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How do I delete Google chrome

I have a mac os and I can't find out where to delete programs. It's in my applications folder but I want it off of my computer. any help would be appreciated. I think it's slowing down my mac.

HP, Mac OS 9.0.x

Posted on Sep 6, 2010 8:25 AM

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Sep 6, 2010 12:24 PM in response to tytbody

tytbody wrote:
I have a mac os and I can't find out where to delete programs. It's in my applications folder but I want it off of my computer.


You can delete most of it by dragging that item in the Applications folder to the trash. I'd also look for other remnants in the Library folder within your home folder. The Application Support folder may have Google Chrome content. The Preferences may also have a preference file or other content related to Google Chrome. Just drag those to the trash as well. In addition, I'd check the corresponding locations in the Library folder at the top level of your Macs boot disk.

I think it's slowing down my mac.


The Activity Monitor utility can show you what's running on your Mac and whether its slowing things down. However, I wouldn't expect Google Chrome to slow down your Mac when it's not running.

You might see if this discussion helps you uninstall the Google update program:

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/answers/mymenu_bar_disappears_or_how_to_uninstall_googleupdater/

By the way, I'm curious why you're mentioning Google Chrome in a discussion you posted in the "Classic Environment" section and why your system details mention OS 9.

Sep 7, 2010 6:40 AM in response to tytbody

You posted in the Classic Environment (OS 9) forum, however, Chrome is an OS X application. You can use the freeware AppDelete @ http://reggie.ashworth.googlepages.com/appdelete

AppDelete is an application for Macs that will delete the application you choose and any associated items (files and folders) that belong to that application. Now you will no longer have to hunt through your system to find these items and delete them manually. Or worse, just let them sit on your Mac forever even though the application is long gone!

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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Sep 7, 2010 10:30 AM in response to tytbody

tytbody wrote:
how do I find the package?


The thing you see in the Applications folder is the "package", a folder of files and other folders disguised as a single file. To verify that something that presents as a file is a "package", right- or control-click on it. If the resulting contextual menu has an entry of "Show Package Contents", then it is a package. However, for purposes of eliminating Chrome, you should ignore everything I mentioned about packages. Just trash the Chrome "file" and you'll be done with it.

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