How do I delete limewire?
Hello all.
A long time ago, my son installed limewire on my G4 Imac running tiger. I never use it and do not want it. I always thought it was easy deleting applications off of a mac, but this one does not seem to be easy.
I first just dragged the limewire folder from my applications to the trash, but it still appears to open upon start up.
I did a spotlight search, and 12 limewire items showed up. I tried a few ways of getting rid of them, but now spotlight says I have 24 items, so I must of duplicated them somehow.
This should be simple.....I love my mac, but I admit I do not know how to do many things on it. Thank you for your help.
Frank D.
A long time ago, my son installed limewire on my G4 Imac running tiger. I never use it and do not want it. I always thought it was easy deleting applications off of a mac, but this one does not seem to be easy.
I first just dragged the limewire folder from my applications to the trash, but it still appears to open upon start up.
I did a spotlight search, and 12 limewire items showed up. I tried a few ways of getting rid of them, but now spotlight says I have 24 items, so I must of duplicated them somehow.
This should be simple.....I love my mac, but I admit I do not know how to do many things on it. Thank you for your help.
Frank D.
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I appreciate the help this forum has given me. Thanks,
Frank D.
Hello all.
A long time ago, my son installed limewire on my G4 Imac running tiger. I never use it and do not want it. I always thought it was easy deleting applications off of a mac, but this one does not seem to be easy.
I first just dragged the limewire folder from my applications to the trash, but it still appears to open upon start up.
I did a spotlight search, and 12 limewire items showed up. I tried a few ways of getting rid of them, but now spotlight says I have 24 items, so I must of duplicated them somehow.
This should be simple.....I love my mac, but I admit I do not know how to do many things on it. Thank you for your help.
Frank D.
Well, Fank... next time you want to delete an application on the Mac, you should use "Appdelete". It's free and will delete all related files to that program you want to get rid of.
You can find it here ---> http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23149
Hope this helps.
I knew these apps were around for windows...did not know they were needed or even existed for macs......
Frank D.
Thanks...!
I knew these apps were around for windows...did not know they were needed or even existed for macs......
Frank D.
Oh yeah... it is available for Macs and very useful... some applications DO leave trace and files around...
So, enjoy!
Hello all.
A long time ago, my son installed limewire on my G4 Imac running tiger. I never use it and do not want it. I always thought it was easy deleting applications off of a mac, but this one does not seem to be easy.
I first just dragged the limewire folder from my applications to the trash, but it still appears to open upon start up.
I did a spotlight search, and 12 limewire items showed up. I tried a few ways of getting rid of them, but now spotlight says I have 24 items, so I must of duplicated them somehow.
This should be simple.....I love my mac, but I admit I do not know how to do many things on it. Thank you for your help.
Frank D.
Go to their website and there are instructions how to delete Limewire
besides AppDelete or AppCleaner, of which I have an alias on the desktop, I have also installed AppTrap. It works in the background: in case I somehow forget to use AppCleaner and drag an application, or a folder with an application in it, straight into the Trash, like you did, AppTrap will 'catch' that application and ask if you want to trash all related files too.
Some applications install hundreds of files scattered around your harddisk. Last time I trashed (i.e. uninstalled) Micro$haft Office for Mac AppCleaner caught 1,500 related files to trash!