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How to uninstall Android Studio on Mac completelyRemove Android Studio from a Mac, and decide what to do with the Android SDK and emulators, which take gigabytes and may be used by other tools.
How to uninstall NordVPN on Mac completelyRemove NordVPN from a Mac: delete the app, remove its VPN configuration in System Settings, and clear the helper, settings, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Audacity on Mac completelyRemove Audacity from a Mac by hand, find the settings, cache and temporary session files it leaves behind, and keep your projects and recordings.
How to uninstall Windows App on Mac completelyRemove Windows App (formerly Microsoft Remote Desktop) from a Mac, note your saved PCs first, and find the folders it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Obsidian on Mac completelyRemove Obsidian from a Mac without touching your notes: delete the app, then clear its global settings, caches and the command-line link if you added it.
How to uninstall Evernote on Mac completelyRemove Evernote from a Mac without losing notes: check that they are synced, delete the app and clear the caches, settings and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Tor Browser on Mac completelyRemove Tor Browser from a Mac the way the Tor Project describes, and find the data folder, settings and updater files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall UTM on Mac completelyRemove UTM from a Mac without losing your virtual machines: where UTM keeps them, how to move them first and which settings files stay behind.
How to uninstall Firefox on Mac completelyRemove Firefox from a Mac, back up or delete your profile, and find the caches, settings and background updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac completelyRemove Adobe Acrobat Reader from a Mac the way Adobe describes, and find the settings, caches and system files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall OpenVPN Connect on Mac completelyRemove OpenVPN Connect from a Mac: keep your VPN profiles, delete the app and its folder, and clear the framework, settings, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Figma on Mac completelyRemove the Figma desktop app and its FigmaAgent font helper from a Mac, and clear the caches and settings they leave behind. Your files stay in your account.
How to uninstall Rancher Desktop on Mac completelyRemove Rancher Desktop from a Mac with a factory reset and Finder, and find the virtual machine, settings, caches and logs it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Wireshark on Mac completelyRemove Wireshark from a Mac with its own uninstall packages, then find the ChmodBPF launch daemon, path files, settings and caches it leaves behind.
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.
How to uninstall DBeaver on Mac completelyRemove DBeaver from a Mac, back up your connections and SQL scripts first, and find the workspace, drivers, caches and settings it leaves behind.
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 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 Unity Hub on Mac completelyRemove the Unity Editor versions and Unity Hub from a Mac, find the settings and caches the Hub leaves behind, and keep your Unity projects.
How to uninstall Docker Desktop on Mac completelyRemove Docker Desktop from a Mac with its own Uninstall option or by hand, and find the disk image, helpers and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Malwarebytes on Mac completelyRemove Malwarebytes from a Mac with its Uninstall Malwarebytes menu item or Malwarebytes’ uninstall tool, and clear the helper and data folders it leaves.
How to uninstall calibre on Mac completelyRemove calibre from a Mac and keep your books: back up the calibre library, delete the app and clear the settings, plugins and caches it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Visual Studio Code on Mac completelyRemove Visual Studio Code from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, keep your settings and extensions with Settings Sync, and find the files it leaves.
How to uninstall Webroot SecureAnywhere on Mac completelyRemove Webroot SecureAnywhere from a Mac with its own uninstall button, then clear the background services, settings and support files it leaves.
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