When apps get updates, such as Microsoft Office, there is a installer log dropped into the hard drive.
Can I safely dump these or is there a need for them?
Also, they are not dumped in documents, isnt that where they should be if needed?
I would prefer to trash them if its safe.
Thanks
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Originally posted by baranovich
Yes you can trash log files, they are only provided for your benefit in case something goes wrong in the install. I agree, it would be nice to have them automatically dumped into a subfolder in the Documents folder. Maybe there's a configuration setting that will allow this.
It would seem to make sense to do it this way. I bet people have tons of these logs sitting in the hard drive.
Originally posted by baranovich
As soon as I get home I'm going to try to figure out how to do this.
If the log files are always on the desktop, and they end in ".log", this works:
tell app "Finder" to move every item of desktop whose name extension is "log" to the Trash
Originally posted by lundy
If the log files are always on the desktop, and they end in ".log", this works:
tell app "Finder" to move every item of desktop whose name extension is "log" to the Trash
I find that they aree usually deposited in the hard drive.
If I double click on my HD icon, they are sitting right there, next to the applications and nsystem folders, etc.