How to delete/uninstall/remove iWork '09 from my machine?

Question

How do I delete/uninstall/remove iWork '09 from my machine.

I am confused about how things are removed from osx - there doesn't seem to be a central place where I can remove things!

Answer 1

There isn't a central place to remove things on Mac OS X. If the application doesn't come with an uninstaller - iWork doesn't IIRC - simply drag the application icon(s) to the Trash and empty it.

If you want to be really thorough, look in ~/Library/Preferences, ~/Library/Application Support/ and occasionally ~/Documents (where '~' is your home folder) for folders and documents bearing the name of the application (often, particularly in the case of preferences, in a reverse-domain style, such as com.apple.iwork) and delete them too - these are the settings files used by the application. That said, unlike Windows registry keys, it won't hurt to leave them - the only disadvantage is a small loss of disk space. In addition, it will mean that if you ever re-install iWork, your preferences and so on will remain.