Moving an app to Trash removes its application bundle but can leave preferences, caches, containers, launch items, and user data. diCleaner can help review supported related files and abandoned leftovers.
Uninstall through diCleaner
This provides the clearest review flow:
- Open Applications → Uninstall Apps.
- Select the app.
- Review every related-file group.
- Deselect shared data, documents, presets, or projects you want to keep.
- Confirm the uninstall.
- Review any skipped protected items.
Close the target application first. Save documents and sign out or deactivate licenses when the developer requires it.
Uninstall monitoring
When supported monitoring is enabled, diCleaner can notice an application removal and offer to inspect associated files. Monitoring does not mean every detected file should be deleted.
Review the application identity and file paths before confirming. Cancel if the app was only moved, renamed, replaced during an update, or transferred to another disk.
Find abandoned leftovers
Use Applications → Leftovers when an app was removed previously. The scan compares supported application-related data with installed software.
False matches are possible when several apps share a developer identifier or support directory. Preserve data used by software you still have.
Protected files remain
Enable Full Disk Access only when you want diCleaner to inspect supported protected containers. Some removals may also need administrator authorization.
If an item remains:
- Quit the app and its background processes.
- Rescan with appropriate access.
- Inspect the exact path.
- Leave system or shared data in place if its owner is unclear.
What uninstalling does not do
Removing an app does not cancel subscriptions, delete cloud accounts, revoke licenses automatically, or remove data stored on a developer’s servers. Handle those tasks through the relevant service.