How to uninstall programs on a Mac...

Greetings all... Longtime windows user here, mac noob... I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the program... Show me the way... Blessings... Joe

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:35:48 -0700, JTZ <AskMeForMy@EmaillAddress.com> wrote: > Greetings all... > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... Welcome. Most of us are friendly, the couple who aren't will make themselves obvious soon enough and can be safely ignored. > My > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > program... Nope, that's all you need to do; no overcomplications. It took me a while to get used to it too, but I found that if I'm working too hard to figure out how to do something, I'm overcomplicating it. > Show me the way... You found it. Want something printed? Drag it to your printer icon...that sort of thing. You'll have more questions, this is the perfect place to ask 'em. Welcome, Dave Hinz

Dave Hinz wrote: > On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:35:48 -0700, JTZ <AskMeForMy@EmaillAddress.com> wrote: > >>Greetings all... >> >>Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > > Welcome. Most of us are friendly, the couple who aren't will > make themselves obvious soon enough and can be safely ignored. > > >>My >>question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a >>program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that >>removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac >>applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just >>dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user >>for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the >>program... > > > Nope, that's all you need to do; no overcomplications. It took me > a while to get used to it too, but I found that if I'm working too > hard to figure out how to do something, I'm overcomplicating it. > > >>Show me the way... > > > You found it. Want something printed? Drag it to your printer icon...that > sort of thing. > > You'll have more questions, this is the perfect place to ask 'em. > > Welcome, > Dave Hinz > Right on Dave... You the man... J

uninstall on os9 or osx normally is fairly easy as most major install programs also have an uninstall program. for the simple programs in os9 usually just throwing the app in the trash and looking in preferences for a pref file to throw out as well and occasionally an extension in the extensions folder. under osx it can get trickier if there is no uninstall. jimt In article <40e1ef8c$0$75116$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, JTZ <AskMeForMy@EmaillAddress.com> wrote: > Greetings all... > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and > still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > program... > > Show me the way... > > Blessings... > > Joe

In article <40e1ef8c$0$75116$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, JTZ <AskMeForMy@EmaillAddress.com> wrote: > Greetings all... > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and > still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > program... For the vast majority of programs, what you're doing is exactly right. If you're really concerned about it, you might want to look in ~/Library/Preferences and /Library/Preferences for settings. There are a smaller number of programs that will store things in directories called "Application Support" that are peers to the Preferences directories. But for the most part, Mac apps are installed by dragging them where you want them from the distribution media, and removed by dragging them to the trash. G -- Standard output is like your butt. Everyone has one. When using a bathroom, they all default to going into a toilet. However, a person can redirect his "standard output" to somewhere else, if he so chooses. - Jeremy Nixon

In article <40e1ef8c$0$75116$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, JTZ <AskMeForMy@EmaillAddress.com> wrote: > Greetings all... > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and > still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > program... > > Show me the way... > > Blessings... > > Joe One way to delete a program is to do a search for it using the finder. Type in the name of the program, select the location you want searched if you have more than one drive and select for visible and invisible files. When the search is done, simply trash the files that are associated with the application. SR1

Just my additional $0.02: The MS Office Test Drive contains a "Remove Office 2004" uninstaller located in the MS Office directory. The readme.html file asks you to unstall any test drive versions before installing a full version. JTZ wrote: > Greetings all... > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and > still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > program... > > Show me the way... > > Blessings... > > Joe

On Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:05:48 AM UTC+5:30, JTZ wrote: > Greetings all... > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and > still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > program... > > Show me the way... > > Blessings... > > Joe Although removing of bundled program is somewhat easier as compared to unbundled one. Programs with bundled entities known to have entire components in the same location. Thus it becomes extremely easy to delete them. http://www.uninstallprogramsonmac.net

In article <3b976cfc-dab5-4e4d-9f94-7f9c3f91f329@googlegroups.com>, <vnmoris@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:05:48 AM UTC+5:30, JTZ wrote: > > Greetings all... > > > > Longtime windows user here, mac noob... > > > > I just inherited my friends old G3 (I'm a fiend for older gear), and > > still adjusting to the switch from windows platform to MacOSX. My > > question is there a procedure that you need to do to uninstall a > > program? In windows, good programs have an uninstaller executable, that > > removes registry entries, ddl's, services, and files. Do Mac > > applications follow a same format? What I am doing right now is just > > dragging all the files into the garbage bin, but being a windows user > > for so long, i still feel as though there are files left over from the > > program... > > > > Show me the way... > > > > Blessings... > > > > Joe > > Although removing of bundled program is somewhat easier as compared to > unbundled one. Programs with bundled entities known to have entire components > in the same location. Thus it becomes extremely easy to delete them. a nonsensical reply to a post from 2004 (!) with a (now deleted) spam link.

nospam wrote: > a nonsensical reply to a post from 2004 (!) with a (now deleted) spam > link. FYI For those of us who have spam posts from googlegroups blocked, we get to see (only) your post and its quoted contents. Thank you for your (dis)service. -- dee

In article <XnsA08EE48D3E375mikedee@emteedee.invalid>, Mike Dee <mikedee@emteedee.invalid> wrote: > For those of us who have spam posts from googlegroups blocked, we get > to see (only) your post and its quoted contents. > > Thank you for your (dis)service. there are a whole lot more who do not have that blocked.

Mike Dee <mikedee@emteedee.invalid> wrote: > FYI > > For those of us who have spam posts from googlegroups blocked, we get > to see (only) your post and its quoted contents. > > Thank you for your (dis)service. Can your filters not also block posts that are replies to the offensive post? -- K. Lang may your lum reek.

In message <jtstq1$92b$1@dont-email.me> Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca> wrote: > Mike Dee <mikedee@emteedee.invalid> wrote: >> FYI >> >> For those of us who have spam posts from googlegroups blocked, we get >> to see (only) your post and its quoted contents. >> >> Thank you for your (dis)service. > Can your filters not also block posts that are replies to the offensive > post? They can, but many people do not automatically kill followup to googlegroups posts on the theory that if there's a follow up, it's probably one of those rare legitimate posts from the pit of spam despair. Quoting useless googlegroups posts then could be annoying. -- 'I'm just going to kick some arse dear' 'Oh, good. Just be sure you wrap up well, then.'

Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > Kirǭly <me@home.spamsucks.ca> wrote: >> Can your filters not also block posts that are replies to the >> offensive post? > > They can, but many people do not automatically kill followup to > googlegroups posts on the theory that if there's a follow up, it's > probably one of those rare legitimate posts from the pit of spam > despair. Quoting useless googlegroups posts then could be > annoying. Quite. I "up-score" reply posts made to googlegroupers - so I can tell before opening a post if it is being made to a GG post. I can use my own discretion as to read it or not. As the subject of this thread has the word "Mac" in it, I opened it... -- dee