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andreasheiberg

andreasheiberg

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from Denmark
32 posts

use the free appclean appdelete and damed can't remember the last copy of appzapper but it is all the same

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February 21, 2009 6:15 pm
jacala

jacala

Tinkerer

14 posts

no, i am using appzapper for a long time now to, and haven't got any problems with it, with version 2.0, maybe a new layout? more functions? i dont know, cant wait for it though

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February 21, 2009 6:41 pm
Wasgo

Wasgo

Sky Pirate

from Vancouver, Canada
1,278 posts

The biggest issue most people have with AppZapper is that it misses files. At this point though, it's probably better to go with an alternative than wait for an update.

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February 22, 2009 12:19 am
f16332

f16332

Sky Pirate

1,135 posts

an AMZING FREE APP to replace app zapper is appCleaner does an amazing job.. even better job than app zapper check it out

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February 22, 2009 12:33 am
maxwell

maxwell

Gearhead

from outthere,way outside o Yonkers
91 posts

I dunno. I was very loyal to Appzapper but found that it did indeed leave many traces of old particles on my computer, Also, I don't like to keep apps that have clearly stopped development. I usually..well zapped them. I sent an email and received a cryptic but encouraging reply...then six months went by. Nothing.

When I got Hazel I deleted Appzapper. It was actually kind of hard to do. It was such a fun and useful little app but I lost faith in the developer...

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February 22, 2009 1:09 am
WebKarnage

WebKarnage

Big Game Hunter

from UK
776 posts

Fernandovalente wrote:

What should I do? Keep using AppZaper or try using AppCleaner?

Try AppCleaner, as I've said before, it is very good and doesn't cost. Then wait for AppZapper 2.0

Austin Sarner (one of the developers of AppZapper) is very smart and I was trying some of his apps quite a few years ago, so if he does put himself behind V 2.0 properly it will be very good.

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February 22, 2009 1:31 am
LaurentR

LaurentR

Sky Pirate

from Paris / France
1,620 posts

WebKarnage wrote:
Fernandovalente wrote:

What should I do? Keep using AppZaper or try using AppCleaner?

Try AppCleaner, as I've said before, it is very good and doesn't cost. Then wait for AppZapper 2.0

Austin Sarner (one of the developers of AppZapper) is very smart and I was trying some of his apps quite a few years ago, so if he does put himself behind V 2.0 properly it will be very good.

Have you some news about a coming new version ?

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February 22, 2009 1:54 am
Fernandovalente

Fernandovalente

Tinkerer

from Brazil - RJ
47 posts

WebKarnage wrote:
Fernandovalente wrote:

What should I do? Keep using AppZaper or try using AppCleaner?

Try AppCleaner, as I've said before, it is very good and doesn't cost. Then wait for AppZapper 2.0

Austin Sarner (one of the developers of AppZapper) is very smart and I was trying some of his apps quite a few years ago, so if he does put himself behind V 2.0 properly it will be very good.

I've a license of AppZaper, I wanna know what is the best of them.

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February 22, 2009 4:20 am
daba

daba

Big Game Hunter

from New Zealand
640 posts

samanthasquared wrote:

I've never used AppZapper, but it sounds just like AppCleaner, which is free:
http://www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/

appzapper was part of a macheist bundle (it was the 1st bundle as far as i remember) and i've used it ever since. smile

maybe they'll include it in a future bundle. but i can't see any improvements apart form:

* That it acctually deletes the whole folder (with everything in it) when i put it into the app.
* More/better detection.

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February 22, 2009 8:43 am
almostwise

almostwise

Urchin

from West Michigan
4 posts

daba wrote:

appzapper was part of a macheist bundle (it was the 1st bundle as far as i remember) and i've used it ever since. smile

maybe they'll include it in a future bundle. but i can't see any improvements apart form:

* That it acctually deletes the whole folder (with everything in it) when i put it into the app.
* More/better detection.

I like AppZapper, use it quite a bit. But I doubt it will be in a future MacHeist bundle, MacHeist doesn't seem to use any ap twice...

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February 23, 2009 4:34 am
tcapote

tcapote

Urchin

from So Cal
6 posts

I have been using appzapper for almost a year without issue (Thanks MacHeist!). clean.app looks interesting though.

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February 23, 2009 6:07 am
icloud

icloud

Tinkerer

15 posts

I'm just upset because I paid for Appzapper 2.0 last Macheist and so far, me and many other Macheist users have been given a real F-U from the developer

February 23, 2009 6:56 am
MacGizmo

MacGizmo

Automaton Tech

from In your closet
318 posts

I've been using AppZapper for a long, long time. But I agree with some of the other here that Sarner tends to create an app then let it languish.

