What can I clean off the drive?

I'm doing some hard drive cleanup. I found sequnces of files of the form:
applemobiledevicesupport #.#.#.#
itunes #.#.#.#
quicktime #.#.#.#
Can I safely delete the early versions of these files leaving the most current?
Thanks

What do you mean "about covers"? The apple article says you should use a lint free cloth that is damp with water. It says never apply the water directly to the device apply it to the cloth first.
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