alt Hacker NewsWhen a user mode application on the Mac doesn't just allow you to drag the app into the applications folder to install, it's a red huge red flag.
Personally, I'd look for another alternative from a company that better understands the Mac.
Chrome, for instance, previously used an installer that had to run with administrative permissions and famously ended up rendering systems unbootable.
System utilities and drivers are the exception, since they have to modify system folders to install.
Partition Magic was pretty awesome, BTW.
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I started developing for my Mac a few weeks ago and I'm blown away by how easy it is to make an app that feels Mac native and includes quality of life features like CloudKit sync across all your devices. It's become clear that most companies don't give the tiniest shit about any of that.
Mac apps often do various things on your computer. Just because you dragged it to Bin, doesn't mean there are no leftovers on your computer. I'd prefer proper uninstaller any day.
>When a user mode application on the Mac doesn't just allow you to drag the app into the applications folder to install, it's a red huge red flag.
And the companies that make such products _never_ care about making sure an uninstallation is actually clean.
> When a user mode application on the Mac doesn't just allow you to drag the app into the applications folder to install, it's a red huge red flag.
The applications you drag to the Apps folder can do the same things when you run them the first time.
Being able to drag into the Apps folder doesn’t mean it won’t do things outside of that folder.
> When a user mode application on the Mac doesn't just allow you to drag the app into the applications folder to install, it's a red huge red flag
But a lot of Apple first-party applications require installation. Packages for me and not for thee.
As do Chrome/Edge/Teams/Etc
It's 2026 and Apple still doesn't have an equivalent to MSI + the Add/Remove Programs control panel Windows has had for 30+ years.
Windows always saves a copy of the uninstaller package stub so if you trash the media you can always nope out (usually—unless the developer went out of his way to break it).
And no, the App Store is not a fix-all for this.
This application is a custom one to use custom features on specialized hardware. There are zero alternatives.