Hi andy, I think that in general, macs do a better job when uninstalling apps then other operating systems do.
Having said this, however, it pays to get an app such as app trap to remove all the parts and bits of an app, just in case. There are quite a few of these out there to choose from. When you install this app, it’s a preference pane within system prefs, and when you uninstall an app, it makes sure the entire thing is gone from your mac. hth, Caitlyn ps-I can’t remember whether I got this from the mac app store or googled it.. On May 23, 2014, at 7:02 AM, Andy Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all - > > I've been installing and uninstalling some audio software from my Mac, and I > realised that I didn't know for sure if just deleting an app from the apps > folder, fully removed it from my machine, under windows, there was an > uninstaller, and even then in many cases, it was necessary to manually remove > extra components that the app had also installed. Do Macs do a better more > thorough job of uninstalling apps?- > > Andy > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
