removing vuze from my mac

[abz1981]

HI all

Whats the best way to uninstall vuze from my mba. Is it simply dragging and dropping the icon in trash or should I also be doing something else? also out of utorrents or transmission what do ppl recommend?

 

[GGJstudios]

Dragging an app to the trash is all you need to do in most cases to remove it. However, most apps leave behind files/folders such as caches, plists, etc. In most cases, these only take up disk space and don't affect your performance. If you want to free up disk space, the most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program​

 

[abz1981]

GGJstudios

Thanks for that I simply dragged the app and the relevant vuze folder to the trash and deleted it. I couldn't find anything else in Finder when I selected search my mac on all files etc. So guess its all gone. thanks Do you have any suggestion on utorrent or transmission?

 

[GGJstudios]

I simply dragged the app and the relevant vuze folder to the trash and deleted it. I couldn't find anything else in Finder when I selected search my mac on all files etc. So guess its all gone.

Did you search using the method described in the link I posted? If you didn't find at least a .plist file, you may not have followed all the steps.

Do you have any suggestion on utorrent or transmission?

From what I've read in other threads on the topic, I think most people use Transmission, but either should work fine.

 

[abz1981]

Did you search using the method described in the link I posted? If you didn't find at least a .plist file, you may not have followed all the steps.


HI
I tried looking for contents but could only find seach all files in finder. Unless I am missing something or unless the relevant options are hidden i am not sure. I am using Lion on my MBA. I am not at home right now. But when I get home, I will check my MBA and will let you know what options I do see.

I have came across plist file options before, but that was on Snow Leopard. Dont seem to see these options on Lion. I did a spotlight search too of Vuze and nothing else came up.

 

[GGJstudios]

I tried looking for contents but could only find seach all files in finder. Unless I am missing something or unless the relevant options are hidden i am not sure.

Pay particular attention to steps 4-6 of those instructions. It still works on Lion.

I did a spotlight search too of Vuze and nothing else came up.

Spotlight won't help you because it won't find system files or anything in the Library folders. You have to use Finder for this type of search.

 

[Troneas]

use appcleaner and be done with it.


digging the computer for lost system files is so windows-like.

 

[GGJstudios]

use appcleaner and be done with it.

In most cases, app removal software such as AppCleaner doesn't do a thorough job of finding and removing files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read this.

 

[416049]

In most cases, app removal software such as AppCleaner doesn't do a thorough job of finding and removing files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read this.

I kind of have to disagree in most cases they do and suites like adobe suite have their own uninstaller built in, only in some cases do i think it is necessary to manually search n. delete it.

 

[GGJstudios]

I kind of have to disagree in most cases they do and suites like adobe suite have their own uninstaller built in, only in some cases do i think it is necessary to manually search n. delete it.

Read the link I posted. I've done testing, which that link describes. They are not effective at removing everything and many times leave behind much larger files than the ones they remove.

 

[abz1981]

Pay particular attention to steps 4-6 of those instructions. It still works on Lion.

Spotlight won't help you because it won't find system files or anything in the Library folders. You have to use Finder for this type of search.

HI

I managed to delete all the files using the method you described GGJstudios. I guess I was doing it wrong before, didn't read the instructions clearly. However found all associated files and its all deleted.

This is a good link you provided. Am going to bookmark it.

From the 3 years I have owned macs, I am still learning new things each day.

Thanks again