Then again, I'm not really sure what else you could add to AppZapper. Maybe a cache cleaning feature...

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February 23, 2009 1:01 pm
jer2665

jer2665

Big Game Hunter

from South Windsor, CT
800 posts

icloud wrote:

I'm just upset because I paid for Appzapper 2.0 last Macheist and so far, me and many other Macheist users have been given a real F-U from the developer

um...huh?  I don't remember anything about appzapper 2 in a bundle.  plenty of licenses for appzapper1 and the site does say free upgrades for life (though i think he'll pull something like saying "that's only if you spend the $12.95 on it" because it says "$12.95 Free upgrades for life"  on the same bulletpoint, so I'm thinking if he wanted he could pull something like that, if he ever were to get it out the door.

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February 23, 2009 1:21 pm
JMarkevich

JMarkevich

Sky Pirate

from Halifax, Canada
1,128 posts

McNuse wrote:

I do not know which one is better, I have used Appzapper for a long time, just started using appcleaner, which I like a bit better....

Wow!  Great find!  Thanks.

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February 23, 2009 6:55 pm
dsbruce

dsbruce

Tinkerer

from San Diego
34 posts

This might be my most used app from last years MacHeist. I am constantly downloading shareware and demos that I want to try out knowing that I will soon be zapping them moments later. I didn't realize there was even a version 2.0 in the works or what they could do to improve it. It does everything I need it too.

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February 23, 2009 8:01 pm
jivhg

jivhg

Urchin

4 posts

Any idea when this would come out?

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February 25, 2009 1:37 am
zmx15

zmx15

Gearhead

93 posts

What could they possibly improve in a new version. It already accomplishes the task exceptionally well

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February 25, 2009 2:26 am
zakhap

zakhap

Big Game Hunter

from Macheistlandia... Land of Fun!
522 posts

sangheeta wrote:

Same page since a long time about Appzapper 2
http://appzapper.com/soon/

Nicely Designed Page... How do I get me one of those nifty little appzappers 2s?

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February 25, 2009 2:41 am
icloud

icloud

Tinkerer

15 posts

jivhg wrote:

Any idea when this would come out?

As soon as the developers are released from Jail for charging money for a promised 2.0 app and then running away with no intention on finishing it.

February 25, 2009 2:42 am
btester92

btester92

Big Game Hunter

from USA
944 posts

Hopefully it will be released soon.. I am eagerly waiting for an update. I hope it'll detect more files and will have trash detection like AppCleaner for when I delete my apps before sending them to AppZapper. Until I see more functionality, I'm gonna be sticking with AppCleaner.

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February 25, 2009 3:50 am
yer

yer

Tinkerer

from Europe
12 posts

I deleted my Appzapper with Forklift. It did a great job. I try to keep as little one-trick-ponies as poss, it feels like less of a mess.

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February 25, 2009 4:36 pm
StevenSimpson

StevenSimpson

Gearhead

from Ridgeland, MS
64 posts

I used appzapper for a little while, then I used appdelete, wasn't impressed, moved on to AppCleaner and I haven't looked back since.

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February 25, 2009 4:53 pm
eddy

eddy

Tinkerer

from Michigan, USA
39 posts

Wow... CleanApp looks very cool, and doesn't seem that expensive at all. And it was just updated at the beginning of February, so it seems like it is being actively developed.

February 25, 2009 7:40 pm
abeckstrom

abeckstrom

Big Game Hunter

from Houston, TX
547 posts

Switched from AppZapper to AppCleaner recently.  I loved AppZapper, but like a lot of y'all I am worried by the lack of updates.  AppCleaner seems OK, but like all of the uninstallers I've seen, it misses files/folders occasionally.

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March 20, 2009 9:43 am
scbubba

scbubba

Automaton Tech

from Charleston, SC
417 posts

That reminds me that I need to give AppCleaner a trial. I've been using AppZapper but now that I have AppCleaner, I like what I hear about it.

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March 20, 2009 11:18 am
stjg

stjg

Big Game Hunter

from Here
557 posts

To me it seems that Appcleaner ( http://tinyurl.com/2a2nls) finds as many files as AppDelete ($5, http://tinyurl.com/2eubjd), CleanApp ($13, http://tinyurl.com/ckazr3) or the Forklifts ( http://tinyurl.com/29q9ly) app delete feature.
AppZapper (http://appzapper.com/) finds less files, as does Hazels app sweep ( http://tinyurl.com/64skac). There is also the AppTrap ( http://tinyurl.com/3bde5c) preference pane (haven't checked this) and the Application Annihilator (looks less favourable /http://tinyurl.com/czbre8).

