

It is important to keep in mind Applications Apple has pre-installed on your Mac cannot be deleted. It would be improved with increased VoiceOver feedback, but with some practice this isn't a serious issue. That's where the deleted files will be moved. You will hear the familiar sound as when items are added to the trash. Move back to the right and activate the "Delete" button.

Each file has a check box which is checked by default. VoiceOver will not give feedback that the app's files are displayed, but by moving to the left, the files can be located in a table. This is not the same search button as described above. Move right, past the app's information to the search button and select it. Check the box if you want to delete the application. There is a button to show in Finder, and finally the application's name and path. VoiceOver will say whether the check box next to the application's name is checked or unchecked. If you use the Search button to find an application or if you locate the application in the table, the information will be displayed in the same way. Another option is to ignore the Search button, and continue moving right to the applications table and interact with it.

Type the name of the application into the edit box, and move right for a table with the search results. Activating the Search button will present an edit box for searching for a particular application. VoiceOver does not give any feedback that something is happening, but if you move to the right there will be a search button. If not, use Tab or Shift\ +\ Tab to get to it. When AppCleaner opens, focus should be on the "Applications" button. AppCleaner finds all these small files and safely deletes them." Finding Applications to Delete Installing an application distributes many files throughout your System using space of your Hard Drive unnecessarily. AppCleanerĪlthough it's not available in the Mac App Store, this application can be downloaded from the developer's website:Īccording to the website, "AppCleaner is a small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.

Before using anything that will delete files on your computer, it's always very important to back up your hard drive.įor this review, I used an 11-inch MacBook Air running OS X Yosemite, along with the latest availalbe versions of the apps. Useful apps include App Cleaner, App Zap, Disk Cleaner Pro, Quick Cleaner, and CleanMyMac. Some will delete unwanted programs while others scan your Mac to free up space on your hard drive. Here are some applications that can help. You may want to work on your Mac's software, but definitely don't use a vacuum cleaner. It's time to think about spring cleaning.
