
  • Improved compatibility with 'Catalina'
  • Added full support for the 'Dark Mode'
  • Properly update package count and size after removing packages

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.7 (Oct 23, 2019)

  • Provide initial compatibility with 'Catalina'
  • Improved security through notarization, hardened runtime and helper-tool authentication
  • Fixed erroneous reporting about deleted generated files
  • Context-menu to reveal in Finder also works in Uninstall view now
  • Fixed display issues related to package size and preferences

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.6 (May 20, 2019)

  • You can now right click on files to reveal then in the Finder when viewing a package
  • Fixed problem where packages could fail to be removed with permission problems
  • Fixed problem where files/folders to remove could show up multiple times

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.5 (Jan 22, 2018)

  • Important bug fixes.

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.2 (Nov 28, 2017)

  • Completed translation into Simplified Chinese (thanks to Xiong Wei)
  • Fixed possible crash when malformed packages are installed

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.1 (Nov 26, 2017)

  • Fixed possible crash-on-launch.

New in UninstallPKG 1.1.0 (Nov 24, 2017)

  • Added ability to uninstall 'System Packages' without disabling 'System Integrity Protection'
  • Re-designed preferences window
  • Automatically reload package list when changing ignored installers in the preferences
  • Added partial translation to 35 languages
  • Fixed possible crash on uninstallation
  • Fixed problems with the auto-update mechanism
  • Fixed display of license code details in documentaton window
  • Fixed too-small icon display in main window on non-10.13 systems
  • Protect against moving UninstallPKG while it is running
  • Added workarounds for inability to launch when the 'helper tool' has been 'disabled'

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.29 (Oct 24, 2017)

  • IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to macOS 10.10
  • Improved compatibility with macOS 'High Sierra' 10.13
  • Improved checkout process

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.28 (Oct 24, 2017)

  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.27 (Mar 16, 2017)

  • Fixed detection of a disabled 'System Integrity Protection'.

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.26 (Mar 7, 2017)

  • Disable removal of system packages in rootless mode which would fail anyway
  • Protect more essential system packages from accidental removal
  • Refer to native uninstaller when trying to uninstall 'LittleFlocker'

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.25 (Mar 1, 2017)

  • Improved compatibility for 10.11+.

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.24 (Feb 21, 2017)

  • Fixed crash when no single package is installed
  • Refer to native uninstaller when trying to uninstall McAfee products
  • Expanded documentation / FAQ

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.23 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • Updated Documentation links and expanded FAQ
  • Improved logging to diagnose XPC errors
  • Offer to launch 'BitDefender AntiVirus' Uninstaller

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.22 (Aug 4, 2016)

  • Ensure file lists are sorted again for readability
  • Better handling when user manually removes files

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.21 (Aug 4, 2016)

  • Improved logging to diagnose XPC errors
  • Improvements regarding failures to (re)install the helper tool

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.20 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • Fixed rare crash during uninstallation
  • Update included frameworks for purchase and updating
  • Prevent sending superfluous crash reports
  • Added information about companion product 'VersionsManager'

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.19 (Nov 6, 2015)

  • Dramatically improved performance of uninstallation

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.18 (Oct 18, 2015)

  • Further fixes for the 'System Integrity Protection' in El Capitan
  • Fixed problem where ignored installers could not be reset to defaults
  • Fixed problem where essential packages could be listed as defunct
  • Report possible crashes of helper tool and better diagnosis reports

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.17 (Sep 23, 2015)

  • Ensure compatibility with 'System Integrity Protection' (El Capitan)
  • Fix problem where files shared with other PKGs would be removed

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.16 (Sep 7, 2015)

  • Fix sorting order to be case insensitive
  • Fix update check not to appear during PKG scan
  • Silence some harmless warning reports
  • More informational error diagnosis reports
  • Updated Paddle framework to fix rare crash on deactivation
  • Updated Sparkle framework

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.15 (Jul 17, 2015)

  • Made sure you can't uninstall 'nothing'
  • Fix termination of wrong processes which could result in a crash
  • More informational error diagnosis reports
  • Never attempt to remove essential system folders
  • Allow continuing after non-fatal errors

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.14 (Jul 17, 2015)

