# Multiple instances of RW

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/multiple-instances-of-rw/12030>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 16, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/multiple-instances-of-rw/12030 "2017-01-16T11:58:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frodo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Frodo](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Frodo)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/multiple-instances-of-rw/12030/1 "2017-01-16T11:58:23Z")

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Hi, my first post here.  
I have kept successive instances of RW (5,6,7)  
I’d like to do some clean up and keep the latest version, what should I do and avoid?  
I use AppCleaner to do the job and Easyfind.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/multiple-instances-of-rw/12030/2 "2017-01-17T16:30:46Z")

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Welcome, @Frodo,

First rule of the thumb: DO NOT use AppCleaner (or any other similar app). It can do more damage than good, especially in an automatic mode.

You can safely delete older versions of RW app, if you don’t intend to use them anymore (you can always re-install them, if necessary).

P.S. Take a look at [this thread](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/solved-trying-to-gather-together-rw6-and-rw7-files/12060) to see how to find files created by previous versions of RW.