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Trashing SIMBL and Themes
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Jun 6, 2005, 01:46 AM
 
Hi, two questions:

1) I don't remember doing so, but apparently I downloaded SIMBL on my computer a while back. I don't even know if it's currently affecting any apps. How do I tell if it's affecting anything? Is it safe to simply trash /Library/InputManagers/SIMBL ?

2) A while ago I installed Themes, but I don't really want them anymore. If I trash /Library/Themes will the current, default Apple aqua theme go haywire or is that stored completely separate from Themes? Is it safe to simply trash the Themes folder?

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Jun 6, 2005, 09:07 AM
 
Originally Posted by jszrules
Hi, two questions:

1) I don't remember doing so, but apparently I downloaded SIMBL on my computer a while back. I don't even know if it's currently affecting any apps. How do I tell if it's affecting anything? Is it safe to simply trash /Library/InputManagers/SIMBL ?

2) A while ago I installed Themes, but I don't really want them anymore. If I trash /Library/Themes will the current, default Apple aqua theme go haywire or is that stored completely separate from Themes? Is it safe to simply trash the Themes folder?

Thanks.

1) Yes. If you can't tell by the name of the SIMBL plugin in the folder, I don't know how you will know if it is affecting anything. It is OK to delete the folder, but whatever functionality the plugins may be providing to your apps will be lost.

2) Also yes. The default Aqua is contained in a .rsrc file that is not in /Library/Themes. As long as you currently are using the default theme, you will have no problems deleting the themes folder.

Standard Disclaimer: YMMV
(Last edited by acollins; Jun 6, 2005 at 09:09 AM. (Reason:spelling issues))
     
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Jun 6, 2005, 10:11 AM
 
Makes sense to me. Thanks, acollins.
     
   
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