  • Add ability to uninstall folders with icons (e.g. Office 2011)
  • Don't remove packages that disappeared since the scan

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.13 (Jun 18, 2015)

  • IMPORTANT: this release overwrites local changes to 'ignored system folders'
  • Fix un-installation of Microsoft Office not working
  • Fix problem with too many log-files being generated
  • Reduced startup-time by 30%

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.12 (Jun 17, 2015)

  • Offer to clear logfile-folder if it grows too much
  • Do not terminate UninstallPKG when non-fatal errors occur
  • Fixed rare crash
  • More informational error diagnosis reports

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.11 (May 20, 2015)

  • Improved reliability by terminating all processes inside PKGs
  • Improved reliability by unloading LaunchDaemon/Agents inside PKGs
  • More useful error reports

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.10 (Apr 28, 2015)

  • Fixed crash with rare malformed packages
  • Made removal of generated files more complete
  • Warn if UninstallPKG has been damaged by a faulty unzip app

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.9 (Mar 21, 2015)

  • Fixed crash introduced in 1.0.8 when scanning damaged receipts

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.8 (Mar 20, 2015)

  • Added fixes for uninstalling 'CrashPlan'
  • Added option to send crash logs back to us
  • Improvements to the purchase process
  • Include our 'privacy policy' and product promotions

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.7 (Oct 29, 2014)

  • Made many more un-installable packages show up
  • Fixed problem with editing ignored system locations
  • Add warning when changing setting in an unsafe way
  • Show install-process for the packages when holding alt/option

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.6 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Added compatibility with Mac OS X "Yosemite" 10.10
  • Added some explanations in the user interface
  • Fixed problem where system packages would show up by default

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.5 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • Allow uninstallation of old packages from pre-10.6 (/Library/Receipts)
  • Allow uninstallation of local user packages (~/Library/Receipts)
  • Fixed uninstallation of packages containing locked files (e.g. CrashPlan)
  • Fixed problem where settings for removal of additional files would be ignored
  • Added more details to the log-files about additional removed files
  • Added package BOM size to package 'Content Size'

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.3 (Feb 18, 2014)

  • Fixed rare crash

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.2 (Feb 17, 2014)

  • Increased un-installation safety
  • More thorough un-installation of generated files
  • Make sure all components of an app are terminated during un-installation

New in UninstallPKG 1.0.1 (Feb 15, 2014)

  • Increased safety by refusing to uninstall essential system packages
  • Show progress dialogue for viewing package contents instead of "freezing"
  • Added a log-file (help menu) that stores date & name of each package removal
  • Create a log-file (help menu) with details of removed files for package removals
  • Added ability to 'de-activate' the license for migration to another Mac

New in UninstallPKG 1.0 (Dec 4, 2013)

  • UninstallPKG can now be bought for 9.99$ to perform more than 3 un-installations
  • Improved documentation and in-app help

New in UninstallPKG 1.0 Beta 6 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • Added automatic update mechanism
  • Added option to remove uninstalled applications from Dock
  • Added option to remove uninstalled applications from LoginItems
  • Added option to remove generated files like preferences
  • Added option to make sure uninstalled apps are removed completely
  • Quit uninstalled applications
  • Improved support for uninstalling applications like TeamViewer

New in UninstallPKG 1.0 Beta 5 (Oct 16, 2013)

  • Display size of all packages in megabytes
  • Fixed uninstallation of packages with special characters in their name
  • Remove uninstalled applications from Dock
  • Add ability to show either all packages, packages of apps or just defunct packages
  • Show name of affected application before removing a package
  • Increase width of the main window
  • Fixed problem with the "remove" buttons in the preferences
  • Fixed problems where some files/folders would not be removed

New in UninstallPKG 1.0 Beta 4 (Sep 3, 2013)

  • Fixed problem where some packages could not be uninstalled
  • Added ability to uninstall multiple packages at once
  • Increased package scanning speed

New in UninstallPKG 1.0 Beta 3 (Jul 22, 2013)

  • Added ability to search/filter the package list
  • Improved uninstall dialogue
  • Improved reliability for problematic packages

New in UninstallPKG 1.0 Beta 2 (Jun 21, 2013)

  • Improved progress dialogue
  • Improved success dialogue