tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30838878962570438482007-12-19T06:15:18.810-08:00icewazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301040131225574654noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083887896257043848.post-51605611450666198512007-12-19T05:13:00.000-08:002007-12-19T06:15:18.872-08:00<div class="image-right"><img class="imageStyle" alt="appzapper window" src="/files/appzapper_snap.png" width="450" height="339"/></div>If you would like to make any comments on this feature or have suggestions or workarounds, feel free to leave a comment. A typical task: find a piece of graphics software that will suit a particular need for a boy with a physical disability. It needs to do X,Y, Z in a certain way and thinking about price would be good. This involves checking for the latest and greatest on the web, comparing them all and then after installing and having a look at them all, getting rid of the one's I don't want. Isn't it great to have a piece of software that will Zap all the extras installed? <br /><strong>Similar Programs</strong><br />None located...<br /><strong>System Requirements</strong><br />Required: Tiger <br /><strong>Version Reviewed:</strong> 1.8<br /><strong>Price:</strong> US $12.95<br /><strong>First Look</strong><br />It may be simple to install on a Mac, often just a drag and drop into the Applications folder. However, it is a little more difficult to get rid of all the bits and bobs that may be left behind when you want to take the software off the computer. Appzapper is designed to track all system files that an application creates and enable you to delete them simply. It does not delete files that a program has created and you have saved and saved in your 'Documents' folder.<br />Appzapper installs with a drag and drop from a downloaded disc image. You can have five free 'zaps' as you trial it. When you start the application the Appzapper window appears and you simply drag the application you wish to delete to this window. AppZapper processes the file and adds any other ones it can find related to it including preferences, library support files, caches, original disc images. I found use of this program simple and reliable.<br />In the example screenshot you can see a typical scenario; when iShow is first started it creates three other folders or files in Library...Application Support, Library...Preferences and Library... caches. By dragging an application into the AppZapper window you can see all of these and choose to delete all the pesky little hidden critters. I have used AppZapper extensively over the last two months and found it to be reliable and able to locate most files deposited in preferences etc<br />By default it will not delete standard installed Apple applications and you need to have administrator priviledges to remove some files. It has a log feature that tracks all the history of deletes. <br /><strong>Education Application</strong><br />Keep images you have created for your network free of clutter and more efficient on space. Programs such as OnyX and Delocalizer should also help in this process.<br /><strong>Best Tips</strong><br />Be prepared to do a hand check every now and then through your Preference folder, caches, and Application Support folders. on all the <br /><strong>Hot</strong><br />Easy to remove the clutter of preference and other files located in your 'Library' and System Library<br /><strong>Not Hot (Feature Suggestions)</strong><br /><ul class="disc"><li>Support pages on website minimal</li><li>Not all files found in all cases, but will catch most of your clutter</li><li>Can't initiate the 'zap' through a drag and drop to the icon in the dock</li><li>Be prepared to wait if you scan a large Applications folder using the ZapGenie feature. I had 12 GB of Applications and it took a long time.</li></ul><strong>Final Word</strong><br />Unique and helpful. I paid the dosh to get my registration.icewazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301040131225574654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083887896257043848.post-2282176964345884402007-12-19T01:52:00.000-08:002007-12-19T04:32:11.504-08:00My ICT education blog is in the middle of renewal right now.. back up soon.icewazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301040131225574654noreply@blogger.com