[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":28},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-en-app-uninstall":3},{"meta":4,"html":10,"headings":11,"raw":27},{"title":5,"description":6,"icon":7,"order":8,"updated":9},"App Uninstaller","See how much space installed apps use, and remove their caches, logs, and other related files when you uninstall them.","uninstall",7,"2026-10-28","\u003Cp>App Uninstaller lists the apps installed on your Mac and the space they use, and finds each app's caches, logs, settings, and other related files so you can deal with them when you uninstall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"scan\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#scan\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Scan installed apps\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Click \u003Cstrong>Start Scan\u003C\u002Fstrong>. WashBear reads your installed apps and checks their related files without changing anything. When the scan finishes, it shows how many apps were found and their \u003Cstrong>estimated total\u003C\u002Fstrong>. After you install or remove apps, click \u003Cstrong>Scan Again\u003C\u002Fstrong> to refresh the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"find\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#find\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Find an app\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Filter by status: \u003Cstrong>All\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Ready\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Admin required\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Running\u003C\u002Fstrong>, or \u003Cstrong>Unavailable\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type an app name, developer, or path in the search field.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click a column header, or use the sort menu next to the search field, to sort by name, estimated size, status, last used date, or installation date.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Estimated size\u003C\u002Fstrong> is based on logical file sizes; compressed, cloned, or shared files can make the space actually freed differ. \u003Cstrong>Last used\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Installed\u003C\u002Fstrong> dates are estimates too and are for reference only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"status\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#status\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>App status\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Ready\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the app can be uninstalled right away.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Close app\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the app is running and must quit before it is uninstalled.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Admin required\u003C\u002Fstrong>: macOS asks for administrator approval during uninstall. Cancelling the request leaves the app installed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Uninstall unavailable\u003C\u002Fstrong>: for example, apps that come with the system. You can view them but not uninstall them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"related-files\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#related-files\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Review related files\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Click an app's row to expand it and see what will be removed. Each item is labeled with its risk:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Required for uninstall\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the \u003Cstrong>Application\u003C\u002Fstrong> itself.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Can be recreated\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Cstrong>Application cache\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Application logs\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Saved window data\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and some \u003Cstrong>Website and network data\u003C\u002Fstrong>. These are selected by default.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>May contain user data\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Cstrong>App support files\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Preferences\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Private app data\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and the remaining website data. These are not selected by default; select them only when you are sure you no longer need them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Use \u003Cstrong>Show in folder\u003C\u002Fstrong> on any item to see where it is. WashBear finds these files by the app's identifier in your Library folder; data kept in shared group containers, folders named after the developer, or the system-wide Library is not listed, so check those by hand if you need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"uninstall\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#uninstall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Uninstall apps\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Select one or more apps and click \u003Cstrong>Uninstall Selected\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the bottom, or use the uninstall button on an app's row. The bottom bar shows \u003Cstrong>Selected apps\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Estimated data to remove\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>If a selected app is running, \u003Cstrong>Close apps before uninstalling\u003C\u002Fstrong> opens first. Select the apps to close and continue, after saving your work. If an app does not close normally, you can choose \u003Cstrong>Force quit and continue\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Apps that are not closed are removed from this uninstall.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The confirmation lists how many apps will be uninstalled and the estimated space to free. If your selection includes items that may contain user data, it warns that they may include settings or local files. Click \u003Cstrong>Confirm Uninstall\u003C\u002Fstrong> to start.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For apps marked \u003Cstrong>Admin required\u003C\u002Fstrong>, macOS shows an authorization prompt.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>The apps and their selected related files are deleted permanently. Nothing goes to the Trash, and nothing can be recovered. While the uninstall runs you can click \u003Cstrong>Cancel uninstall\u003C\u002Fstrong>: apps that have not started are not uninstalled, and apps already removed cannot be restored. If you see \u003Cstrong>The app changed. Refresh the list and try again\u003C\u002Fstrong>, scan again before retrying. Uninstall results are recorded in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started#history\">Operation History\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"callout callout-tip\">\u003Cp class=\"callout-title\">Tip\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Back up any settings, templates, or local files you want to keep before uninstalling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>",[12,16,19,22,25],{"depth":13,"id":14,"text":15},2,"scan","Scan installed apps",{"depth":13,"id":17,"text":18},"find","Find an app",{"depth":13,"id":20,"text":21},"status","App status",{"depth":13,"id":23,"text":24},"related-files","Review related files",{"depth":13,"id":7,"text":26},"Uninstall apps","\nApp Uninstaller lists the apps installed on your Mac and the space they use, and finds each app's caches, logs, settings, and other related files so you can deal with them when you uninstall.\n\n## Scan installed apps {#scan}\n\nClick **Start Scan**. WashBear reads your installed apps and checks their related files without changing anything. When the scan finishes, it shows how many apps were found and their **estimated total**. After you install or remove apps, click **Scan Again** to refresh the list.\n\n## Find an app {#find}\n\n- Filter by status: **All**, **Ready**, **Admin required**, **Running**, or **Unavailable**.\n- Type an app name, developer, or path in the search field.\n- Click a column header, or use the sort menu next to the search field, to sort by name, estimated size, status, last used date, or installation date.\n\n**Estimated size** is based on logical file sizes; compressed, cloned, or shared files can make the space actually freed differ. **Last used** and **Installed** dates are estimates too and are for reference only.\n\n## App status {#status}\n\n- **Ready**: the app can be uninstalled right away.\n- **Close app**: the app is running and must quit before it is uninstalled.\n- **Admin required**: macOS asks for administrator approval during uninstall. Cancelling the request leaves the app installed.\n- **Uninstall unavailable**: for example, apps that come with the system. You can view them but not uninstall them.\n\n## Review related files {#related-files}\n\nClick an app's row to expand it and see what will be removed. Each item is labeled with its risk:\n\n- **Required for uninstall**: the **Application** itself.\n- **Can be recreated**: **Application cache**, **Application logs**, **Saved window data**, and some **Website and network data**. These are selected by default.\n- **May contain user data**: **App support files**, **Preferences**, **Private app data**, and the remaining website data. These are not selected by default; select them only when you are sure you no longer need them.\n\nUse **Show in folder** on any item to see where it is. WashBear finds these files by the app's identifier in your Library folder; data kept in shared group containers, folders named after the developer, or the system-wide Library is not listed, so check those by hand if you need to.\n\n## Uninstall apps {#uninstall}\n\nSelect one or more apps and click **Uninstall Selected** at the bottom, or use the uninstall button on an app's row. The bottom bar shows **Selected apps** and **Estimated data to remove**.\n\n1. If a selected app is running, **Close apps before uninstalling** opens first. Select the apps to close and continue, after saving your work. If an app does not close normally, you can choose **Force quit and continue**. Apps that are not closed are removed from this uninstall.\n2. The confirmation lists how many apps will be uninstalled and the estimated space to free. If your selection includes items that may contain user data, it warns that they may include settings or local files. Click **Confirm Uninstall** to start.\n3. For apps marked **Admin required**, macOS shows an authorization prompt.\n\nThe apps and their selected related files are deleted permanently. Nothing goes to the Trash, and nothing can be recovered. While the uninstall runs you can click **Cancel uninstall**: apps that have not started are not uninstalled, and apps already removed cannot be restored. If you see **The app changed. Refresh the list and try again**, scan again before retrying. Uninstall results are recorded in [Operation History](\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started#history).\n\n> [!TIP]\n> Back up any settings, templates, or local files you want to keep before uninstalling.\n",1793257449998]