How to uninstall Google Software Update on Mac OS X
After trying out the Macintosh versions of Picasa and Google Quick Search Box, the Google Software Updater keeps popping up even after I uninstalled both applications.
Usually uninstalling a Mac application is as simple as dragging the relevant app file ('Picasa.app' and 'Quick Search Box.app') into the Trash, but in this case some extra work was needed:
According to Google's support pages, uninstalling Google Software Update involves running one of the commands mentioned below on the command line:
Uninstall Google Software Update for the current user only:
sudo ~/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/
GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/
GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/Resources/
install.py --uninstall
Uninstall Google Software Update for all users:
sudo /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/
GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/
GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/Resources/
install.py --uninstall
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