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Title: How to clean uninstall apps on macOS (an open source alternative to AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft)
Description: Learn how to clean uninstall apps on macOS (an open source alternative to AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft).
Author: Sun Knudsen < https: / / github . com / sunknudsen >
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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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[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nVOB0EE5ps "How to clean uninstall apps on macOS (an open source alternative to AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft) - YouTube")
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## Guide
### Step 1: create `/usr/local/bin` folder
```shell
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
sudo chown $(whoami):admin /usr/local/bin
```
### Step 2: download [app-cleaner.sh](app-cleaner.sh) ([PGP signature](./app-cleaner.sh.sig), [PGP public key](https://sunknudsen.com/sunknudsen.asc))
```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
```
## Usage
```console
$ app-cleaner.sh /Applications/AppCleaner.app
Checking for running processes...
Finding application data...
/Applications/AppCleaner.app
/Users/johndoe/Library/Preferences/net.freemacsoft.AppCleaner.plist
/Users/johndoe/Library/Saved Application State/net.freemacsoft.AppCleaner.savedState
Move application data to trash (y or n)? y
Moving application data to trash...
Done
```
