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Title: How to clean uninstall apps on macOS (an open source alternative to AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft)
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Description: Learn how to clean uninstall apps on macOS (an open source alternative to AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft).
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Author: Sun Knudsen <https://github.com/sunknudsen>
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Contributors: Sun Knudsen <https://github.com/sunknudsen>
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Reviewers:
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Publication date: 2020-09-21T15:50:15.415Z
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# How to clean uninstall apps on macOS (an open source alternative to AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft)
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## Guide
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### Step 1: create `/usr/local/bin` folder
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```shell
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sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
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sudo chown $(whoami):admin /usr/local/bin
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```
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### Step 2: download [app-cleaner.sh](app-cleaner.sh) ([PGP signature](./app-cleaner.sh.sig), [PGP public key](https://sunknudsen.com/sunknudsen.asc))
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```shell
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curl -o /usr/local/bin/app-cleaner.sh https://sunknudsen.com/static/media/privacy-guides/how-to-clean-uninstall-apps-on-macos-an-open-source-alternative-to-appcleaner-by-freemacsoft/app-cleaner.sh
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chmod +x /usr/local/bin/app-cleaner.sh
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```
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## Usage
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```console
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$ app-cleaner.sh /Applications/AppCleaner.app
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Checking for running processes...
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Finding application data...
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/Applications/AppCleaner.app
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/Users/johndoe/Library/Preferences/net.freemacsoft.AppCleaner.plist
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/Users/johndoe/Library/Saved Application State/net.freemacsoft.AppCleaner.savedState
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Move application data to trash (y or n)? y
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Moving application data to trash...
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Done
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```
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