How to Uninstall Firefox

jamin. · 06:12 AM

How do I uninstall Firefox, the actual application and all the stupid lil files that usually get left behind, cache, history, cookies...

I want to go fresh to Safari!

is there an app. that does this?

Tallest Skil · May 19, 2008, 05:35 AM

Drag it to the trash.

pacmania1982 · May 19, 2008, 05:49 AM

what he said ^ ^

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...alling+Firefox

pac

nick9191 · May 19, 2008, 06:12 AM

Try appcleaner, it will do more than just dragging to the trash, it will search for preference files as well.

Its a free version of appzapper.

Wheelie4 · May 19, 2008, 11:59 AM

Below are all files/folders associated with Firefox. Be aware that deleting these files/folders removes all profiles, preference settings and extensions.

/Applications/Firefox.app (the application)
/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist (the preferences)
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Firefox (your profiles folder)
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Mozilla (extensions info)

I bought and have used Appzapper when I first switched to Mac. I've used AppCleaner and AppDelete. I have Hazel which monitors the trash for deleted apps and warns of associated files to delete with the app and sometimes they find everything but neither of them find everything everytime. I found an app called Easyfind that I prefer to use to find apps and their associated files/folder to remove. Even better than Leopards spotlight search window. I really miss Tigers spotlight search window, it even searched library and system folders automatically.

alphaod · May 19, 2008, 12:04 PM

I use AppZapper; works for me.

May 19, 2008, 05:25 AM	#1
jamin. macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	How to Uninstall Firefox How do I uninstall Firefox, the actual application and all the stupid lil files that usually get left behind, cache, history, cookies... I want to go fresh to Safari! is there an app. that does this? __________________ 15" 2.5GHz MBP 7200rpm HDD 2GB Dell 20" Wide Screen LCD Logitech 5.1 Surround Speakers X530 I-Phone3G 16GIG Last edited by Mitthrawnuruodo; May 19, 2008 at 06:12 AM. Reason: Merging, please use EDIT to add to a post...
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May 19, 2008, 05:35 AM	#2
Tallest Skil Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza	Drag it to the trash.
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May 19, 2008, 05:49 AM	#3
pacmania1982 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK	what he said ^ ^ http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...alling+Firefox pac __________________ 13" 2.26GHz MacBook Pro \| 2.3GHz Mac mini \| 1.83GHz Mac mini \| 32GB VZW 'The new iPad' \| 16GB iPhone 4s \| iMac G3 DV SE 600MHz \| B/W G3 350 \| Quadra 800
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May 19, 2008, 11:59 AM	#5
Wheelie4 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NC, USA	Below are all files/folders associated with Firefox. Be aware that deleting these files/folders removes all profiles, preference settings and extensions. /Applications/Firefox.app (the application) /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist (the preferences) /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Firefox (your profiles folder) /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Mozilla (extensions info) I bought and have used Appzapper when I first switched to Mac. I've used AppCleaner and AppDelete. I have Hazel which monitors the trash for deleted apps and warns of associated files to delete with the app and sometimes they find everything but neither of them find everything everytime. I found an app called Easyfind that I prefer to use to find apps and their associated files/folder to remove. Even better than Leopards spotlight search window. I really miss Tigers spotlight search window, it even searched library and system folders automatically. __________________ 21.5-inch Late 2012 iMac, 2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
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May 19, 2008, 12:04 PM	#6
alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	I use AppZapper; works for me. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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May 19, 2008, 06:12 AM	#4
nick9191 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Britain	Try appcleaner, it will do more than just dragging to the trash, it will search for preference files as well. Its a free version of appzapper.
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