aduffbrew Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm looking for a program that can root around my drive and help me de-gunk it. Since switching to Mac a few years back, I've been on a software binge trying and deleting countless programs. Stumbling around my drive, I've noticed leftover folders and files to programs long since removed littered throughout the various subdirectories under Library. My Mac is working perfectly but such untidiness is buggin' me. *laugh* Is there some maintenance software that can inventory what is currently installed on my system and flag all this extraneous junk so I can safely delete it? I don't want to manually root around in there and go delete happy and foul something up. Any thoughts? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149500-wanting-to-safely-delete-leftover-software-clutter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 It should be safe to remove them. The Application Support folder often has a lot of {censored} in. I don't know if there is anything like what you described, the closest is Omnisweeper Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149500-wanting-to-safely-delete-leftover-software-clutter/#findComment-1062170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aduffbrew Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 It should be safe to remove them. The Application Support folder often has a lot of {censored} in. I don't know if there is anything like what you described, the closest is Omnisweeper I very much appreciate your reply. Thank you. I guess I should decide how OCD I really am. *laugh* Maybe leaving well enough alone is best for the time being. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149500-wanting-to-safely-delete-leftover-software-clutter/#findComment-1063087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike3mike3mike3 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 uninstal using appzapper, it gets rid of all files associated with a app when zapping it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149500-wanting-to-safely-delete-leftover-software-clutter/#findComment-1066929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aduffbrew Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 uninstal using appzapper, it gets rid of all files associated with a app when zapping it Hey, thanks. I will check into that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149500-wanting-to-safely-delete-leftover-software-clutter/#findComment-1066978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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