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tmcnulty1381

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Aug 29, 2010
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When Catalina is installed and 32Bits apps cease to function, what happens to the nw 'dead' apps.
Using System report I see many 32Bits apps. Can I delete them on ce on Catalina?
Reduces useless space occupiers.
 

NoBoMac

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Believe the install will delete it for you.

The system report is a little misleading, imo (the "Legacy Software" item). Mine is showing some programs that I deleted months ago (eg. Office 2011). A couple that were listed (eg. Google Updater) that I had not cleaned out, are no longer showing in any of the paths provided in the report.
 

Significant1

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Believe the install will delete it for you.

The system report is a little misleading, imo (the "Legacy Software" item). Mine is showing some programs that I deleted months ago (eg. Office 2011). A couple that were listed (eg. Google Updater) that I had not cleaned out, are no longer showing in any of the paths provided in the report.
There is a script to completely remove office 2011
 

NoBoMac

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Thanks, but, MS was completely removed months ago. For example, see attached: the Excel executable is showing in the list and it's not where is says it is. For months.

So, chalking it up to the "Legacy Software" screen is some database that registered use, but never got cleaned/pruned of old info.
 

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dictoresno

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anyone else use Canon Scanner software thats not updated and can no longer run? seems like canon has had little to no interest on updating the app in years.
 
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