I need a fresh start. How can I erase every trace of CrossOver from my system?
First you should drop your CrossOver bundle into the trash and empty it. This may first require you to stop the CrossOver CD Helper as described in the previous entry.
If the CrossOver CD Helper is running when you try to upgrade or delete CrossOver, you may get a message that says 'The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges' or 'The operation cannot be completed because the item "CrossOver CD Helper" is in use.'
The "CrossOver CD Helper" runs in the background and monitors CD insertion in order to detect the presence of Windows CDs. When removing or replacing CrossOver you will need to stop it manually by running the Activity Monitor (usually found in your Applications/Utilities folder). Select CrossOver CD Helper in Activity Monitor and click Quit Process to stop it.
User-specific CrossOver files are located in your home folder, under the Library/Application Support/CrossOver hierarchy. Trash that folder and its contents for each user of CrossOver on your system. Then, to be truly comprehensive, remove the preferences files located in Library/Preferences/ called com.codeweavers.CrossOver.plist.
Finally, if you have any published bottles or CrossOver has been run using your system's administrator account, you may have files in /Library/Application Support/CrossOver on your startup drive. These may also be removed.
That's it!