Fully Deleting Apps From Mac

Applicable Products

• Citrix Receiver

When you normally delete your files in Mac OS X, the operating system is only forgetting where those particular files are placed, while the data still physically remains on the drive. Beginning with Mac OS 10.3, Apple enhanced its security by introducing the Secure Empty Trash feature, which follows the U.S. DoD pattern of overwriting data. How to completely remove a program from a Mac. There are a few occasions when the above may not be enough. Some apps might have a few preferences or other files scattered around your Mac. That means that uninstalling apps on a Mac is a difficult tedious process. Jump over the break to learn how to completely uninstall apps on your Mac I’m going to use F.lux as an example of how to completely remove apps from your Mac. I never use F.lux, because I can’t stand it. I know people love this app, and can prevent computer.

Objective

How to uninstall Mac receiver to make sure all the related directories are removed.

Uninstall Mac apps and delete left behind files If the idea of deleting apps and digging into secret libraries on your Mac to remove associated files is daunting, we have a better solution. CleanMyMacX is a best Mac utility that helps manage your apps and files, in addition to a ton of other features. To remove a program in Windows, we uninstall it from Control Panel but many times the default uninstallation utility provided by the program doesn't remove the program completely. It lefts some entries in Windows Registry, some files in various folders in your hard disk drives. Be default, Mac OS X software is stored in the Applications folder on your hard drive. Most programs are single icons (iTunes, Firefox), while others contain one or more folders full. Pressing delete will permanently remove the app from your Mac. It will not put the app the in Trash. The good news is the Mac App Store will allow users to re-download purchased apps. Just make sure you have made a backup of any paid applications, (that have been purchased outside of the Mac App Store), and their registration code prior to.

Instructions

Completely Remove Apps From Mac

1.Launch the Terminal app on your Mac by either searching for it in Spotlight or locating it in the Utilities folder under Applications.
2.Type in the following command: 'sudo rm -r' (without quotes) and then drag and drop the receiver on the terminal window.
Note : 'sudo rm -r' is most powerful command which will delete all the files and directories under the present working directory, please make sure you are executing this command under correct required directory
3.Hit Enter on your keyboard.
4.You may be prompted to enter your OS X user password. Type it in and then hit Enter on your keyboard.
5.All the directories & files would be successfully removed.
6.Install the latest receiver and test.

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Deleting Apps Iphone

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