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Re: Cleaning out old unused programs

From Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Cleaning out old unused programs
Date 2014-05-11 09:39 -0700
Organization Datemas.de http://www.news.datemas.de
Message-ID <lko942$it6$1@news.datemas.de> (permalink)
References (13 earlier) <lkmbvh$gvs$1@dont-email.me> <lkmcj8$rg2$1@news.datemas.de> <lkmmqk$5t5$1@dont-email.me> <lkn5k8$7ol$2@news.datemas.de> <lknqgc$53p$1@dont-email.me>

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On 2014-05-11 12:30:08 +0000, Puffin Killer said:

> "Alan Baker"  wrote in message news:lkn5k8$7ol$2@news.datemas.de...
> 
> On 2014-05-11 02:21:12 +0000, Puffin Killer said:
> 
>> "Alan Baker"  wrote in message news:lkmcj8$rg2$1@news.datemas.de...
>> 
>> On 2014-05-10 23:16:05 +0000, Puffin Killer said:
>> 
>>> "Alan Baker"  wrote in message news:lkm6qn$t0l$1@news.datemas.de...
>>> 
>>> On 2014-05-10 21:43:12 +0000, Puffin Killer said:
>>> 
>>>> "Alan Baker"  wrote in message news:lklvkd$go3$1@news.datemas.de...
>>>> 
>>>> On 2014-05-10 19:17:43 +0000, Lloyd  E Parsons said:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 2014-05-10 17:27:19 +0000, nospam said:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> In article <lklmc1$oeq$1@dont-email.me>, Lloyd  E Parsons
>>>>>> <lloydp21@live.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If I delete a 500MB application from /Applications I don't really care
>>>>>>>> if it leaves behind a couple of 4K preference files. In fact, leaving
>>>>>>>> them behind is probably a good thing in case I ever reinstall the app.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm more sensitive to that these days as my MBP only has 128Gb of SSD.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> you need a *lot* of 4k preference files to fill up 128 gigs of ssd.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> if you really want to save space, there's a lot of crap in the unix
>>>>>> side of things that you almost certainly never use, like man pages.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have man pages?  I did not know that, how do I get to them to delete 
>>>>> them if you'd be so kind.
>>>> 
>>>>> Every Mac does...
>>>> 
>>>>> ...but they're only a few 10s of MB, so...
>>>> 
>>>> IOW:  you don't know how. BWAHAAAHAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! The 
>>>> "iPad setup man" fails................again.
>>> 
>>>> Of course I know HOW, Michael.
>>> 
>>>> rm -R /usr/share/man /usr/local/share/man /usr/X11/man
>>> 
>>> Do you mean to say you simply can't "right click"!!!!! 
>>> BWAHAAAHAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
>> 
>>> If you prefer:
>> 
>>> Cmd-Shift-G in the Finder and type /usr/share, then delete the "man"
>>>> folder, open the "X11" folder, then delete IT'S "man" folder, then back
>>> up to /usr, down to /usr/local/share and delete the last one.
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> IOW:  You just can't right click.
> 
> 
>> Actually, you can.
> 
>> Right-clicking includes "Move to Trash" as one of the options.
> 
> But not in the case that’s being discussed.  Cute  try though.

Yes, in this case as well.

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Cleaning out old unused programs Gary <gary_w1@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-26 08:31 -0400
  Re: Cleaning out old unused programs nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-26 10:58 -0400
    Re: Cleaning out old unused programs dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-04-27 07:30 +1000
    Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2014-04-28 18:32 -0400
      Re: Cleaning out old unused programs nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-28 20:02 -0400
      Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-04-29 13:49 +1200
        Re: Cleaning out old unused programs JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-04-28 21:52 -0400
  Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-04-26 11:20 -0400
  Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-04-26 13:28 -0700
  Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-04-27 10:04 +1200
  Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-08 09:09 -0400
    Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-08 08:51 -0700
      Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2014-05-08 13:15 -0400
        Re: Cleaning out old unused programs David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2014-05-09 09:28 -0400
          Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-09 12:02 -0400
    Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-08 17:37 +0000
      Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-08 12:51 -0500
        Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-08 17:34 -0400
        Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-09 15:42 -0400
          Re: Cleaning out old unused programs nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-09 17:24 -0400
          Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-10 08:40 -0500
            Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-10 15:21 +0000
              Re: Cleaning out old unused programs nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-10 11:33 -0400
              Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-10 12:07 -0500
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-10 13:27 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-10 14:17 -0500
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 12:45 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 17:43 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 14:48 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 19:16 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 16:26 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 22:21 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 23:33 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-11 08:30 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-11 09:39 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-11 09:36 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Happynet Steering Society <bo@ChOMp.ru.ca.us.fr> - 2014-05-11 08:11 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-11 08:32 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-11 09:35 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-10 15:49 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-05-11 10:18 +1200
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-10 22:10 -0500
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-11 15:29 +0000
            Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-10 11:32 -0400
      Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-08 10:55 -0700
        Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-08 13:04 -0500
          Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-08 18:19 +0000
        Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-08 18:08 +0000
          Re: Cleaning out old unused programs David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2014-05-09 09:26 -0400
            Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-09 12:04 -0400
            Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-09 16:55 +0000
            Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-09 15:46 -0400
              Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-05-09 16:11 -0700
            Re: Cleaning out old unused programs George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-05-09 16:45 -0500
              Re: Cleaning out old unused programs David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2014-05-10 14:43 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 11:46 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 17:45 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-05-10 14:48 -0700
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-11 09:36 -0400
                Re: Cleaning out old unused programs "Puffin Killer" <puffythekiller@telus.net> - 2014-05-11 12:16 -0400
    Re: Cleaning out old unused programs Howard.not@home.com (Howard) - 2014-05-09 22:14 +0100

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