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Decade old installation CD for scanner software
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Did you try installing the software?
Does it work as intended?
Is everything else on the Mac still working as intended?
No unusual crashes or hangs?
If the answers to all of the above questions are "yes", then… I wouldn't worry about it.
You might look around for updated software if it's available.
Over time, feature sets and functionality tend to get improved.
Does it work as intended?
Is everything else on the Mac still working as intended?
No unusual crashes or hangs?
If the answers to all of the above questions are "yes", then… I wouldn't worry about it.
You might look around for updated software if it's available.
Over time, feature sets and functionality tend to get improved.
Yes, it is installed, it scans, everything seems to work in Mac and nothing is crashing. I've had one or two freezings, but those were random, did not occur again and I never connected those with this software.
I found something more updated, though it is still bit old. Should I remove this piece of software before installing newer version? How would one go from deleting scanner software - just drag it from App Folder to trash?
Not sure if it dropped useless printer drivers anywhere - where should I check those? And if I find them in some folders, just drag and drop to trash as well?
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"Should I remove this piece of software before installing newer version?"
Keep a backup of the old version around, until you're sure the newer version works.
"How would one go from deleting scanner software - just drag it from App Folder to trash?"
That's what I'd do.
"Not sure if it dropped useless printer drivers anywhere - where should I check those? And if I find them in some folders, just drag and drop to trash as well?"
Look in library/printers (top level of folders, NOT in your home folder).
Just drag them to the trash, that's what I would do.
Keep a backup of the old version around, until you're sure the newer version works.
"How would one go from deleting scanner software - just drag it from App Folder to trash?"
That's what I'd do.
"Not sure if it dropped useless printer drivers anywhere - where should I check those? And if I find them in some folders, just drag and drop to trash as well?"
Look in library/printers (top level of folders, NOT in your home folder).
Just drag them to the trash, that's what I would do.