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Removing Paw backups

Every time i update Paw (API tool for mac) the installer backups the old application.

When i use the spotlight search to open paw it offers me various available versions. And of course i just want to open the latest version of paw.

Searching for the installed paw applications gives me the following output:

x@y:~$ system_profiler -detailLevel full SPApplicationsDataType | grep Paw
Paw:
  Location: /Applications/Paw.app
Paw:
  Location: /Users/x/Library/Containers/com.luckymarmot.Paw/Data/Library/Application Support/Paw/Paw 3000016002/Paw.app
Paw:
  Location: /Users/x/Library/Containers/com.luckymarmot.Paw/Data/Library/Application Support/Paw/Paw 3001002003/Paw.app
Paw:
  Location: /Users/x/Library/Containers/com.luckymarmot.Paw/Data/Library/Application Support/Paw/Paw 3001001001 1/Paw.app
Paw:
  Location: /Users/x/Library/Containers/com.luckymarmot.Paw/Data/Library/Application Support/Paw/Paw 3001001001/Paw.app

Should i just remove the Application Support/Paw folder?

Solution

  • You can safely delete the folder:

    ~/Library/Containers/com.luckymarmot.Paw/Data/Library/Application Support/Paw

    Though, please note that this other folder contains import caches, licensing infos, and response/cookie history. Do not delete it!

    ~/Library/Containers/com.luckymarmot.Paw/Data/Library/Application Support/com.luckymarmot.Paw