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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Very happy with windows 7, still thinking about switching to Mac... need input
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1257685"><p>No, it's pretty cut and dry (ie throw app into trash, empty trash) with three exceptions:</p><p></p><p>1. Pro apps tend to install components in various places, and usually come with an uninstaller that should be used when trying to uninstall.</p><p></p><p>2. System utilities often need (and come with) an uninstaller to uninstall properly. Menu items and other apps that run startup or background daemons will need to be deactivated in login items before being fully uninstalled.</p><p></p><p>3. Obsessive-compulsive people who won't even tolerate an inert 4K preference file on their system need an "App Zapper" type application to feed their disorder. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nothing in the cache, don't know what you mean by cache. Often a 4K-12K preference file is left behind. So what. It's inert. Sometimes a similarly small file is left behind in Application Support. Again, not an issue, cannot interfere with other apps, not worth the hunt IMO.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's a freakin' DREAM compared to Windows. Occasionally (as in "every month? Every three months maybe?") you might want to run something like OnyX to tidy up caches and keep things running smoothly, and much more importantly remember to leave lots of free space on the boot drive ("lots" in this case meaning at least 20GB or more). That's really about it. PC people never believe me when I say that, but it's true.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1257685"] No, it's pretty cut and dry (ie throw app into trash, empty trash) with three exceptions: 1. Pro apps tend to install components in various places, and usually come with an uninstaller that should be used when trying to uninstall. 2. System utilities often need (and come with) an uninstaller to uninstall properly. Menu items and other apps that run startup or background daemons will need to be deactivated in login items before being fully uninstalled. 3. Obsessive-compulsive people who won't even tolerate an inert 4K preference file on their system need an "App Zapper" type application to feed their disorder. :) Nothing in the cache, don't know what you mean by cache. Often a 4K-12K preference file is left behind. So what. It's inert. Sometimes a similarly small file is left behind in Application Support. Again, not an issue, cannot interfere with other apps, not worth the hunt IMO. It's a freakin' DREAM compared to Windows. Occasionally (as in "every month? Every three months maybe?") you might want to run something like OnyX to tidy up caches and keep things running smoothly, and much more importantly remember to leave lots of free space on the boot drive ("lots" in this case meaning at least 20GB or more). That's really about it. PC people never believe me when I say that, but it's true. [/QUOTE]
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