Uninstalling Applications

RGertner · RGertner #1 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 09:00 AM

OK, So I finally made the switch last Thursday when my local Apple Store got the new iMac's in stock.

My buddy over the weekend decided that he would "help me out" and installed some freeware applications on my shiny new iMac. One of them being Limewire.

Now, I uninstalled the apps by just dragging them to the trash, and removed the new folders they put in my /documents folder. Do applications in a Mac leave any left over garbage like they do in Windows and if so, where should I start looking?

Thanks,
Ray

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 09:14 AM

There maybe some in your preferences folder.

TTheInfamous1 · TTheInfamous1 #3 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 12:22 PM

You can do a search on your hard-drive for anything relating to that application and just drag & drop into the trash.

RGertner · RGertner #4 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 12:35 PM

Sweet, well now I know how spotlight works. I did I spotlight search and it came up with a few items in my Pref's folder and some other odds and ends. I just selected them all and tossed them in the trash.

Thanks!
Ray

TTheInfamous1 · TTheInfamous1 #5 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 12:39 PM

Glad it worked.

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TTheInfamous1 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 16, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 290 Mac Specs: Dual 1.8GHz Power Mac G5; 1GB SDRAM; 160GB Serial ATA; 20 inch Cinema Display	05-10-2005, 12:39 PM Glad it worked. TJ
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Member Since: May 06, 2005 Location: Poughquag, NY Posts: 153 Mac Specs: IBM PCjr, 4.77 MHz Intel 8088, 640K RAM, 5.25" Floppy, Basic Cartridge, PC DOS 2.11	05-10-2005, 09:00 AM OK, So I finally made the switch last Thursday when my local Apple Store got the new iMac's in stock. My buddy over the weekend decided that he would "help me out" and installed some freeware applications on my shiny new iMac. One of them being Limewire. Now, I uninstalled the apps by just dragging them to the trash, and removed the new folders they put in my /documents folder. Do applications in a Mac leave any left over garbage like they do in Windows and if so, where should I start looking? Thanks, Ray
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Member Since: May 06, 2005 Location: Poughquag, NY Posts: 153 Mac Specs: IBM PCjr, 4.77 MHz Intel 8088, 640K RAM, 5.25" Floppy, Basic Cartridge, PC DOS 2.11	05-10-2005, 12:35 PM Sweet, well now I know how spotlight works. I did I spotlight search and it came up with a few items in my Pref's folder and some other odds and ends. I just selected them all and tossed them in the trash. Thanks! Ray
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