Re: AppCleaner uninstall

Subject	Re: AppCleaner uninstall
Newsgroups	uk.comp.sys.mac
References	<S6c_G.134774$im1.26936@fx18.ams1> <rhgcpu$1954$1@gioia.aioe.org> <f6R_G.125377$C24.100980@fx13.ams1> <4rS_G.274016$dTb.129533@fx41.ams1> <hq2k8dFrde3U15@mid.individual.net>
From	David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org>
Message-ID	<PbY_G.284136$jbb.10852@fx44.ams1> (permalink)
Organization	blocknews - www.blocknews.net
Date	2020-08-18 23:00 +0100

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On 18/08/2020 19:16, Snit wrote:
> On Aug 18, 2020 at 8:26:55 AM MST, "David_B" <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 18/08/2020 14:56, David_B wrote:
>>>   On 18/08/2020 12:07, Calum wrote:
>>>>   On 16/08/2020 16:18, David_B wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   You will note that unless I 'tick extra boxes' some folders will
>>>>>   remain installed on my computer when I click the 'Remove' button.
>>>>>
>>>>>   Might they be being left as 'spies within'?
>>>>
>>>>   I don't know why that particular app has created those particular
>>>>   folders, but I do know that AppCleaner always leaves files in
>>>>   /var/folders unchecked by default, as they are per-user temporary
>>>>   files that will be cleaned up by the Mac's periodic maintenance
>>>>   scripts anyway.
>>>>
>>>>   So if you're concerned about them, delete them now (or reboot, which I
>>>>   think will also trigger their deletion). Otherwise, it should be
>>>>   perfectly safe to leave them.
>>>   
>>>   Many thanks for your thoughts on this, Calum.
>>>   
>>>   I've now emailed the Support Desk of AppCleaner to ask for a view from
>>>   the horse's mouth. I will report back in due course.
>>>   
>>>   For your interest, I did select and delete EVERY item detected by
>>>   AppCleaner and then reinstalled a fresh copy of Keep Solid VPN from the
>>>   Apple App Store. Everything appears to be working properly again.
>>
>> ====================================================================
>>
>>
>> Hello again, Calum
>>
>> I've received a very prompt reply! :-D
>>
>> =
>>
>> On 18 Aug 2020, at 15:59, FreeMacSoft Support <contact@freemacsoft.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> This is explained when clicking the "?" button,
>> but basically they are files that are automatically cleaned by the system.
>>
>> However I now think it's just confusing and they will be also checked on
>> by default in the next update.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Julien
>>
>> =
>>
>> I am satisfied with that reply.
>>
>> Thank YOU for helping too, Calum! :-)
> 
> Good to know -- thanks.

YW :-)

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AppCleaner uninstall David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-16 16:18 +0100
  Re: AppCleaner uninstall Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2020-08-18 12:07 +0100
    Re: AppCleaner uninstall Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-18 09:23 -0400
      Re: AppCleaner uninstall David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-18 14:45 +0100
        Re: AppCleaner uninstall Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-18 10:00 -0400
    Re: AppCleaner uninstall David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-18 14:56 +0100
      Re: AppCleaner uninstall Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-18 10:01 -0400
      Re: AppCleaner uninstall David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-18 16:26 +0100
        Re: AppCleaner uninstall Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-18 18:16 +0000
          Re: AppCleaner uninstall David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-18 23:00 +0100

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