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  1. Q

    Uninstall apps on your Mac

    I was told by someone that uninstalling apps on macOS according to Apple that the files associated to the uninstalled apps were automatically deleted by the operating system after about a month. Can anyone confirm if this happens? Thanks
    • q3anon
    • Thread
    • apps apps on macos macos uninstall uninstall app
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: macOS
  2. Q

    PKG uninstaller made on a zsh shell script

    Hi, I made a zsh shell script to uninstall PKG packages. This script do the following: - list the PKG packages installed - ask the user to choose which one wants to uninstall - ask if the user wants to see the files associated with the selected PKG package to uninstall - ask the user if wants to...
  3. MiniApple

    Resolved uninstallable default Apps / minimal MacOS?

    Pondering switching to a MacbookAir for my only device on the road, mainly due to the very long battery life for basic tasks, being fanless, having a good screen. (Use cases: web browsing, watching TV/movies, some basic file management and text editing) I don't have a use for many Apple default...
    • MiniApple
    • Thread
    • default applications macos uninstall
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  4. RazorBackXX

    How To Delete A Home Folder With Terminal or Other Option?

    hey my friends, I recently made a account for my girlfriend so she could do some organizing. (using a tiny SE wasn't cutting it) & after she was finished I deleted her account. I made sure to select the (Delete home folder options as well) & her folder is still there. I have tried deleting it &...
    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • delete files folder home folder macbook macos terminal terminal commands uninstall user
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
  5. G

    Remove items from "Notification" Settings Panel

    Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I last visited the forums - although I keep reading the news and rumours every day :) I've got a little macOS question, I've googled about it but can't seem to find the right answer. Yesterday I switched email clients, and after that I started...
  6. circatee

    Uninstall all parts of an application

    All, I am having issues with Cisco Webex. When chat messages come through, the app crashes, and I have to reopen it. Thus far, I have made sure I have the latest updates to Cisco WebEx, and now I have even upgraded to Ventura. Honestly, I did not want to! Anyway, I believe to uninstall an...
    • circatee
    • Thread
    • cache uninstall
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  7. 81Tiger04

    Why does Xcode want to update?!

    I uninstalled Xcode a couple of months ago and the residual files as well (or at least I thought so). Why am I now receiving a Software Update for Xcode 14.1? I know it seems like a simple and dumb thing to worry about but it's driving me crazy. I don't understand why it is wanting to update...
  8. ricecrispies

    Can't get rid of Fujitsu ScanSnap Manager

    I tried to uninstall Fujitsu ScanSnap Manager by dragging it to the trash, as per Fujitsu's instructions. This got rid of the app, but every time I start a new desktop session on my Mac, I get a pop-up that says "Make sure that ScanSnap Manager is installed correctly (0xFF000001)". So I go to...
  9. winxmac

    How to clean uninstall iCloud for Windows [not the Store version]

    I understand that this may be the wrong site for this but I'll just go ahead since there could still be users here that have Windows computers and have installed the iCloud for Windows [Windows 7 and Windows 8.x] and use it to access iCloud files/photos/videos or upload and download... Someone...
  10. maclad

    iPad mini How to remove iOS 15.1 and downgrade back to the previous iOS version that I installed on my iPad mini 5

    iOS 15.1 is an abomination, I do not like anything about it, and find it very annoying, consequently I would like to remove it and use the previous version that I installed, is that possible? Generally now I no longer get email notifications; starting to put text in when I am holding the screen...
    • maclad
    • Thread
    • ios 15.1 uninstall
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  11. J

    Windows 10: how to uninstall MacBook Pro Bluetooth driver completely?

    I bought a bunch of Bluetooth USB dongles (some plain Bluetooth and some WiFi+Bluetooth combos). I cannot get the Bluetooth USB dongles working because they all have the yellow triangle on Device Manager / Bluetooth / Realtek Bluetooth Adapter (or similar). The dongle manufacturers say I have to...
    • jimhoyle
    • Thread
    • adapter bluetooth device manager dongle macbook pro uninstall windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. Teenso

    Trying to uninstall apps with terminal

    Good day community. I would like to see why I'm having issues with trying to uninstall an app through terminal. I was reading on the web that its possible to uninstall through terminal. The command line that I saw was $sudo uninstall file:// ( then you would drag the app from the application...
  13. B

    iPhone Cannot Delete/upgrade/downgrade app

    I'm jailbroken on ios 13.5 and I was trying to duplicate instagram app using Filza ( which did not work). Now I cannot delete instagram app or even update or downgrade it! Any idea how to remove it completely and start fresh? I cannot delete it from General-storage the app doea not show there...
    • buzz944
    • Thread
    • app delete instagram remove stuck uninstall
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS Jailbreaks
  14. K

    help removing capto audio device

    Hi, new here but I have scorched the earth looking for a solution to this but have come up with nothing. I have a 2015 Macbook Pro running Mojave 10.14.6. A couple of years ago, I installed Capto (screen recording software) but uninstalled it shortly after. Ever since then there has been an...
  15. W

    Uninstall Avast completely? (malware?)

    Today suddenly an app called 'Avast' turned itself on. I did not voluntarily install it - it appears to have made its way onto my system somehow mysteriously last month, from the date I could see of when it was created on my system. It had an uninstall function but that asked me for my...
  16. R

    Delete UBUNTU and retrieve MacOS completely on MacBook Air

    I'm completely new to using a Mac, and recently installed UBUNTU by following some YouTube videos and it worked fine. I added 50GB for the UBUNTU partition and 8GB for the SWAP partition. I now want to restore my 58 GB back to the MacOS partition and want to delete UBUNTU. Can someone please...
  17. Sovon Halder

    How Do I Uninstall parallels ?

    It's like a virus that won't go away. I tried everything their website recommended for proper uninstallation. Moreover I took time and deleted everything that I could find in various folders within ~/Library Still every time I open context menu, the crap is there.. And clicking on those...
  18. S

    How do I uninstall an app + it's accessory files?

    Hello MacRumors Community. Just uninstalled a music app called Reason 10. The file to start the app was inside the app's folder in which other stuff like Factory sounds were. I dragged the entire app folder to the trash and clicked on Empty Trash. Then I searched my computer and found...
    • Samurai Shampoo
    • Thread
    • accessory app delete empty files folder program software trash uninstall
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  19. 2

    Safari Technology Preview uninstall leftovers

    Hi there, I uninstalled Safari Technology Preview with AppCleaner and everything was moved to the trash. When voiding the trash, a folder named "com.apple 19-04-46-245.SafariTechnologyPreview" seems to be locked ("in use") and it is impossible to delete it. I installed STP again and...
  20. B

    Kaspersky problem

    Hi As I came to the end of my free year with Kaspersky antivirus I decided to uninstall it. I moved the application to the trash and deleted it, searched the computer for Kaspersky and deleted the two items I found. However when I tried to install the free Avast I got a message saying "Kaspersky...
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