Package Manager deleted all my audio plugins

[jadmroue]

I've been using Pearcleaner for a while and recently discovered the Package Manager section. So I decide to use it to fully uninstall 1 audio plugin (like I would with Audio Plugin Uninstaller). And instead of uninstalling this 1 audio plugin, it uninstalls everything.

Here is an example of what I was shown before clicking on "Uninstall":

Why would Pearcleaner include the entire KORG folder when I only select this 1 audio plugin (Arp Odyssey)? How would you go about it?

[alienator88]

It's because that view is a package manager, not a plugin manager. There's a specific Plugins view as well. Are you able to uninstall the audio plugin only from that view?

The package manager view grabs the bill of materials inside the package, which in this case includes the KORG folder.

[jadmroue]

Thank you for replying so fast!

Yes, I see the Plugins view as well. I was thinking the Package Manager view would be the equivalent of the Uninstallers view in Audio Plugin Uninstaller, and the Plugins view, the equivalent of the All Plugins view.

In the Plugins view, it only detects VST, VST3, AU, etc... it looks like it doesn't read the original installation receipts for a full uninstallation?

[alienator88]

No problem!

You're right, the plugins view doesn't scan a receipt or anything, it just scans common plugin directories.

If you want to clean up more than that, I would say to just click the Remove button in the bill of materials list for that audio plugin package from your screenshot. As long as you don't use the main Uninstall button next to the package, you can individually remove items from that list.

[jadmroue]

Gotcha! I will do that from now on 🙂 Thank you!

Are you maybe considering making those options available in the Plugins view, specifically, for example, avoiding deleting shared files with other audio plugins (for example, PACE), finding all files linked to a selected audio plugin (for example, in Library and ~/Library, Applications, etc.)?