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Over 250GB in AE cache after uninstalling After Effects on Mac. How do I remove completely?

Rachel5EAF
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Dec 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2021

After unistalling AE on Monday my iMac immediately started slowing down.  And I noticed that, in the cache, AE has folders over 250GB in size.  How do I safely remove anything related to AE?  thanks

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Mylenium
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Dec 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2021

Feel free to just trash any caches and other leftover configuration data. Once AE itself is removed, this really is not an issue.

 

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Mo Moolla
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Dec 16, 2021 Dec 16, 2021
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When you uninstall AE the Cache files are not removed.

 

Simply trash the contents manually and empty your recycle bin / trash can

 

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