2017-06-07 Make a list of files left after installing software

Sometimes, Mac software is distributed as an installer. Potentially that leaves a bunch of files strewn all over your Mac its filesystem. One tip is to run the following command before installation:

 $ find -x . /  > before.txt

Then install the software, and run it once. Quit, then run the following two commands:

 $ find -x . /  > after.txt
 $ diff before.txt after.txt > filelist.txt

Now open the filelist.txt and you'll see a rough list of all installed files. Both as a result of the installation, but also takes into account whatever the software wrote in your ~/Library folder.