What does Mac OSX use to get rid of unwanted programes?

you know how windows has Control pannel to remove unwanted programs, what does a mac have, because ive randomly lost 38GB of hard disc in about 7 days

Most applications can be removed by dragging their icon to the trash (and deleting it). Some apps also put data into a folder in /Library/Application Support/ or username/Library/Application Support/ named after the application or the company that developed it.
If the application was installed from a .pkg file there's a utility called "Desinstaller" (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13955) that will remove all files that came with the application. Be warned though, that deleting the wrong package, could mess up your system.
Some apps also come with their own uninstaller.
Another thing you could/should do, is remove cache files and stuff. Use a utility like OnyX (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20070) for this.
Finally, removing the "Universal" part of your applications can free space as well. The utility TrimTheFat (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/28882) will remove those parts of your apps that are not needed on your computer.
Hope that helps
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