Remove Apps that Require Special Privileges with App Cleaner & UninstallerWhen you uninstall applications with App Cleaner & Uninstaller, sometimes it shows a notification to remove an executable file manually. The reason is that such apps require special privileges.
In this case, App Cleaner & Uninstaller removes service files (containers, caches, logs, etc), and asks you to switch to the Finder and remove the Executable manually. Let’s learn in details 2 ways on how you can uninstall applications with App Cleaner & Uninstaller.
Separate Uninstallation
- Launch App Cleaner & Uninstaller.
- Select an application you want to uninstall.
- Remove all its service files.
- Then switch to the Finder and remove the application executable file manually.
Use the App Cleaner Auto Helper
- Launch App Cleaner & Uninstaller.
- Go to Preferences and enable the option Check Removed Applications for a Complete Cleanup.
After this each time when you move an app to the Trash, App Cleaner & Uninstaller will detect it and show you a notification. It will ask you to let it uninstall the app completely without leaving any trace. When the system notification appears, click the Complete Uninstall button.
Then App Cleaner & Uninstaller will be launched, and the service files for deleted app will be selected automatically. Click Remove Service Files for complete cleanup.
