How do I uninstall all apps

I would like to uninstall all applications (software) on my Mac Book Pro.

The simplest way is to do a clean install of your operating system. If you have Snow Leopard or earlier, you will require the original installation disk or an image of it. If you have 10.7 or later, you can use Internet Recovery or start in Recovery mode (press Command+R at bootup) and start Disk Utility to do an erase and install of the OS on your partition.
Do make sure you back-up to a clone and/or Time Machine BEFORE you do this.

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