How to uninstall Google Drive on Mac completelyDisconnect and remove Google Drive for desktop from a Mac without losing files, then clear the Finder extensions, settings and caches it leaves.
How to uninstall Signal on Mac completelyRemove Signal Desktop from a Mac: unlink it from your phone, delete the app, then clear the folder with its local messages, caches and settings.
How to uninstall Nextcloud on Mac completelyRemove the Nextcloud desktop client from a Mac without losing your files, and find the settings, caches and Finder extension data it leaves behind.
How to uninstall AdGuard on Mac completelyRemove AdGuard for Mac: save your own filtering rules, delete the app, then clear the background helper, login helper, settings and logs it leaves behind.
How to uninstall TeamViewer on Mac completelyRemove TeamViewer from a Mac with its own uninstall option, and find the background helper, sign-in plug-in, settings and logs it can leave behind.
How to uninstall GIMP on Mac completelyRemove GIMP from a Mac by hand, find the settings and cache it leaves behind, and back up the brushes and plug-ins you added before you start.
How to uninstall Loom on Mac completelyRemove Loom from a Mac without losing a recording: check uploads, delete the app, clear its caches and settings, and remove its camera and screen access.
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 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 Tailscale on Mac completelyRemove Tailscale from a Mac as Tailscale’s docs describe: the app, its system extension, the VPN configuration, Keychain entries and leftover files.
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 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 Xcode on Mac completelyRemove Xcode from a Mac with its simulator runtimes and the gigabytes it keeps in ~/Library/Developer, and know which of those files to keep.
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 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 Brave Browser on Mac completelyRemove Brave Browser from a Mac, save your bookmarks, passwords and wallet first, and find the caches, settings and updater helper it 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 Parallels Desktop on Mac completelyRemove Parallels Desktop from a Mac the way Parallels describes, decide what to do with your virtual machines, and find the settings and tools it leaves.
How to uninstall Slack on Mac completelyRemove Slack from a Mac with the steps from Slack’s own help, and find the data, caches, settings and logs the app leaves behind.
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.
How to uninstall Inkscape on Mac completelyRemove Inkscape from a Mac: delete the app, clear the settings and caches it leaves behind, and keep your own palettes, extensions and templates.
How to uninstall Cloudflare WARP on Mac completelyRemove Cloudflare WARP from a Mac with Cloudflare’s uninstall script, and check the background service, updater, settings and caches it can leave.
How to uninstall Karabiner-Elements on Mac completelyRemove Karabiner-Elements from a Mac with its built-in uninstaller or from Terminal, keep your key mappings, and clear the files it leaves behind.
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.

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