Kaspersky Premium for macOS Gains App Uninstall Feature to Remove Residual Files
Kaspersky Premium for macOS has added a dedicated App Uninstall feature that helps users completely remove applications and their associated residual files.
Simply dragging a program to the Trash on macOS does not guarantee full removal. Leftover items such as caches, cookies, configuration files, logs, and other data often remain on the disk. The new function scans for these remnants, including files left behind from earlier deletion attempts, while avoiding shared components that are still required by other installed applications.
In addition, the tool detects duplicate copies of the same application and offers options to delete all instances at once or to select specific copies for removal.
According to an internal survey conducted by Kaspersky, 56 percent of macOS users regularly clear browser history, cookies, cache, and temporary files, while 54 percent delete unnecessary photos and videos. However, only 44 percent remove unused applications. Even after deletion, sensitive data such as account tokens, passwords, IP addresses, user names, event logs, document fragments, photographs, chat records, and personal folder paths may persist in residual files.
These remnants pose privacy and security risks, particularly when a computer is sold or falls into the hands of attackers. Files removed through the new feature can be restored from the Trash or directly from within Kaspersky Premium as long as the application remains open. The developers also caution that malicious programs are frequently disguised as legitimate macOS cleaning utilities.
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