How to uninstall Spotify on Mac completelyRemove Spotify from a Mac with the steps Spotify’s own support gives, and find the cache, downloads, settings and logs the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall VirtualBox on Mac completelyRemove VirtualBox from a Mac with the uninstaller in its disk image, decide what to do with your virtual machines, and find the files it leaves.
How to uninstall 1Password on Mac completelyRemove 1Password from a Mac the way 1Password’s support describes, clear its local data and browser helpers, and keep access to your passwords.
How to uninstall Steam on Mac completelyRemove Steam from a Mac the way Valve describes, keep or delete your downloaded games, and find the settings and background item it leaves.
How to uninstall iStat Menus on Mac completelyRemove iStat Menus from a Mac with its own uninstaller, export your settings first, and clear the background services, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac completelyRemove Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, keep your Outlook data, and know what to do with Microsoft AutoUpdate.
How to uninstall Mullvad VPN on Mac completelyRemove Mullvad VPN from a Mac with its own uninstall script or in Finder, and check the settings, logs, caches and command-line tools it can leave.
How to uninstall VLC on Mac completelyRemove VLC media player from a Mac, clear the settings, cache and data folders it leaves behind, or just reset its preferences.
How to uninstall Sophos Home on Mac completelyRemove Sophos Home from a Mac with the Remove Sophos Home app, free the device in your Sophos Home dashboard and check the system folders it leaves.
How to uninstall Proton VPN on Mac completelyRemove Proton VPN from a Mac: delete the app, remove its VPN configuration and network extension, and clear the settings, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Bartender on Mac completelyRemove Bartender from a Mac and find the helper, scripting addition, audio plug-in, settings and caches it leaves in your Library and system folders.
How to uninstall Kaspersky on Mac completelyRemove Kaspersky from a Mac with its built-in uninstaller or Kaspersky’s removal tool, and find the logs, caches, settings and extensions it leaves.
How to uninstall Google Chrome on Mac completelyRemove Google Chrome from a Mac, decide what to do with your profile and bookmarks, and find the caches, settings and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Discord on Mac completelyRemove Discord from a Mac with the steps Discord’s support gives, and find the caches, settings and updater files the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Thunderbird on Mac completelyRemove Thunderbird from a Mac, back up your profile with local mail and contacts first, and find the caches, settings and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall WhatsApp on Mac completelyRemove WhatsApp from a Mac: log the Mac out of your account, delete the app, then clear the containers with its local chat copy, cache and settings.
How to uninstall Zoom on Mac completelyRemove Zoom from a Mac with its own uninstaller or by hand, and find the settings, caches, logs and background helpers it leaves behind.
How to uninstall OneDrive on Mac completelyUnlink and remove OneDrive from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, keep your files safe, and find the settings, caches and updaters it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Plex on Mac completelyRemove the Plex app and Plex Media Server from a Mac with Plex’s own steps, find what they leave behind, and keep your movies, shows and music.
How to uninstall Zotero on Mac completelyRemove Zotero from a Mac without losing your library: back up the data folder, delete the app, the Safari Connector and Word plugin, and clear the leftovers.
How to uninstall GitHub Desktop on Mac completelyRemove GitHub Desktop from a Mac, keep your cloned repositories safe, and find the settings, caches, logs and updater files the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Dropbox on Mac completelyRemove the Dropbox app from a Mac without losing your files, and find the settings, caches, extensions and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Ollama on Mac completelyRemove Ollama from a Mac the way its docs describe, delete the ollama command link, and decide what to do with the models in ~/.ollama.
How to uninstall Avast on Mac completelyRemove Avast Security or Avast One from a Mac with Avast’s own uninstaller, then check the background items it can leave in the system folders.

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