OS X :: CleanMyMac Deleted System Files
Aug 9, 2010
I wanted to delete from my desktop some useless for me files like some ipsw files downloaded earlier, pwnage tool, but when I wanted to trash those ones, CleanMyMac asked if I'd like to uninstall pwnagetool, I marked yes, because I thought that there may be some register files, than trashed the rest of files (cleared trash) and after rebooting my Mac seems to be formated, I mean whole settings, iLifes libraries disappeared, settings were zeroed but apps and data in Documents and Downloaded were the same. (I am almost sure that the problem was in deleting files with CleanMyMac), anyway at first I thought that was a glitch, recovered time machine backup and did the same, than restarted Mac - the same, now I am 100% sure about that, but I have to waiting another 6h with my very fast WD MyBook - because that time is required to wait with it if you want to recover 120GB, I wish I had TimeCapsule.
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Mar 14, 2012
I want to perform a full system restore from Time Machine because the last updates killed the scan ability of my Samsung SCX4500 printer. Can i do a system restore without deleting all my recent files (i mean the files i created AFTER the date chosen for the restore on TM)?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jun 14, 2010
I've tried getting some answers to this from Apple support forums and my local mac forum but didn't get much info... I've removed some important language files while using monolingual (namely -English (American) -English (British) not realizing these are subset and required). I should've read the FAQ first... now some programs are appearing in weird character formats. Can I restore these language files with my Time Machine back ups? Which folder would I need to replace back with previous file? Since I did this only late last night, I should be able to just replace a certain system file folder, without causing much headache
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May 18, 2010
I have a MacPro (Intel), and I had my Music folder on a second (non-boot) internal drive. That drive was getting full, so I bought yet another internal drive to put in one of the other bays, thinking to copy the folders to the new, larger-capacity drive. So I bought a 2 Tb drive and transferred all my MOVIES to the new drive, but then went back and deleted my MUSIC folder and emptied the trash. I knew immediately that I'd made a mistake.
I haven't written anything to that drive whatsoever from that moment on, so absolutely nothing should have been over-written. I have plenty of room on the new drive to which I can recover the deleted files. Unfortunately the folder/directory was very large, with over 20,000 files, mostly of podcasts/spoken word stuff, much of which is no longer available or would represent thousands of hours of download time, plus all my digitized folk music from long out-of-print LP records.
You'd think I'd be more responsible with >600 Gb of data! However, fortunately the drive is in good working order, it just requires a good recovery strategy. I know that services that do recovery charge a fortune, and because I haven't written anything to that drive and it still mounts without problems, I'm hoping I can do this myself with a good data recovery software package. Because I am talking about literally thousands of files, it is just too painful to think about editing all the metadata about each file (name, artist, album, etc.), and ideally I would like to recover the files and the file structure so podcasts are recovered as such, etc.
Is this at all possible?
If so, what are the relative merits of File Salvage vs. Data Rescue vs. Kernel for Macintosh (Nucleus Data Recovery) vs. VirtualLab Data Recovery vs. Stellar Phoenix? Is there something better than these--these are the only ones I found on a Web search. Are there any head-to-head reviews of which someone is aware?
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Nov 12, 2010
I use a program called 'CleanMyMac' and I've got a few questions, when I run the cleaning feature, under the 'User Cache Files'
If you notice, there's a red box on the left of that entry, is it ok to clear those two entries? because every time i click on the red boxes it says:
'Removing gray-listed items may result in unexpected behaviour of some applications'
I want to know what to do with these entries as they seem pretty important.
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Sep 21, 2009
So who has this and what are your guys thoughts on it? I am curious, I was thinking about getting it. Is it worth it?
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May 9, 2010
What do you guys think of this review I made?
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Apr 20, 2009
Has anyone used this app? I found an ad on MR, downloaded, and scanned but I'm a little apprehensive about the work that it does. Could removing the binaries on apps damage them at all.
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Jun 1, 2009
I ran clean my mac for the first time a couple days ago. ever since then I have been noticing that random apps won't open. I've only found 3 so far but it's a big problem. they are transmission, pixelmator, and activity monitor. now transmission and pixelmator I can redownload but how do I get activity monitor again.
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Oct 10, 2009
I have the latest version of Cocktail for my iMac which I use weekly. Now I see CleanMyMac being offered. Is CleanMyMac a better app for taking care of Macs?
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Oct 21, 2010
I use CleanMyMac to clean up once in a while. its great when deleting apps and such, you just send it to the trash and it finds all the extra stuff, deletes it, and quits on its own. Same when it comes to external drives, it deletes unneeded files from those as well. Once in a while I go into it to clean log files and such, I do not understand what the Universal Binary part is. I run a MBP 5,3 model, with snow leopard. Do I need to keep those files? It says its something that has to do with powerbook.
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Jul 11, 2010
I have downloaded both CleanMyMac and ClamXav. Do the 2 programs do different jobs? If so, should I give one up for something else? I know that OS is pretty much impervious to most viruses, but I have been hit by viruses before, and those few instances have turned me into a very cautious person.
