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blackmacx
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Mar 31, 2005, 10:12 AM
 
Hi,

I have over time installed and removed many programmes; the problem with that is I have a sleugh of services installed now that I don't need/want; how can I removed them. Okay, please note, these are those noted in the Finder's File>Services submenu; I have looked in the ~/Library/Services, /Library/Services and /System/Library/Services folders (I'm at work, working from memory as to the folder locations) and most are not there. Also, I did a recent Archive/re-install of Panther (10.3 with combo updater to 10.3.8); the problem is the services came back, but I don't know where they are. An example is Nisus Thesaurus (I have removed it about 4 months ago).

Cheers and thanks for the insight and help.

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ListerMint
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Apr 1, 2005, 07:32 PM
 
I have the same OS and the same question.
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Apr 1, 2005, 11:28 PM
 
It disables, rather than entirely removing them, but it's a godsend:
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Apr 2, 2005, 12:26 AM
 
Oh thank you Mithras! I was about to ask if there was any way to do that!
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