How do i uninstall mpkg packages in Mac OS X?

How do I uninstall mpkg packages in mac os when they are installed onto the main hard disk? For other applications I use AppZapper, what is the best method to uninstall packages that are installed by a mpkg?
Thank you for any help.

To do it manually, you must delate the application.
Then look in your library folder for it. Open Application support in the library folder and search there
Delete anything you find with the name of that app.
do the same for the system library

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