Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,alt.comp.freeware,alt.hacker,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: "Unhackable" Apple Confirms Malware-Infected Apps Found And Removed From Its Chinese App Store Date: 6 Oct 2015 19:50:02 GMT Lines: 52 Message-ID: References: <7Y6dnbX9lNz4SI_LnZ2dnUU7-W2dnZ2d@supernews.com> <4M6dnQEwqcY7g47LnZ2dnUU7-SednZ2d@supernews.com> <20151006045245.4e2db9a2@maxa-pc> <051020152313140794%nospam@nospam.invalid> <061020151150107158%nospam@nospam.invalid> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net qIih9OuFR0a8N5u8R5G4xAQhsbkxlaX6CHknXqASB2DB9ijda2 Cancel-Lock: sha1:O309nFECNS/s0WOhB/SdHgufosY= sha1:FxAm8HhtqdwJyIwyeclJF9hYod8= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.0 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:82021 alt.comp.freeware:245199 alt.hacker:8878 alt.privacy.anon-server:46040 comp.os.linux.advocacy:325066 nom de plume wrote: > On 2015-10-06, Snit wrote: >> On 10/6/15, 10:38 AM, in article >> S_6dnevOGoqamonLnZ2dnUU7-Yv46u6z@supernews.com, "nom de plume" >> wrote: >> >>> On 2015-10-06, Jolly Roger wrote: >>>> How hard is it to drag a preference file to the freaking trash? And is it >>>> truly more difficult than a Linux zealot's dreamy package manager complete >>>> with esoteric command-line utilities? ; ) >>> >>> You have to know where it is. Can you easily list all the config and >>> preference files for any given app installed on MacOSX? If so, please >>> tell me how. I have a Mac right here and will test your example. >> >> First let us keep in mind you have not given any REASON why you would WANT >> to do this other than to deal with dependency issues on Linux or to lose >> preferences when upgrading a program (which is absurd). Also remember I >> already noted I would use AppDelete. Here, you seem to need a video to >> understand: >> >> >> >>> I already showed how I do this on Linux yesterday. One simple command, I >>> can tell you what the config files of any app. When I delete, they all >>> go bye bye. >> >> Show a video so we can see how long it takes you. :) > > Doesn't need a video. It's just a command. yum remove 'package' > >>> Simple thing... Can you do it or not? Snit's too chicken to answer, so >>> maybe you have a bit more guts than he does. >> >> I already had answered multiple times... and now have made TWO videos to >> show how to do your tasks: >> >> >> > > Ok, I see it that app, you installed I am guessing, deletes the app plus > related files. And I found something called, AppZapper. Seems to do the > same thing. Your assumption that it is required is false. Drag the app to the trash and you are done. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR