No Mac OSX Uninstaller?

I have always wondered why apple didn't include an uninstaller into there OS. Why wouldn't they, is there a specific reason? It seems like one of the obvious things to have to properly uninstall an application from your computer. I know there are apps out there for this, but why didn't apple create one?

Terms of use on the right forbid us from guessing Apple's policy.
Features can be suggested either through:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
http://bugreporter.apple.com/ with an online developer account (free registration required).
http://www.appzapper.com/ offers some Application uninstallation capability.
Other applications provide their own uninstallers. Most are able to be removed by simply emptying into the trash. However, if the purpose is to downgrade an application, it may get confused with newer preferences for older applications, so you should check with your application vendor that all dependent files are accounted for, and aren't needed by other applications.
A better uninstaller is one that the user uses themselves, and Apple provides one with every OS. Before Time Machine, there was Disk Utility, and before Disk Utility was Disk Copy. Disk Utility still exists, but alternatives exist as are outlined in my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
If you backup your data, and find you need to uninstall software, just recover your backup from prior to the installation. My other user tip explains how to downgrade the OS:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1308817&tstart=20
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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I have an iMac 5.1 with Mac OSX 10.6.8 and 2 GB memory and an L2 cache of 4 GB. lately I have been receiving error messages of " start up disk almost full; please delete files." is the start up disk the same thing as the hard drive?

I have an iMac 5.1 with Mac OSX 10.6.8 and 2 GB memory and an L2 cache of 4 GB. lately I have been receiving error messages of " start up disk almost full; please delete files." is the start up disk the same thing as the hard drive? I opened the hard drive and from the column on the left of the menu I've selected "search for" and under that " all images" then "all documents" I've deleted a few files from each. Are documents and images that I have deleted from here also deleted from the folders on my desktop?

You should never, EVER let a conputer hard drive get completely full, EVER!
With Macs and OS X, you shouldn't let the hard drive get below 15 GBs or less of free data space.
If it does, it's time for some hard drive housecleaning.
Follow some of my tips for cleaning out, deleting and archiving data from your Mac's internal hard drive.
Have you emptied your iMac's Trash icon in the Dock?
If you use iPhoto, iPhoto has its own trash that needs to be emptied, also.
If you store images in other locations other than iPhoto, then you will have to weed through these to determine what to archive and what to delete.
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
Delete any old or no longer needed emails and/or archive to disc, flash drives or external hard drive, older emails you want to save.
Delete any other mail in your Junk folders. Also, look through your Sent Mail to see if there is anything that can be deleted.
Other things you can do to gain space.
Once you have around 15 GBs regained, do a search, download and install OmniDisk Sweeper.
This app will help you locate files that you can move/archive and/or delete from your system.
STAY AWAY FROM DELETING ANY FILES FROM OS X SYSTEM FOLDER!
Look through your Documents folder and delete any type of old useless type files like "Read Me" type files.
Again, archive to disc, flash drives, ext. hard drives or delete any old documents you no longer use or immediately need.
Look in your Applications folder, if you have applications you haven't used in a long time, if the app doesn't have a dedicated uninstaller, then you can simply drag it into the OS X Trash icon. IF the application has an uninstaller app, then use it to completely delete the app from your Mac.
Download an app called OnyX for your version of OS X.
When you install and launch it, let it do its initial automatic tests, then go to the cleaning and maintenance tabs and run the maintenance tabs that let OnyX clean out all web browser cache files, web browser histories, system cache files, delete old error log files.
Typically, iTunes and iPhoto libraries are the biggest users of HD space.
move these files/data off of your internal drive to the external hard drive and deleted off of the internal hard drive.
If you have any other large folders of personal data or projects, these should be archived or moved, also, to the optical discs, flash drives or external hard drive and then either archived to disc and/or deleted off your internal hard drive.
Good Luck!

3050A Scanner won't talk to my Mac OSX 10.6.8

I originally had the issue where the scanner was simply scanning a portion of the page (mentioned and solved in another thread here). However, my problem has now grown....
I was temporarily able to the scan images correctly by going through the Applications folders and clicking on the Scan 3 icon and directing the scan from this. However, now even this won't work and the scanner doesn't communicate at all with my Mac OSX 10.6.8 - I can't even get it to scan from the control panel on the product. The printer works fine - however I haven't acutally checked the printer again since doing the following:
I have uninstalled the software and reinstalled. I have checked for updates and it is indicating that I have updated software, yet when I click on HP Utility, I get the following error msg:
Some components installed on your computer were developed for another version of HP Utility. These components will not be loaded and some functionality related to your device will not be accessible. Please click HP Support item on the toolbar to visit HP Online Support site and download the latest versions of HP software.
I did this but I keep getting the msg that my software is up to date. So what now?
I have noticed that there are 2 scan icons in the Applications folder and one of them doesn't register the product at all when clicked. The Scan 3 icon used to work, but now just perpetually tries to open a connection with the printer and never can, when I try to cancel it it then goes into perpetual canceling mode and the only way I can shut it down is to Force Quit.
Any suggestions on how to remedy this before I throw my new HP 3050A off of the balcony
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Hi,
Please follow the steps below to fully remove any software component and reinstall the software:
First, completely remove the software using the scrubber function:
**Please be aware that performing the next steps will remove any installed HP Software.
1. Click on Go menu (Click the desktop, then look at the menu in the bar at the top of the page)
2. Select Applications
3. Select the Hewlett-Packard folder
4. Double-click HP Uninstaller application
5. Follow the uninstallation till prompted to select a device to uninstall
6. Press and hold Control + Alt + Cmd keys on the keyboard simultaneously while you click on Uninstall
7. approve any prompt to uninstall any HP Software.
Next, repair the disk permissions to avoid any possible issue:
1. Open the the Applications folder.
2. Go to the Utilities folder.
3. Double-click on Disk Utility.
4. Select the hard drive containing the boot volume.
5. Go to the First Aid tab and select Repair Disk Permissions.
Note: This process may take several minutes depending on the Mac and amount of permissions that need to be repaired. The Progress Log will indicate when the proccess has been completed.
Next, Reset the printing as following:
*Be aware that resetting the printer system will remove any existing print queue and reset any customized driver settings.
Click the Apple menu, and then click System Preferences .
Select Print & Fax.
Right-click (or Ctrl + click) your product in the Printers list in the left panel, and then click Reset printing system .
Click OK to confirm the reset.
Type your user Name and Password .
Click OK . The printing system resets.
Now install the latest Full Feature Software below:
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/COL37730/al-93167-1/Deskjet-3050A-J611-series_v12.7.0.dmg
Install any available HP update by clicking the Apple icon and then Software Update.
Finally, install the patch below to fix the scan cropping issue and be able to update the settings:
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/COL41837/mp-101655-1/HP_Scan_for_Mac_OS_X_10.7_Update.dmg
Please let me know of any further issue,
Shlomi
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I have Mac OSX version 10.6.8 and now my plugins are blocked

I have a mac OSX version10.6.8 and now my plugins are blocked. Please help.

Try un-installing and then re-installing.
Adobe Flash Uninstaller
Adobe Flash Player
Safari/Preferences/Security - make sure allow plugins is checked.

I uninstalled Safari (Mac OSX 10.9.1) how to reinstall ??

safari was giving some problem I uninstalled it using an uninstaller app. but now I could find .dmg file of safari from apple website to reinstall it. how can I reinstal safari 7.0 on mac osx 10.9.1. please help

Reinstall OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13871
Best.

