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In reply to the discussion: Apps that I can't get rid of [View all]

CloudWatcher

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6. Most applications are in /Applications
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 12:53 PM
Oct 2018

Try using the Finder to navigate (or use "Goto Folder" ) to the "Applications" folder (aka /Applications) and delete the application. It should prompt you for your password and then move it to the trash.

There are other things (device drivers, startup items) that live elsewhere. E.g. these guys for the system as a whole:

/Applications/Utilities/
/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/Application Support
/Library/PreferencePanes
/Library/Extensions

And these guys specific to your login:
~/Library/Application Support
~/Library/LaunchAgents
~/Library/PreferencePanes

And, of course, be careful what you delete!

There's more ... but this list should get about 99% of things. Including where malware lives ...

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Apps that I can't get rid of [View all] Lionel Mandrake May 2018 OP
Call Apple Tech support and tell them you are having a problem with OS X emulatorloo May 2018 #1
I did that. Lionel Mandrake May 2018 #4
Not a Mac user, but I understand Macs have unistallers like Windows has... TreasonousBastard May 2018 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #3
app names? morisddx Oct 2018 #5
Most applications are in /Applications CloudWatcher Oct 2018 #6
easiest ... CloudWatcher Oct 2018 #7
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What to do when running low on available disk space CloudWatcher Dec 2018 #9
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