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I understand that uninstalling applications on Mac requires moving only the .app bundle to the Trash; or manually rummaging through the preferences and application support files for the more non-bundle complicated applications. The manually part is surely a tedious thing to do.

Can you suggest something like CCleaner for Mac? What are good free applications that can do the job?

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You could also consider leaving out the second part entirely except maybe large Application Support directories, see e.g. here or here. – Daniel Beck Oct 16 '10 at 12:50
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I use TrashMe to uninstall applications, plug-ins, and preference panes. It can also search for files that are left over from other installations/uninstalls. It is free as well.

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Personally, I use Appcleaner, which does what you're looking for. I've been using it for about a year and it does a decent job. It will also all you to uninstall dashboard widgets as well. It's free. Give it a look.

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While not free, AppZapper is the tool i've always recommended. The extra functionality of license management and an almost Add/Remove Programs like view is often times nice for switchers.

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According to this article…

…while AppCleaner will get the job done usually, it's basically a clone of AppZapper. The best option is AppDelete.

Personally I use both AppCleaner and AppDelete and usually I find that one or the other works better for a given application.

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