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March 20, 2009 11:36 am
Eric1959

Eric1959

Gearhead

from Grootebroek The Netherlands
66 posts

AppZapper works fine for me, since I got it with the last bundle. Great tool and easy to use!

March 20, 2009 12:00 pm
hias

hias

Big Game Hunter

from Palermo
633 posts

icloud wrote:

I'm just upset because I paid for Appzapper 2.0 last Macheist and so far, me and many other Macheist users have been given a real F-U from the developer

you paid for Appzapper2.0???  you paid 49$ (- discount) for ONE app???

March 20, 2009 4:07 pm
dan.palmer

dan.palmer

Automaton Tech

from UK
314 posts

icloud wrote:

I'm just upset because I paid for Appzapper 2.0 last Macheist and so far, me and many other Macheist users have been given a real F-U from the developer

I thought that the version was 1.x that we got in the bundle. I don't think they would sell something that is not out yet.

I am sure that AppZapper 2.0 will be released. I heard that the release date was set for about the same time as MDA's CookBook!

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March 20, 2009 7:06 pm
btester92

btester92

Big Game Hunter

from USA
944 posts

dan.palmer wrote:

I am sure that AppZapper 2.0 will be released. I heard that the release date was set for about the same time as MDA's CookBook!

My sources tell me sometime in 2095, but they don't have a date yet. smile

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March 20, 2009 10:27 pm
DerBoss

DerBoss

Sky Pirate

from Germany
1,067 posts

is there any difference between appcleaner and appzapper?
couldn't see a difference.

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March 20, 2009 11:09 pm
dan.palmer

dan.palmer

Automaton Tech

from UK
314 posts

DerBoss wrote:

is there any difference between appcleaner and appzapper?
couldn't see a difference.

You pay for AppZapper and it has less features. Although I still use it as I am such a cheapskate that I can't bring myself to not use it after paying for it!

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March 20, 2009 11:14 pm
izdale

izdale

Sky Pirate

from the U.S.
1,743 posts

What would a version 2 even add to the current features? How can you remove apps better?

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March 20, 2009 11:35 pm
btester92

btester92

Big Game Hunter

from USA
944 posts

@izdale you could make it find more files (it does miss stuff) and have a background app that monitors the trash for starters.

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March 20, 2009 11:44 pm
milxar

milxar

Automaton Tech

from Ukraine
130 posts

Hope we will see the update of AppZapper

March 21, 2009 10:21 pm
abeckstrom

abeckstrom

Big Game Hunter

from Houston, TX
547 posts

DerBoss wrote:

is there any difference between appcleaner and appzapper?
couldn't see a difference.

AppZapper makes a cool "zapping" sound when you delete an app.  That's about it.

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March 22, 2009 7:27 am
DBednarz

DBednarz

Automaton Tech

from London, UK
234 posts

macbruski wrote:
xvaudevillainx wrote:

I loved appzapper, but i lost all my apps from last year when my laptop got stolen. a new beta would definitely be nice.

Have you checked Undercover from Obicule? It is theft recovery software that you install on your laptop in case it is ever stolen. It is obviously not much good to you now but it could come in handy (hopefully not, though!) in the future.

Here's a link:

http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Nice application however dont't expect it will show in MH3

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March 22, 2009 7:46 am
Seshan

Seshan

Automaton Tech

195 posts

I love appzapper the sound it makes want's to make me zap everything in my computer! Lol

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March 22, 2009 8:16 am
DerBoss

DerBoss

Sky Pirate

from Germany
1,067 posts

abeckstrom wrote:
DerBoss wrote:

is there any difference between appcleaner and appzapper?
couldn't see a difference.

AppZapper makes a cool "zapping" sound when you delete an app.  That's about it.

that's really worth the money!

but you could take the sound from the resources foder and add it to appcleaner?

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March 22, 2009 8:52 am
Dewtain

Dewtain

Big Game Hunter

from The Netherlands
517 posts

Isn't this program the same as the free Appcleaner?
It has the exactly the same interface and seems to work exactly the same.

