Installation Log file

Hi,

Unless the specific application writes such a log file, then no.

[AppZapper|http://www.appzapper.com> is what some people use for a deep clean of an application.

Hi CS,

I've never used it myself, but judging by the movie on it's website it will show you them all prior to choosing to delete them.

I've never used AppZapper, and maybe it's more effective, but you can also download freeware Easyfind.

http://www.devon-technologies.com/products/freeware/index.html

I learned about this from BDAqua - thanks again - who brought up all the shortcomings of Spotlight. I use it all the time as a general search tool and to uninstall applications (you can delete files directly from it); it will find things Spotlight will never see. It's pretty thorough. Toggle it to scan for all files, using the "light switch" at bottom left, and set it to include invisible files. The trick for getting it to display all related application files is to enter every possible name an application might be using with a file, i.e. the name of the application specifically and, perhaps, the company name, anything related you can think of.

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If the software is installed from a package, using the Apple Installer, then you can get that information from the Installer. When the Installer opens, before clicking "Continue", choose File > Show Files. You will get a list of everything the package intends to install.

You can do this after the fact if you still have the package: just don't click Continue since the software is already installed. If the the installation left a receipt, you can use that the same way. The receipt is just the installation package with the payload removed. The Bill Of Materials is still there, and that is where the file list comes from.

There are other ways to get this information from a package, but using the Installer is the easiest.

Freeware Eastfind, and Spotlight are great searchers but could be hit or miss...

Spotlight is mostly miss. 🙂