Uninstalling Google Chrome including all preferences

ta70s · ta70s #1 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:13 PM

I drop Chrome in the trash and emptied it but when I reinstalled Chrome all the preferences and theme was still there. How can I uninstall everything so that I can start again.

s2odin · s2odin #2 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:14 PM

Chrome -> Preferences -> Reset to Defaults. Uninstall

Reinstall again.

roflitskyle · roflitskyle #3 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:15 PM

You can use an app called AppZapper. AppZapper - The uninstaller Apple forgot.

It has a trail download. It deletes everything that came with the app.

**EDIT**
You beat me by seconds -_-

ta70s · ta70s #4 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:16 PM

But I still have all the bookmarks? How dose it know all the previous settings.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:40 PM

Because you never used the uninstaller.

Rule to remove applications is (1) Uninstaller (2) AppTrap or similar (3) Place in trash and go through all preferences. (1) is much, much easier.

roflitskyle · roflitskyle #6 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:41 PM

I found a quick fix for getting rid of your bookmarks. Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager > click on the top bookmark hold shift and click on the bottom bookmark. Then press delete.

s2odin · s2odin #7 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ta70s

But I still have all the bookmarks? How dose it know all the previous settings.

It's Google. They know everything about you.

roflitskyle · roflitskyle #8 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2odin

It's Google. They know everything about you.

This is true.

vansmith · vansmith #9 (**permalink**)

01-02-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb2448

Because you never used the uninstaller.

Rule to remove applications is (1) Uninstaller (2) AppTrap or similar (3) Place in trash and go through all preferences. (1) is much, much easier.

Chrome doesn't have an uninstaller.

Bookmarks are in ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default. The Default folder, IIRC, is the default profile.

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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,074 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	01-02-2011, 03:40 PM Because you never used the uninstaller. Rule to remove applications is (1) Uninstaller (2) AppTrap or similar (3) Place in trash and go through all preferences. (1) is much, much easier. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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roflitskyle #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2010 Location: United States Posts: 541 Mac Specs: MacBook Unibody 13" 150 GB HDD	01-02-2011, 03:41 PM I found a quick fix for getting rid of your bookmarks. Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager > click on the top bookmark hold shift and click on the bottom bookmark. Then press delete. Don't forget to use the Reputation system on the left. (Second button from the left) Put your GREY disks in your safety deposit box
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ta70s #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 15, 2007 Posts: 202 Mac Specs: iMac, MacBook, iPhone & div.	01-02-2011, 03:13 PM I drop Chrome in the trash and emptied it but when I reinstalled Chrome all the preferences and theme was still there. How can I uninstall everything so that I can start again.
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Member Since: Nov 15, 2007 Posts: 202 Mac Specs: iMac, MacBook, iPhone & div.	01-02-2011, 03:16 PM But I still have all the bookmarks? How dose it know all the previous settings.
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