Illustrator CS5 Instalation Problem on Mac OSX 10.5.8

I have tried instaling this software multiple times and am getting errors in the program that reinstalling doesn't seem to fix.
Here are the errors I'm getting:
When opening a new document, I get the error: "Can't locate the Startup Profiles. Please try after installing Illustrator again. Illustrator will now attempt to create a default document"
When quitting Illustrator, I get the error: "The Application Adobe Illustrator CS5 quit unexpectedly after it was relaunched. Mac OSX and other applications are not affected. Click relaunch to launch the application again. Click Report to see more details or to send a report to Apple"
I saved the report in case this is needed.
After browsing user forums, I attempted to reinstall using the following steps:
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2) Unstalled Illustrator using the uninstaller package that comes with Illustrator.
3) Removed shortcut from menu
4) Reinstalled Software.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Mike Bryant
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

After downloading CS5 I ran into multiple permissions errors, this is no exception.
The following folder needs Read & Write access:
Macintosh HD:Users:(Your User Name):Library:Application Support:Adobe:Adobe Illustrator CS5
You can change this access by selecting "Get Info" on this folder, then adjust the Sharing & Permissions options so everyone can Read & Write.
NOTE: This addresses the startup profiles only; crashing on quit is a separate issue.
When you open up Illustrator this time and try to create a new document, Adobe magically creates a "en_US" folder within the Adobe Illustrator CS5 folder that couldn't be added before.
Mac OSX 10.5.8

Creative Cloud Desktop frozen/spinning wheel after updated version April 22,2015; Adobe Application Manager won't sign in either - Mac OSX Yosemite 10.10.3

I cannot update any apps via Creative Cloud Desktop Application just prior to nor after the April 2015 updated.
I've tried everything listed in support forums, including:
uninstallation
removal of the AAMUpdater and OOBE folders in both the user and system libraries
use of the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
enabling the root user and cleaning everything out there and reinstallation from the root account
and reinstallation of both the Application Manager as well as Creative Cloud Desktop...multiple times.
I've also tried out the instructions to uninstall Java and reinstall the latest version of Java. I have looked through every iteration of these issues on several support forums, and tried everything that has supposedly "worked" to get Creative Cloud Desktop back up and running.
I am on Mac OSX Yosemite 10.10.3.
I also can't sign in via the Application Manager, with message that I am not connected to the internet. I can launch the versions of Photoshop CC 2014, Illustrator CC 2014, Lightroom 5, etc., but when I try to sign in to any of those applications, the Adobe Application Manager launches, asking for a sign in, and then won't connect...no matter what. I have tried doing this from the root account with the firewall temporarily disabled as well. I do not have internet connection problems whatsoever, and all other applications, browsers, etc., can reach all aspects of the internet just fine.
The most peculiar thing: I have another Creative Cloud installation on my MacBook Pro with the same version of Yosemite, and everything is loading and working just fine, with all the latest updates. Duplicate installation for my laptop, and yet my iMac with the same installation won't work at all.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I've attempted to repair permissions the usual way, as well as through a complete cleanup via Onyx. Still no dice.
Creative Cloud Desktop was working previously, for quite a few months (with the occasional "can't connect" and inability to load the App Update panel, which seems to plague the software constantly anyway...but at least it worked intermittently) well after I installed Yosemite.
This is a more recent issue...just a few days ago...before installing the update, as well as after.

Installation of flash player11.5.502.149 on mac osx 10.8.2

i installed the new flash player, better i used to.... but everytime i want to install it on my mac, theres an error and the installation stops... NOW i have a flash player NOT WORKING and cant watch anything on the internet! what can i do now? will there be another update so it will work?????????

I have been following the issues with installing the current Adobe Flash Player for Mac on the message boards since my Flash Player ceased functioning correctly this morning.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1144035?tstart=0
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1149789?tstart=0
• I was initially getting the Illegal Plugin message on sites with imbedded YouTube. I downloaded the Flash Player Uninstaller and that remedied that problem but Flash is still not working
• I've tried installing the Flash Player using the small 1MB download application located at: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
• I have also tried using Terminal as described in one of the Adobe forums
• Both gave the same results (see attached screenshots) I have tried this several times (each time uninstalling beforehand) and it always stops at the 7% and then gives the 47% on the timeout screen
• It appears to be a downloading issue. I was not able to find a direct link to the full 16MB Flash Player installer to verify it is a downloading issue.
UPDATE:
• I downloaded the "Download the Macintosh Flash Player 11.5 Plugin content debugger" from the following link and everything appears to be working correctly now.
• http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
Hope this helps everyone out.
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Mac OSX 10.7.5
Safari Version 6.0.2 (7536.26.17)
Mac Pro 2x 2.66 Dual Core Intel Xeon
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MAC OSX Safari get "Q" with "/" through it

