How do I delete Ez7z ?

Uninstalling Software: The Basics

Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.

Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.

Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.

Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.

Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.

If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, EasyFind, instead.

Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.

There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:

1. AppZapper

2. AppDelete

3. Automaton

4. Hazel

5. AppCleaner

6. CleanApp

7. iTrash

8. Amnesia

9. Uninstaller

10. Spring Cleaning

For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

If you downloaded it from somewhere trustworthy, and opened a Disk Image (.dmg) showing the Application, then you should only need to trash it from /Applications or wherever you put it.

If you can share the site that you downloaded from, that may help.

Thank you very much, andyBall_uk, and Kappy!!!🙂

Did this actually work for you, jumpineddie? When I try to empty the trash bin I get this message ...

"The operation can’t be completed because the item “ez7z214.dmg” is in use."

When I attempt to force quit EZ7Z it doesn't show up in the Force Quit Application window, so apparently not in use.

"The operation can’t be completed because the item “ez7z214.dmg” is in use."

First make sure the disk image isn't mounted and then try doing a secure delete, i.e. go to the Finder menu and select Secure Empty Trash:

Thank you, Old Toad. Excuse my ignorance, but I don't know what you mean by "make sure the disk image isn't mounted". I did as you suggested, without making sure the disk image isn't mounted, and EZ7Z is still showing up on my launchpad. It will not go into the trash. Clarification and any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This was an erroneous download, clearly I shouldn't multi task while on my computer.

By mounted I mean showing up like this when you double click on the disk image:

Did you ever run Ez7z? Have you rebooted and then tried to delete the disk image?

I downloaded it, in error, yesterday, and yes I did click on it to see what it was but did not drag anything into it to try it out. I believe the disk images was mounted when I executed the Secure Empty Trash, oops. What is interesting is that I cannot find the file in my downloads or any of my files via Finder and yet the icon is there on the LaunchPad and I can open it. This icon will not go into the trash, it just bounces out. Oh I do have a love/hate relationship with these things. Oy!

download and run Find Any File to search for any file with "ez7z214" in the file name..

FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't like invisible folders, system folders and packages. If there's a file with ez7z214 in the file name FAF will find it. You can drag the files from the search results window to the Desktop or the Trash bin.

Thank you, Old Toad, I'll give that a try.

I also having trouble uninstalling the app it doesn't want to uninstall by holding the mouse on the app when the wiggle and taking it to the trash. I was told though that its become its not a Apple Store app

Try holding down the Command(⌘) key and then click and drag the file to the Trash bin.

Tried it got no where

I got it out I found an app in the app store called iCare

I have been having problems with my computer running extremely slow after downloading this 1 month ago. I thought I deleted it but apparently I didn't. Just got off the phone with applecare and Ez7z installed itself into 10+ folders. After cleaning this up, computer is now running perfectly! Tech told me this is something that sends information back to developers about the things I'm searching/doing while on computer. I'm not sure if this is true....however, I wouldn't want to take the chance.