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Jan 3, 2010
I got on my mac os x today and found out that someone in my house deleted the system preferences...i dont have an install disk because i bought this used and i tried the disc utility nothing worked
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Dec 25, 2008
I just got my first Mac computer (yay), but as I always do with new operating systems, I have already run into a few problems. I tried to use Boot Camp to install Windows XP, and it all went through, but after the installation somehow the XP system was deleted and now I have 2 Mac OS 10 partitions.Um, I'm sorta lost at this point. Since I just got my Macbook Pro today, I don't have any files on it except for 24 music files. I am currently reinstalling the operating system onto the Macintosh HD, but I'm not sure if that will relieve the problem.
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May 31, 2009
I accidentally deleted the "chirp" noise that goes every time you adjust the volume on the keyboard when I was messing with an iTunes plugin. Does anyone know the file name and where it goes?
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Oct 12, 2009
here are the applications & utilities which i lost
APPLICATIONS : -
calculator
DVD player
ical
photobooth
preview
spaces
stickies
system preferences
time machine
UTILITIES : -
Apple script editor
Audio MIDI setup
Bluetooth File exchange
ColorSync Utility
Disk Utility
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Feb 27, 2012
About a year ago I deleted Photo Booth. I somehow found a link to get it back, and it worked perfectly, but when I quit Photo Booth, I lost it. I could never find the link since. I have been looking for something desperately, but I have only found answers that have said "use your install CD". I got my Mac pre-used so I did not get it with any CD.
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Apr 9, 2012
I accidently deleted Stuffit Expander from OS9.0.4, and I don't have the install disc, and I can't install stuffit expander or update anything It's all in a .hqx file etc, and only Stuffit can open them, can someone give me a copy of a ver. that will work with OS9.0.4 in .sea format
Info:PowerMac, Mac OS 9.0.x
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Apr 22, 2012
I accidentally deleted my system folder? I was trying to make some more memory on my PowerBook G4 and now nothing will work to fix it
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G4, Mac OS X (10.4.4)
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Apr 25, 2010
I am running version 10.6.3 and if anybody could send me the system preferences that would be great =]
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Mar 24, 2012
I've tried everything have redownloaded drivers, no luck, when I go into 'print and scan' panel and select add priner, no printers appear in the list... I noticed that I have an Epson printer RX690 icon in my techtool pro rescued items folder ? this is the epson printerproxy? but can't put this away and don't know where is would go and if this would make a difference.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Sep 23, 2007
I accidentally deleted my entire iTunes library. What happened was that I intended to delete all the songs from just one artist but for some reason, my iTunes deleted everything in my library which I have collected over the past 6 years. It gets worse because:
1 - I can't get my files back from my iPod because it died about a year ago
2 - I agreed to move all files to my recycle bin (at that point I had no idea I was deleting my entire library) and when I went to check the bin, none of the files were there
3 - I attempted a system restore but all it did was to return my folders with no files in them
4 - I tried to use a couple of undelete files software but none of them found the deleted files.
I'm really desperate to get my files back.
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Oct 26, 2007
I know it's my fault I erased the "Previus System" folder too fast. But shouldn't I have at least the standards .pkg files in /Library/Receipts folder, such as languages, XCode (yes, I installed it), and so on.
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Apr 18, 2009
I have a bunch of album covers that got transfered from my old windows computer. I want to delete them but when I drag them into the garbage can nothing happens. It asks me to type in my password which I do but it doesn't delete the files. When I hit more info on them it doesn't say they are locked or anything.
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Jun 10, 2009
My boss accidentally deleted all the messages in his inbox in Apple Mail and since it syncs with the server (mediatemple), they're all gone from the webmail too. Is there anyway to recover these files? I sent a support request to mediatemple to see if they have backups that they can recover too.
We have a tape backup system here at work that backs up his user account. Would there be a specific file to look for that might contain the old messages?
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Dec 22, 2009
How do i get all my files back on to my computer after i have had a system restore done?
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Jul 4, 2010
instead of deleting duplicates of my Voicememo because it seemed too complicated, I just lost patience and deleted them all by deleting all files ending in .m4a, but that included all music that came from CDs. How can I bring them back?
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Feb 7, 2012
I have not installed time machine on my Mac Pro and accidentally deleted a lot of picture files, included emptied the trash can. Is there anything I can do to restore the files?
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Mac Pro
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Jun 26, 2007
I recently deleted all my Garageband files and emptied the trash by mistake, and I spent ALL YESTERDAY trying to find software to recover it. I spent $100 for Data Rescue 2, which I thought would work, but after talking to their customer service i was informed that DR2 is incapable of recovering "packaged files", hence Garageband. Please i need these files more than anything! Does anybody know of any other program that can recover my Garageband files??
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Jun 5, 2008
I screwed up useing aperture and a few of my library projects were sent to the trash, from which i have deleted them. is there any way to get them back?
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