AppCleaner vs UninstallView

AppCleaner is a free macOS utility for uninstalling unwanted applications and finding the files they leave behind. Drag an app into its window to see related files distributed across the system, review the list, and choose what to delete. Version 3.7 improves searches in Application Scripts and asks for Full Disk Access; without that permission, some files may remain. It can locate files associated with system apps, but cannot remove those apps. Downloads cover several macOS generations: version 3.7 for macOS 15 and later, 3.6.8 for macOS 10.14 up to 15.6, 3.6 for macOS 10.13, and 3.4 for macOS 10.10 up to 10.12. Version 3.6 added native Apple M1 support. AppCleaner can detect applications inside disk images and offer to remove the image file instead. Its login item appears in System Settings, and a preference can hide protected apps. The download page also notes a Sparkle updater security fix in version 3.7 and HTTPS updates since version 3.2.

UninstallView is a free Windows utility from NirSoft for listing installed programs and uninstalling software on local or remote computers. With Load Windows Apps enabled, it can also list and remove Windows Apps. Information can come from the current system, other user profiles, a remote computer, an external drive, or a shadow copy. Uninstall modes include standard removal, change-install when available, and quiet uninstall when software supplies a quiet command. Remote uninstall requires Microsoft Sysinternals PsExec in the same folder; commands run as SYSTEM, and some uninstallers may not work correctly in that context. Lists can be exported to text, tab-delimited, CSV, HTML, XML, or JSON, including from the command line. The utility is portable: run UninstallView.exe without installation or extra DLL files. NirSoft lists Windows XP through Windows 11 support for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Registry data may be supplemented by other sources and can be inaccurate.