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Re: Deleting Apps and Associated Files

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In article <l9chkf$1ea$2@dont-email.me>, Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
wrote:

> 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.

Thank you. Good to know about not really having to delete the
associated files. I was more concerned about compatibility issues if
those were left behind but if that's not a problem why bother?

What would be yours, or anyone's for that matter, recommendation for
making a backup (at least of my data).

Would it be best to first go to Mountain Lion and then after a period
of time jump to Mavericks, stay at Mountain Lion or, if I don't have
any issues now, just stay with 10.7.5? I'm just a "regular" user
(internet, Office, usenet, etc) and don't even bother with iCloud
so....

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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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