Mac OSX (10.4.10) running Safari - Anytime a site uses a
Flash file, I simply get the QuickTime logo with a slash through
it. When I check using the Adobe Flash sites, I get the same thing.
I have run the uninstaller and reinstalled Flash 9. No help. I've
checked the integrity of my HD and it's directories, they are okay.
I've repaired permissions, no help.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

>I am trying out with DW CS3, and my host is bluehost.com.
Everything looks
>fine
> after I set up the FTP site. However, after I made a
test page, I was not
> able
> to upload it to the server by using "Site|Put". Instead,
I can only use
> "File|Save to Remote Server" to upload it.
You have defined your site improperly. Define a NEW site
using SITE | New
Site..., from the DW menu toolbar. In the future if you ever
see the option
to use FTP & RDS Server when you define a site, DO NOT
USE IT.
The way you have defined this site means that you are editing
the files
directly on the server. That's not optimal in most cases.
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>I am trying out with DW CS3, and my host is bluehost.com.
Everything looks
>fine
> after I set up the FTP site. However, after I made a
test page, I was not
> able
> to upload it to the server by using "Site|Put". Instead,
I can only use
> "File|Save to Remote Server" to upload it.
>
> I contacted the host master, and was told my account has
been granted the
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>
> I need to figure out what could be wrong. On a side
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I have Mac OSX 10.5.8 am unable to get a flash player to download and work

I have a Mac OSX 10.5.8 am unable to get a flashplayer to download or work

Hello,
You should first uninstall any previous version of Flash Player, using the uninstaller from here (make sure you use the correct one!):
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/865/cpsid_86551.html#prob1=uninst,os=m10.6,
The last really supported Flash for PPC was 10.1.102.64, but if it's for like Facebook or such, people have been fooling FB to think they have a later version installed.
Texas Mac Man's Flash hack/post...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3599648?tstart=0
Flash player 11.1 hack on PowerPC -
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16990862
See in each Browser which version of Flash it thinks it has...
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html
Then Test Adobe Shockwave & Flash Players...
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

PLUG-IN FAILURE (MAC OSX 10.9.2), please help.

Downloaded newest version of Adobe Flash Player today, only to find all videos now display error message PLUG-IN FAILURE. I'm running MAC OSX 10.9.2. Ive tried restarting the computer, uninstalling Adobe (using their downloaded uninstaller) and reinstalling, but still get the same error message.
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If you are having a problem downloading Adobe Flash Player 14 and it won,t complete the last step i.e. the spinning beach ball, try this:
Go to this website:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-mac.ht ml#main-pars_heading_11
Go to Troubleshoot Flash Player download issues
Download from the Direct link
Click (here) to download Flash Player
I tried for an hour or more on different solutions without avail, and this link did the job for me. Let me know if it works for you!

Cannot Install Mac OSX on this Computer!! HELPPPP!

Well here is the situation. I have a PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio). i had it upgraded a year ago to a 1.53Ghz G4 Processor, 1.5 GB Ram, I have a 160GB HD, and a 40GB HD. All the firmware is up to date. i went to Install leopard and the OS didn't recognise my system configuration. i called Apple and well all i got was " That I basically made a custom PC and Leopard will not recognise the Hardware and configuration. "Cannot Install Mac OSX on this Computer" was the message I got
So I had to revert Back to Jaguar and I'm hating it. Any help on this one, or should I cut my loses and sell Leopard?

am currious too as i have a g4 dual processor 800 and am wondering if it will install on it. the dp has plenty of hp to run it. if yours is showing as a 1.5 in profiler should install. but one glitch could be many sonnet upgrades do a trade off and a faster processor but they down clock the fsb speed to get it. check and see if fsb is at least 133. i do pc service for a living and love mac for my own use but apple is a bit arrogant on it's software as to install specs and not offering a uninstaller option. on that windows is a lot more friendly and flexable.

