![]() The preferences will still be available on your Mac, too - this is convenient if you’re uninstalling an app only to replace it with a newer version of the same app, or if you reinstall the app later down the line. Most of the time, these files will use very little space and won’t cause a problem. Erase an application and it will leave preference files left over in your Library folders. The above method doesn’t actually erase an application’s preferences. ![]() For example, try to move the Chess app to the trash and you’ll see a message saying, “Chess can’t be modified or deleted because it’s required by OS X.” How to Remove Left Behind Files Note that you can’t remove built-in applications by doing this. Uninstalling them will remove whatever system-wide changes they made. ![]() ![]() These applications were installed using the Mac package installer. However, some applications will prompt you for a password when you try to move them to the trash. ![]()
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