How Broomkit Uninstalls Apps and Removes Leftovers on a Mac

Broomkit's Uninstaller lists every app with its real size, shows associated leftover files first, and lets you filter for unused or App Store apps. When you remove an app, the leftovers go with it rather than staying behind. Like the Reclaim feature, uninstalling moves items to the Trash first, so nothing is erased immediately and you can put things back. The Uninstaller is a licence feature — it's fully unlocked during the 3-day trial, then requires a one-time licence.

What the Uninstaller shows you

The Uninstaller is built around one idea: you should see the true footprint of an app before you decide to remove it.

• Real size per app — each app is listed with the space it actually occupies, not just the size of the .app bundle.
• Leftovers listed first — associated files left behind by apps are surfaced ahead of other entries, so they're easy to spot.
• Filters — you can narrow the list to unused apps or App Store apps.
• Paths and Reveal in Finder — you can see where files live and jump to them in Finder before acting.

This matters because dragging an app to the Trash normally removes only the app bundle. Caches, preferences, and support files tied to that app often stay on disk. Broomkit's Uninstaller is designed to catch those.

How to uninstall an app and its leftovers

1. Open the Uninstaller. It's one of the main sections alongside Smart Care, Disk Map, Performance, and Cleanup Manager.
2. Find the app. Scan the list, or use the filters for unused apps or App Store apps to narrow things down.
3. Check the size and leftovers. Confirm the app's real size and review the associated leftover files shown for it.
4. Select what to remove. Include the app and the leftovers you want gone. You can browse paths and reveal items in Finder first if you want to verify anything.
5. Confirm the removal. The items move to the Trash — not permanently deleted at this step.
6. Verify the result. Check the free-space impact, then empty the Trash when you're satisfied. If something looks wrong, restore it from the Trash before emptying.

The expected result: the app and its associated files are gone, and the space they occupied is reclaimed once the Trash is emptied.

Why "move to Trash first" is the safety net

Broomkit's stated behavior is that nothing is deleted without asking, and Reclaim works in Review and Confirm steps where everything goes to the Trash first. The Uninstaller follows the same pattern. That gives you a recovery window: if you remove an app and later realize you needed a preference file or a support folder, you can pull it back from the Trash as long as you haven't emptied it.

This is the practical difference between Broomkit's approach and a manual drag-to-Trash: you get the leftover cleanup, but you keep the undo.

Trial vs licence for the Uninstaller

The trial unlocks every feature for 3 days so you can judge it on your own Mac and see your own numbers before paying. After that, a single payment keeps it. There's no subscription and no auto-renewal. The site lists a "Buy 1 Mac · $34.95" option at checkout; other tiers are shown as "Choose" without a displayed price in the available material.

Things to know before you start

• macOS 14+ is required.
• No account and no card are needed to download.
• No admin password and no privileged helper are used.
• No login item and no bundled software.
• You can uninstall Broomkit itself by dragging it to the Trash.

If your goal is simply to free space, the Uninstaller is most useful for apps you no longer use — especially ones with large caches or support folders. For a full picture of what's reclaimable, pair it with Smart Care and the Disk Map, both of which are free to use.