How to completely remove Live from my computer?

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Illustrious
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How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by Illustrious » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:06 am

Like the title says, I'd like to know how to completely remove all traces of Live 8 from my iMac running Snow Leopard because I'm selling the software. I did a search and all I could find were threads on removing past versions, so I wanted to make extra sure Live 8 didn't place components in any additional hidden folders that weren't mentioned in those threads.

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by djanciano » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:49 am

Use this program:AppZapper
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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by Z3NO » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:22 pm

You don't need to remove the software if you're selling it, you do if you're trying to crack it though :wink:

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by steko » Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:48 pm

/Users/you/Music/Ableton

/Users/you/Library/Preferences/Ableton

/Users/you/Library/Preferences/com.ableton.live.plist

/Users/you/Library/Application Support/Ableton

/Users/you/Library/Application Support/Ableton Live Engine (Alias file)

/Users/you/Library/Caches/Ableton
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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by Cowlash » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:26 pm

Z3NO wrote:You don't need to remove the software if you're selling it, you do if you're trying to crack it though :wink:
+1

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by Khazul » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:44 pm

Remove the hard drive and have it securely destroyed. Only way to be sure.
Nothing to see here - move along!

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by Illustrious » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:25 am

Khazul wrote:Remove the hard drive and have it securely destroyed. Only way to be sure.
Alright I just removed the hard drive and destroyed it, now my computer is acting funny for some reason.

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by 102455 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:40 am

But you're still able to post? Cool computer!

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by Illustrious » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:41 am

102455 wrote:But you're still able to post? Cool computer!
it's a neural-net processor...a learning computer

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Re: How to completely remove Live from my computer?

Post by timothyallan » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:51 am

At first I was going to hassle you for trying to circumvent a time bomb cracked version, but then you posted that and redeemed yourself.

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