My issue is every time I try to run one of my apps I keep getting a message that the app quit unexpectedly. An easy fix in the Windows world is to uninstall while keeping your data files and then reinstall. How exactly do I do this with OSX or is there a better way to handle corrupt/non-cooperative apps. TIA!
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Reinstalling Apps from the App store
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What application gives you problems on what exact Mac OS X version?
Normally one can drag an application just to the Trash, as the preferences are stored inside your user library.
Best way to FULLY DELETE a program
Normally one can drag an application just to the Trash, as the preferences are stored inside your user library.
Best way to FULLY DELETE a program
I'm using 10.6.8 and it's Borderlands GOY edition. I did what you said and saw the saved games were still there. I copied it to a second location as well just in case. Then I went back into the Mac store and every time I try to login I get "No GUID is available"....ugh
On Mac OS all apps from Mac App Store are copied to /Applications/ folder. You can safely remove the app from there and re-download it again - app bundles doesn't contain any user data.
However, if you have some corrupted saves or user data, which refuses application to load, you should check ~/Library/YourAppName folder for this data. Also applications store preferences at ~/Library/Preferences/, it would be something like com.yourappauthor.yourappname.plist.
However, if you have some corrupted saves or user data, which refuses application to load, you should check ~/Library/YourAppName folder for this data. Also applications store preferences at ~/Library/Preferences/, it would be something like com.yourappauthor.yourappname.plist.