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I want to uninstall the Spotify App completely. I am a little hesitant to uninstall it manually and make mistakes. I have heard that the App "CleanMyMacX" will uninstall it. But, I don't want to use it if it is not a good app to download. Is it advisable to use this uninstall tool, or should I use another, or is it better to manually remove the Spotify App?
Any advice is appreciated....
iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.5
karlssongunvor wrote:
is there any uninstall app or cleaner that is reliable? I mean are uninstall apps generally not thought of as a good way to uninstall a software? Is it better to manually uninstall a program? I do wish to completely remove the app from the computer.
As noted above, you should unistall software according to the developer's directions. There are occasional circumstances where apps are not well designed and are hard to get rid of properly (Chrome is a good example). But, if you're primarily installing apps from the App Store, you should be fine just deleting them.
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AppCleaner works well on apps that are the only app installed from the same developer. See the warning below. I use it all the time to remove apps I test and then want to get rid of.
WARNING: If you use AppCleaner on an app that you have other apps from the same developer, like Adobe, you must be extremely careful checking all checkboxes and deleting. Some for those files may support other apps from the same developer and deleting them can mess them up. Adobe apps is a primary example. I know from experience. For singular apps from a developer it's safe.
Is Appcleaner a safe app? I mean, does it introduce any files that may not be welcome in the computer? Does AppCleaner have an uninstall software itself, in case I need to delete it? I wonder if any uninstall application is advisable for an apple computer?
is there any uninstall app or cleaner that is reliable? I mean are uninstall apps generally not thought of as a good way to uninstall a software? Is it better to manually uninstall a program? I do wish to completely remove the app from the computer.
I had read that manually uninstalling is not a good idea because the files deleted may be used in some other capacity in the computer. I don't want to tamper with the information that's there, just want the software out.
Would it be considered better if I just left all the extra files, and drag the Spotify ikon to the trash. It might leave files behind, but maybe it's. best not to disturb things by manually deleting files....
What is your opinion?
It is safe. I have used it for years. The only caution is that if the app you are trying to delete has shared files with another app from the same supplier then you should not use it as it may delete a shared file that is required for the other app. You can delete AppCleaner by just dragging to the trash.
Check on Spotify's website to see if they have un-install instructions. If they do, follow them. If not, it's generally okay just to drag the app to the trash.
And never, ever install CleanMyMac.
CleanMyMac is junk and akin to malware. Don’t use it.
"AppCleaner" works very well.
Delete it from App folder and be done with it. Avoid all 3rd party software including and especially uninstall software from the App maker. Good luck!
Do you recommend manually removing any traces of the app?
Yes, but only for sub-folders which are clearly same-App related. No problem if you don’t, manual deletion is for freeing up space only.
Should I use CleanMyMacX to uninstal an app?
