Install/unistall applications

I am new to Mac OS. In my old Windows world I knew how to install and uninstall applications. I don't seem to find a way to unistall something after it was downloaded and used. (like an app from an Internet site, a game or other software like Taxs software or something.) How does this work in OS X?

As has been said, for the most part, just drag the application to the trash. Some applications come with uninstallers under "options" on the installer.
The reason for this is that in Mac OS X most associated files are kept in the application package itself. If you choose any app then "control-click" on it, you can choose "Show package contents" from the contextual menu and you will see all the associated items.
You can also do a Finder or Spotlight search for any other items but they will probably only be prefs which will do no harm and don't take up much room.
These are ususally just plist files in Users/yourname/Library/Preferences . Also some apps will install files in Users/yourname/Library/Application Support.
Note: Some apps may also put a file in /Library/Startup Items or SystemPreferences >> Accounts >> Login items. (So, it worth a look here too)
Then there is AppZapper.
-mj

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com.symantec.kext.internetSecurity (1.3.2f5)
com.symantec.kext.ips (3.2f8)
com.cisco.nke.ipsec (2.0.1)
com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm (11.1.2f17)
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com.symantec.sharedsettings
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com.symantec.navapd
com.symantec.MissedTasks.plist
com.symantec.diskMountNotify.plist
com.symantec.avscandaemon
com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.bombich.ccc
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com.google.keystone.root.agent
com.google.Chrome.framework.service_process/Users/damian/Library/Application_Sup port/Google/Chrome
com.ecamm.printopia
com.adobe.ARM.df0ab5bbe6f698196fcc21e3c1e66dcb758bd911f4d637272d9d8109
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/Library/Components:
/Library/Extensions:
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AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
Adobe AIR.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
Frameworks
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
R.framework
TSLicense.framework
cisco-vpnclient.framework
iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
iLifeKit.framework
iLifePageLayout.framework
iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
.DS_Store
Flash Player.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
Unity Web Player.plugin
Unused
flashplayer.xpt
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist
com.prosofteng.DGMonitor.plist
com.symantec.uiagent.application.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
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com.apple.remotepairtool.plist
com.bombich.ccc.plist
com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist
com.symantec.MissedTasks.plist
com.symantec.Sched501-1.plist
com.symantec.Sched501-2.plist
com.symantec.avscandaemon.plist
com.symantec.diskMountNotify.plist
com.symantec.navapd.plist
com.symantec.navapdaemonsl.plist
com.symantec.sharedsettings.plist
com.symantec.symSchedDaemon.plist
com.symantec.symdaemon.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
SymantecQuickMenu.prefPane
TechTool Protection.prefPane
/Library/PrivateFrameworks:
SymAVScan.framework
SymAppKitAdditions.framework
SymBase.framework
SymDaemon.framework
SymIPS.framework
SymIR.framework
SymInternetSecurity.framework
SymScheduler.framework
SymSharedSettings.framework
SymSubmission.framework
SymUIAgent.framework
SymUIAgentUI.framework
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com.bombich.ccc
/Library/QuickLook:
GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
Flip4Mac WMV Advanced.component
Flip4Mac WMV Export.component
Flip4Mac WMV Import.component
Google Camera Adapter 0.component
Google Camera Adapter 1.component
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GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
LogicPro.mdimporter
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
SkypeABDialer.bundle
SkypeABSMS.bundle
Library/Fonts:
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
WebEx.plugin
fbplugin_1_0_3.plugin
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
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com.ecamm.printopia.plist
com.google.Chrome.framework.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
Printopia.prefPane
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AdobeResourceSynchronizer, iTunesHelper, Air Video Server

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Just purchased the CC for photographers. Have been using Photoshop since version 3.
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OK.
Now how do get my Photoshop CS6 back before I download Photoshop CC?
CS6 is not listed in the available Apps in the CC Desktop.
Support wait time right now is 2 hours by phone.
After sitting on Chat yesterday only to see the people "waiting ahead of me" go from 17 to 18, I gave up.
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