Switching to the Mac[c] The Missing Manual

There's no Add/Remove Programs tool on the Macintosh, and there never was one. To uninstall a program, you just drag it (or its folder) to the Trash.

In general, this simple act removes all traces of a program (except perhaps its preference file, which may remain in your Home Preferences folder). The Macintosh doesnt have a Registry, and most pieces of an application are actually hidden inside its icon (see the box on the facing page). What that means for most people is a lot fewer headaches .