What I found was that both cleaner utilities can fully uninstall apps, but TrashMe found a lot more related files when searching the system. TrashMe 3 found 30 while AppCleaner only found 21. Next, I checked to see how many files each cleaner would find for Todoist. What was interesting is that the app package showed as 3.08GB in TrashMe, but only 2.49GB in AppCleaner. When I selected DaVinci Resolve in TrashMe 3, it found 6 files, but they were a total of 3.26GB. So, I expected both cleaners to pick up a fair amount of files.ĪppCleaner found 7 files taking up a total of 2.58GB. As a video editing app, it creates a lot of extra files system-wide. As a test case, I decided to act as though I was going to remove DaVinci Resolve from my computer. I’ve been using AppCleaner to uninstall apps for a while now. The details and outcomes of my tests are listed below.Īpp Uninstall is my favorite feature of TrashMe. When it came to testing TrashMe 3, I decided to pick out three of the features that I use the most to illustrate how well the app works – App Uninstall, Delete Junk Files, and Duplicate File Finder. TrashMe 3 takes the guesswork out of finding those files when you uninstall apps. They are stored in a variety of places throughout your system such as – When you delete the application package that is stored in your application folder, the configuration files, temporary files, caches, and any other essential files that help the app do its work are left behind. When you install an application and use it on your system, supplemental files are created throughout your computer in order for the primary application to work correctly. It works with the 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon M1 processors and TrashMe 3 is notarized by Apple. The application is compatible with systems running macOS 10.13 or later and it’s ready for macOS Monterey. Extended search for junk and system filesĪt the time this article is being published, the current version is 3.5.1.TrashMe 3 offers extended features that TrashMe 2 does not. If you were a TrashMe 2 user, there is a discounted price of $6.99 for the upgrade. To learn more about the differences between the two versions, check out the app’s FAQs. In addition to that, the maintenance section is hidden by default, and CPU temperature and fan speed are not available in the Smart Mode in the MAS version. Due to sandboxing restrictions from the MAS, users who download that version will need to download a free extension from Jibapps in order to delete files and applications that require the admin’s password. There is no difference in feature sets between the MAS and web store versions of TrashMe 3. There is a 15-day free trial available through the web store. If you are new to the app, it can be purchased for a one-time fee of $14.99. TrashMe 3 is available in the Mac App Store (MAS) and the Jibapps web store. The full privacy policy (last updated May 2021) can be found here. Supports macOS dark mode and Apple’s M1 processorĪccording to the Mac App Store, no data is collected by the app.Display beautiful widgets (macOS Big Sur).
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