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Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files

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Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> wrote:
> I know this has probably been asked before but I can't seem to find the
> answer. I have a mid-2011 MacBook Air running 10.7.5. I'd like to
> upgrade to the latest OS which shouldn't be difficult. However, I'd
> like to clean things up a bit after the upgrade and delete apps that
> don't work or ones that I don't use. I'd also like to delete their
> associated files just to keep things clean and orderly. In the old days
> it used to basically be just the app and prefs. Now a days, it's a bit
> more complicated. Suggestions and or guidance?

Places to look for apps' associated files:
~/Library/Preferences
~/Library/Caches
~/Library/Application Support

For apps that to System tasks also look in:
/Library/Preferences
/Library/Caches
/Library/Application Support 

It's generally a waste of time seeking out and destroying these files. 
They don't do anything except take up space, and the space tends to be 
so small that you do not gain anything significant by reclaiming it.

Make sure you back up before updating your OS.

-- 
K.

Lang may your lum reek.

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Deleting Apps and Associated Files Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2013-12-24 09:19 -0800
  Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-12-24 17:52 +0000
    Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2013-12-24 10:18 -0800
      Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-12-24 12:26 -0800
      Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-12-24 22:04 +0000
        Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2013-12-25 21:13 +0000
          Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2013-12-25 16:22 -0800
            Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-25 21:51 -0500
              Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2013-12-26 10:39 -0800
                Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-26 14:31 -0500
                Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-26 12:13 -0800
                Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2013-12-26 13:39 -0800
      Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-24 19:06 -0800
        Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-25 04:53 -0500
          Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-25 11:09 -0800
            Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-25 15:05 -0500
              Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-25 15:31 -0500
                Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-25 15:52 -0500
        Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-25 07:21 -0500
  Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-24 20:11 +0000
    Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-24 15:34 -0500

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