Option to remove old app on macOS

[Han Sooloo]

On macOS, I typically start the app by searching for app name in Spotlight, i.e., Cmd-Space, type "Tun", and usually within 3 letters, Tunnelblick is found.

However, after an app update, there is a `Tunnelblick-old.app` left in the `/Applications` folder, and Spotlight now finds 2 Tunnelblick apps.  And, sometimes, the first selection returned is the old app.

Wonder if there is an option for the updater to NOT leave the old app in the `/Applications` folder, and simply put it in the trash.

I don't understand why the old app is left there, since every other app I know of will update itself cleanly.

[Tunnelblick Developer]

I agree. The next version of Tunnelblick will remove all old copies.

[Simon Werner]

Hey there, I found this thread because on my mac (OS 26.4.1) I have the issue that after updating Tunnelblick, there is always an old version remaining. 

I am currently on Tunnelblick 8.0.1 but in the applications there are two additional items: „Tunnelblick-old.app“ and „Tunnelblick.old.app“. 

I have not launched them to not confuse the system… but what is the cleanest way to remove them? 

Is it safe to just move them to the trash?

[Tunnelblick Developer]

Yes, you can just move them to the Trash. They will be cleaned up by Tunnelblick 9.0.