C canadadude macrumors member Original poster Jun 20, 2007 64 1 Oct 31, 2010 #1 How do i erase limewire off of my computer.I downloaded the site for music but dont use any more and want that space back on hard drive.Can someone give me some instruction to do this?
How do i erase limewire off of my computer.I downloaded the site for music but dont use any more and want that space back on hard drive.Can someone give me some instruction to do this?
TwinCities Dan macrumors 603 May 19, 2008 5,947 6 Double Parked out front of the Courthouse Oct 31, 2010 #2 Drag it to the trash?
C canadadude macrumors member Original poster Jun 20, 2007 64 1 Oct 31, 2010 #3 Does this remove it all together from taking up space on HD?
appleguy123 macrumors 604 Apr 1, 2009 6,873 2,589 15 minutes in the future Oct 31, 2010 #4 Just throw that **** in the trash!
spinnerlys Guest Sep 7, 2008 14,328 7 forlod bygningen Oct 31, 2010 #5 canadadude said: Does this remove it all together from taking up space on HD? Click to expand... To properly uninstall applications and ALL of its associated files: GGJstudios said: To manually remove an application and all associated files: Launch Finder and search for the app name (hopefully unique, such as Skype) You can narrow the search to specific folders or search your whole Mac Searching "File Name" vs "Contents" usually provides better results. Click the + button below the search term to add criteria Click the "Album" drop-down and select "System files" Click the "Don't include" and change to "include" Sort by name, kind, date, etc. to identify components of the app, such as folders, .plist files, cache files. etc. Delete all files and folders related to the app. Don't empty your Trash until you've determined that everything is working OK, in case you need to restore something you deleted by accident. A reboot might be necessary to completely remove some apps. Click to expand... from Best way to FULLY DELETE a program?
canadadude said: Does this remove it all together from taking up space on HD? Click to expand... To properly uninstall applications and ALL of its associated files: GGJstudios said: To manually remove an application and all associated files: Launch Finder and search for the app name (hopefully unique, such as Skype) You can narrow the search to specific folders or search your whole Mac Searching "File Name" vs "Contents" usually provides better results. Click the + button below the search term to add criteria Click the "Album" drop-down and select "System files" Click the "Don't include" and change to "include" Sort by name, kind, date, etc. to identify components of the app, such as folders, .plist files, cache files. etc. Delete all files and folders related to the app. Don't empty your Trash until you've determined that everything is working OK, in case you need to restore something you deleted by accident. A reboot might be necessary to completely remove some apps. Click to expand... from Best way to FULLY DELETE a program?
C canadadude macrumors member Original poster Jun 20, 2007 64 1 Oct 31, 2010 #6 thank you worked great