How to remove
Uninstall TextWrangler
from Windows

Some time ago, I installed a program called TextWrangler on my Mac. I’ve tried to remove it several times but to no use. What’s the easiest way to do it?

There's a point reached by all Mac users at one time or another, when certain applications are no longer required and need to be removed. The easiest way to get rid of them, of course, is to simply delete them, but is it the best solution for you Mac? Unfortunately, it isn't. And since you've faced the necessity to uninstall TextWrangler on Mac OS X, we will instruct you on how to do this in the most efficient way and how it differs from a simple removal of an application from your Mac.

When looking for the ways to get rid of TextWrangler, phrases like “how to uninstall TextWrangler on Mac OS X”, “how to remove TextWrangler from Mac OS X” or "uninstalling TextWrangler on Mac OS X", you probably crossed your mind. As similar as it might seem, this is a serious task that may have different outcomes. Removing TextWrangler will result in deleting the main file, yet all files that have been installed together with it will remain on your Mac. Beware that this may start slowing it down because the leftover files can be taking up space that could be used for something useful.

In order for you to understand the difference between uninstalling and removing the app, we have to add that the first method can be used only after downloading the most efficient tool to uninstall programs on your Mac. It's called [rev id=”MacKeeper”]. However, before going deep in automatic uninstalling of the program, let's have a look at the most basic method of removing TextWrangler on Mac OS X. This will take only 4 steps:

1. Opening the Applications folder;
2. Clicking TextWrangler icon and holding it;
3. Dragging it to Trash folder;
4. Emptying the Trash.

While this procedure results in removing the main file from your Mac, it does not uninstall it completely. As we've already mentioned, this is related to the fact that by deleting the main file you don't delete additional files that could have been installed together with TextWrangler. At this point, you have two options in order to get rid of TextWrangler completely and we will introduce both of them right away.

How to Uninstall TextWrangler on Mac OS X

So as you have already been informed that moving the main file  to Trash has not deleted it entirely; it can result in slower performance and burdening your Mac with unwanted files. What you need to do is to uninstall Text Wrangler on Mac OS X. To do this manually, you need to find the extra files and delete them once and for all. While they can be hidden and stored in different locations, we'll give you a piece of advice that will ease this task for you. Some of the folders you should check first include:

• /Library/Preferences/ 
• /Library/Application Support/.

Just go there, look for the files related to TextWrangler and remove them. However, there's no guarantee that you'll find and remove them all. What is more, it might take a while and is not very efficient. That's why we recommend using [rev id=”MacKeeper”] to uninstall TextWrangler on Mac OS X.