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Since most installers place everything in either a single directory created for the software or somewhere in the system folder, take a snapshot of the active system folder immediately before installing. |
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Install the software. If the installer suggests restarting your computer, do so. |
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Run the software at least once, set any preferences, and quit. Don't save anything unless the software requires it. This step is to insure that any items created when the program runs (such as preference files) will be created before taking the second snapshot. |
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Take a second snapshot of the active system folder. This snapshot must be of the same directory as the snapshot taken in step 1). |
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Open the Cleaning menu and choose Compare Snapshots. Select the before and after snapshots and let File Buddy compare them. |
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Place the folder containing the comparison results in the folder containing the newly installed software, a folder for snapshot comparisons, or some other location you will remember. |
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Open the list file List of New Items in the comparison folder. If you are warned that some items could not be found, click OK. The system creates and deletes files behind the scenes, and you don't care about those. |
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Review the items in the list and remove any you know to be part of the system software. (Some installers install the latest version of system software they require. You don't want to delete those files if you uninstall.) Remove any other items you know you will not want to uninstall, such as fonts. |
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Save the changes to the list with -S. |