[X4U] How do I de-install a product

Ed Gould edgould1948 at comcast.net
Thu Jun 18 19:48:11 PDT 2009


I did that on the first go around.

And it did not find anything after I moved the product into the trash  
and emptied it. But it is still kicking off the event. So the name  
must not have anything to do with the application.


Ed

On Jun 1, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Ken Johnson wrote:

> My standard procedure is to use the Finder "Find" command, and  
> search for the string "superduper".  It will find all prefs,  
> application support files, the app itself, and other related files  
> that use the name.  I then move each one to the trash.  Can repeat  
> the procedure using the name of the company "shirt-pocket" which  
> may find a few more files - move them to the trash - doing this  
> step risks any other software made by the same company.
>
> Once you're sure you've been successful, (i.e. restart)  empty the  
> trash.
>
>
>
>
> On May 19, 2009, at 8:57 AM, Fabian Fang wrote:
>
>> On May 13, 2009, at 12:01 AM, Ed Gould wrote:
>>
>>> A product I have I wish to de-install because after evaluating it  
>>> I decided I did not like it.
>>>
>>> I think I have the basics but this part took me for a loop. I  
>>> looked at the manual and of course I could not find anything on  
>>> de-installation. Unfortunately there is an automatic start up of  
>>> the application. I just do not have a clue as to where it is.  
>>> This is where the book would be helpful but trying to find de- 
>>> install information is apparantly not in there.
>>>
>>> This task has a application that kicks off everyday at a time I  
>>> specified. How do I get rid of that task? I am not a unix guru  
>>> (or anything close).  The product is called superduper I did not  
>>> read the manual I just did finds and the args that I choose did  
>>> not have any hits.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> You can use AppCleaner, an excellent freeware, to completely  
>> uninstall SuperDuper or any other program.
>> <http://www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/>
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