I have recently purchased MacBook Pro with Mac OSX 10.7.3 Lion and I would like to install Final Cut Pro 6 Studio2, and it came up with this error: 'you can't open application FinalCutProStudio.mpkg because PowerPc apps are no longer supported..pls advise

I have recently purchased MacBook Pro with Mac OSX 10.7.3 Lion and I would like to install Final Cut Pro 6 Studio2, and it came up with this error: 'you can't open application FinalCutProStudio.mpkg because PowerPc apps are no longer supported......Is there a way to run FCP6 on lion withoput this error? Any help would be appreciated.....

Hi Shane,
Just one more quesiton re: this topic, I am looking to get rosetta but do not have Leopard or Snow Leopard...
I read that it is not on Snow Leopard only on Leopard....so do I need to get only Leopard? Can u advise?
Alternatively I do have Mac OS X Tiger so is it on this and can I install it from here?
Please excuse my lack of knowledge here, just trying to get my FCP 6 up and running asap....
Best Rgds.

Why can't I open a GarageBand recording on my iPhone in GarageBand on Mac OSX?

I recorded an acoustic performance of my vocal quart last night on an iPhone running GarageBand 2.0.1 on iOS 7.1.2. But I can't open it in GarageBand 11 (6.0.5) on Mac OSX 10.9.5. What gives?
Not only will it not open (and the software on my Mac platform is way more recent than on my iPhone, so you'd think it would be upward compatible), but when I try to open this iOS-created file on the Mac, it asks me where I want to save it ... it's already saved, I'm just trying to open it.
I've looked at the reviews for the latest GarageBand, which it tells me I need to upgrade to, and they are terrible! Many report that they wish they hadn't upgraded and that they could get back to an older version of GarageBand on their Mac.
Does this mean I'm stuck and the two GarageBand platforms are not compatible and that I won't be able to open this file? ... other thanes an mp3 in iTunes ...
Thanks for any insights you can give me.

BigMacUser wrote:
I recorded an acoustic performance of my vocal quart last night on an iPhone running GarageBand 2.0.1 on iOS 7.1.2. But I can't open it in GarageBand 11 (6.0.5) on Mac OSX 10.9.5.
[...] when I try to open this iOS-created file on the Mac, it asks me where I want to save it
it sounds like it's opening fine, but you're just not letting it finish.
it's asking you to save a version of the song for the mac; if it saved over the original file, it could no longer be opened on the iOS device, if you needed to alter something later

Firefox no longer working with Mac OSX 10.4.11

i'm using Mac OSX 10.4.11 and Firefox 3.6.12. As i understand it any of ur upgrades no longer work with this computer system. ( I tried to upgrade last week and ur site said upgrades no available gfor my platform version. Last week every time i conducted a search (default Google) i was redirected to http://search.creativecommons.org/?q=crossword+puzzles&sourceid=Mozilla-search.what gives? Have I been hijacked? also sites that I use daily are clipped and entire pages are smaller than usual . see www.shockwave.com
If u are no longer supporting Mac users, please let us know in advance or at least post it on ur site. Can no longer use Firefox...

When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
(1) Bypass Firefox's Cache
Use Cmd+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.
(You also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:
Firefox > Preferences > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now")
(2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site:
Tools > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
Then try reloading the page. Does that help?
If you open about:crashes, you should get links to online crash reports. You could post some of the crash IDs for review by volunteers here.
Given the timing, another issue might be some ads or media in the page. There are some add-ons to block such things...

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