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# Select the application you want to install, then follow the instructions
 
# Select the application you want to install, then follow the instructions
  
== Mac ==
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== Mac OS ==
  
* Off
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** [http://hobbyistsoftware.com/Downloads/Off/OffUninstall.dmg download and run the uninstaller]
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====Off====
**(this quits Off, deletes the app in /Applications, and deletes the preferences in ~/Library/PreferencePanes/ )
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# Quit Off Helper
* VLC Streamer
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#*If the menu item is showing at the top of your screen, then click on this and select 'Quit off-Helper'
** [http://hobbyistsoftware.com/Downloads/VLCStreamer/VLCStreamerUninstall.dmg download and run the uninstaller]
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#*If the menu item is disabled, then
**(this quits VLC Streamer, deletes the app in /Applications, and deletes the preferences in ~/Library/PreferencePanes/ )
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#**Launch the main Off Helper app from your Applications folder
* Watchover
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#**Enable 'Show Menu-Bar Icon'
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#**(then right click on the menu icon and select 'Quit off-Helper'
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# Right Click on Off Helper in your Applications folder and select 'move to trash'.
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====VLC Streamer====
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# Quit VLC Streamer
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#*If the menu item is showing at the top of your screen, then click on this and select 'Quit VLC Streamer'
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#*If the menu item is disabled, then :
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#**Launch the main VLC Streamer app from your Applications folder
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#**Click on the 'Settings' tab,
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#**Enable 'Show Menu-Bar Icon'
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#** (then right click on the menu icon and select 'Quit VLC Streamer'
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# Right Click on VLC Streamer in your Applications folder and select 'move to trash'.
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====Right Click Booster====
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# Disable the plugin
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#*Open Right Click Booster, and select the 'Preferences' tab
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#*Click on 'Extensions preference'
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#*The system 'extensions preference pane' should open. Uncheck the 'Finder' option beneath Right Click Booster.
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# Quit Right Click Booster
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#*Right click on 'Right Click Booster' in your dock, and select 'Quit'
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#*Right Click on 'Right Click Booster' in your Applications folder and select 'move to trash'.
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Note - sometimes, the finder fails to unload the right click booster plugin, and you will get an error 'The item “Right Click Booster” can’t be moved to the Trash because some of its plugins are in use.'
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# Double check that you have disabled the plugin (following step one)
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# Restart the Finder
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#*Click on the apple icon in the top right of your screen
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#*Click on 'Force Quit'
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#*Select 'Finder'
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#*Click on 'Relaunch'
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#Now try again to delete Right Click Booster.
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====Watchover====
 
**[http://hobbyistsoftware.com/Downloads/Watchover/WatchoverUninstall.dmg download and run the uninstaller]
 
**[http://hobbyistsoftware.com/Downloads/Watchover/WatchoverUninstall.dmg download and run the uninstaller]
 
**(this does a lot to remove the various helpers and agents)
 
**(this does a lot to remove the various helpers and agents)

Revision as of 10:06, 7 May 2015

Windows

  1. Launch Control Panel / Add & Remove Programs
  2. Select the application you want to install, then follow the instructions

Mac OS

Off

  1. Quit Off Helper
    • If the menu item is showing at the top of your screen, then click on this and select 'Quit off-Helper'
    • If the menu item is disabled, then
      • Launch the main Off Helper app from your Applications folder
      • Enable 'Show Menu-Bar Icon'
      • (then right click on the menu icon and select 'Quit off-Helper'
  2. Right Click on Off Helper in your Applications folder and select 'move to trash'.


VLC Streamer

  1. Quit VLC Streamer
    • If the menu item is showing at the top of your screen, then click on this and select 'Quit VLC Streamer'
    • If the menu item is disabled, then :
      • Launch the main VLC Streamer app from your Applications folder
      • Click on the 'Settings' tab,
      • Enable 'Show Menu-Bar Icon'
      • (then right click on the menu icon and select 'Quit VLC Streamer'
  2. Right Click on VLC Streamer in your Applications folder and select 'move to trash'.


Right Click Booster

  1. Disable the plugin
    • Open Right Click Booster, and select the 'Preferences' tab
    • Click on 'Extensions preference'
    • The system 'extensions preference pane' should open. Uncheck the 'Finder' option beneath Right Click Booster.
  2. Quit Right Click Booster
    • Right click on 'Right Click Booster' in your dock, and select 'Quit'
    • Right Click on 'Right Click Booster' in your Applications folder and select 'move to trash'.


Note - sometimes, the finder fails to unload the right click booster plugin, and you will get an error 'The item “Right Click Booster” can’t be moved to the Trash because some of its plugins are in use.'

  1. Double check that you have disabled the plugin (following step one)
  2. Restart the Finder
    • Click on the apple icon in the top right of your screen
    • Click on 'Force Quit'
    • Select 'Finder'
    • Click on 'Relaunch'
  3. Now try again to delete Right Click Booster.


Watchover