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March 22, 2009 9:01 am
DerBoss

DerBoss

Sky Pirate

from Germany
1,067 posts

Dewtain wrote:

Isn't this program the same as the free Appcleaner?
It has the exactly the same interface and seems to work exactly the same.

that was the question i asked a few posts before.
it's the same without the zapsound.

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March 22, 2009 9:16 am
notyoubutme

notyoubutme

Automaton Tech

from Land of the windmills
374 posts

stjg wrote:

To me it seems that Appcleaner ( http://tinyurl.com/2a2nls) finds as many files as AppDelete ($5, http://tinyurl.com/2eubjd), CleanApp ($13, http://tinyurl.com/ckazr3) or the Forklifts ( http://tinyurl.com/29q9ly) app delete feature.
AppZapper (http://appzapper.com/) finds less files, as does Hazels app sweep ( http://tinyurl.com/64skac). There is also the AppTrap ( http://tinyurl.com/3bde5c) preference pane (haven't checked this) and the Application Annihilator (looks less favourable /http://tinyurl.com/czbre8).

Most of these cleaning app's use the spotlight index to trace back anything whith the same name in it.
The only (better) exeption is TheUninstaller. But there you have to make a scan before and after with is timeconsuming.

CleanApp comes with a deamon that's scanning app when you launch them and also gets all those hidden files. Files  named with just some numbers etc.
When they strated there first 3 beta, this deamon was a real CPU hog. But since then much has improved and now it's very efficient and lightweight.
So in my opinion CleanApp is realy standing out compared to those others. And an other good thing is that the developer Sinium has a record of contious improvements and updates...

March 22, 2009 9:34 am
kollalfa@mac.com

kollalfa@mac.com

Tinkerer

from Ørsta
10 posts

stjg wrote:

I had the same experience as "Bank Robber" with Hazel and Appzapper, but found that with some update Hazel became as potent as Appzapper.

I've been very satisfied with Hazel so far, as it just runs in the background (I also use it to sync a bunch of folders). AppZapper looks cool, though ...

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March 22, 2009 8:02 pm
Dewtain

Dewtain

Big Game Hunter

from The Netherlands
517 posts

DerBoss wrote:
Dewtain wrote:

Isn't this program the same as the free Appcleaner?
It has the exactly the same interface and seems to work exactly the same.

that was the question i asked a few posts before.
it's the same without the zapsound.

Oh oops, didn't see that smile .

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March 22, 2009 8:51 pm
ameeps

ameeps

Tinkerer

from Tahiti
39 posts

This makes me really mad.

I know it isn't macheist's fault, but is Appzapper 2 coming or is it vaporware.

This is what makes me mad more than anything else. An app developer can take as long as they want making an app, that is fine with me. What is NOT ok is leaving everyone in the dark. No updates, or maybe creating a blog and abandoning it (slightly pretentious cough cough).

And I didn't read the fine print, but it might be a sue-able offense if the purchasers of MH 2 Bundle do not receive beta access.

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March 23, 2009 5:40 am
Aranittara

Aranittara

Automaton Tech

107 posts

ameeps wrote:

This makes me really mad.

I know it isn't macheist's fault, but is Appzapper 2 coming or is it vaporware.

This is what makes me mad more than anything else. An app developer can take as long as they want making an app, that is fine with me. What is NOT ok is leaving everyone in the dark. No updates, or maybe creating a blog and abandoning it (slightly pretentious cough cough).

And I didn't read the fine print, but it might be a sue-able offense if the purchasers of MH 2 Bundle do not receive beta access.

only if there is a appzapper 2

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March 23, 2009 9:59 am
astudler

astudler

Tinkerer

from Switzerland
42 posts

I got AppZapper also in the MH 2 Bundle. It helped me in the past quite a lot when I had to uninstall or remove apps. It is really simple to use. drag and drop your app from the folder into the AppZapper window, that's it ... for most of the cases ;-)

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March 23, 2009 12:49 pm
WebKarnage

WebKarnage

Big Game Hunter

from UK
776 posts

For those of you wanting something beyond AppZapper, then look at Amnesia from Koingo, especially if you got the Utility Package from the referral program.

I think this is a step forward in this type of app. Search for widgets, plugins, whatever, and uninstall things you didn't even know were there. Brilliant!

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April 8, 2009 10:01 pm
phillryu

phillryu

Administrator

1,569 posts

For those of you wondering about AppZapper 2, I just want to throw this out there. Your 1.x license (from MacHeist or otherwise) included free updates, so you should get AppZapper 2 upgrade gratis when it's out.

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April 9, 2009 9:21 pm
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