XML RSS Feed News reader.

[MTP]

I asked about the RSS feeds awhile back but never got into it.
I just went looking for a news reader for my iBook and stumbled across NewsMac 3.06.

Still trying to get it setup correctly and figure it all out.

but it is pretty cool, and puts lots of info right at your finger tips

[MTP]

XML RSS Feed News reader.

[mattsoft]

Try NetNewsWire... it's the best OS X RSS reader out there:
http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/

[MTP]

Hey thanks I'll check that out as well.

Let me ask a real dumb question (I do not have my apple book in front of me).
How do you completely remove an application / software???
I kinda messed up NewsMac, so I went a deleted the main file from where I put it (in my applications folder) and then went and re-copied it from the main .dmg file.  Still had all the settings I had changed in it.

How do I ensure I get rid of it all??  Is there a remove software button somewhere, or do I need to try and hunt down all of its pieces??

[JhuFrank]

hunt down all pieces and delete. Only way to clean out the app.

[MTP]

damn, well how do I find all the dependacies??

[JhuFrank]

It should only have settings that would be located somewhere in your user area. I am assuming the main piece goes into the apps directory, then it saves something in your bin folder. I am not for sure as I havent played with this app. Have you not looked for help on their website?

[MTP]

yeah they make no mention of how to remove it, I'll scan their forums later tonight.

[JhuFrank]

Just noticed, XML news reader. Does it generate an XML file?

[mattsoft]

Yeah, Mac OS X is more like Windows now than ever. In the old days, you would just trash the app and be done with it. In Mac OS X, you have to hunt down the components. At least we don't have a registry!

Try looking in these directories for support files:

~home/Library/Application Support
~home/Library/Preferences
~home/Library/Caches
~home/Library

If an app asked you for your password during install, then it may have installed junk outside of your home directory as well. Bastards! If so, then check these directories as well:

computer/Library/Application Support
computer/Library/Preferences
computer/Library/Documentation
computer/Library/

Some more tips:

* Get this app: Cocktail -- it will let you clean caches and run cron scripts (yes, Mac OS X is BSD at its core) to clean the system
* Run the Apple Disk Utiltity (in computer/Applications/Utilities) to repair permissions before and after you peform software updates.
* Get this app too: Carbon Copy Cloner -- this lets you clone your hard drive to another drive, volume or even disk image. This has saved my ass many times! It will make an exact, bootable clone of any hard drive.  

[JhuFrank]

Interesting. So far I havent thrown an application at OSX that I couldnt clean with a simple delete. I agree on the CCC. ADU is somewhat limited but has its uses. Another critical app to have is Disk Warrior. DW has save my bacon several times. Cocktail sounds interesting, thanks for the advice.

[merkman]

I've had this same sort of problem with gamepad companion.  It isn't working how I'd like with my PB, but I can't seem to find a way to uninstall it.  USB Overdrive was even worse, but it has an uninstall feature and it worked great.

As it stands, I've just such gamepad companion off and I'm ignoring it.  I can delete the icon from system preferences, but I don't know how to remove the program.  

[mattsoft]

I second DiskWarrior. Great app.. repairs damaged directory structures...  

[MTP]

Hey thanks for the tips.  Now that know where to look for stuff I was able to completely remove the newsmac.
I will stil check out the other news reader you mention later.

[chunkyeggfoo]

The option that never fails: Full OS reinstallation goddamnit. When iTunes gave me some lip, I said F* you and showed it the CD of Mercy (cds 1 and 2). It now knows its Daddy.