Can I uninstall drivers/language packs?

OCDMacGeek

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Oct 27, 2007

• #1

I just read that I can save 5.5 gigs of space by deleting printer drivers and language packs that I don't use. The problem is that I never saw such an option when I was installing Leopard. I left the room, and returned when I heard the welcome video playing. It must have gone to default after I didn;t select anything. Annoying.

Is it possible for me to delete these space hogs or do I have to do an install all over again?

 

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California King

macrumors 65816

• Oct 27, 2007

• #2

when you're installing leopard there is a customize button right before installing where you could have choosen to not include those things.

 

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timhyland

macrumors newbie

• Oct 29, 2007

• #3

The same thing happened to me. Does anyone know of any way to remove the extra language packs/drivers etc after the install?

 

maestrokev

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 29, 2007

• #4

Monolingual, watch for a Leopard update.

 

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mashinhead

macrumors 68040

• Oct 29, 2007

• #5

the languages only take up a gig. its the printer drivers that are the real hogs. 3.5 gigs. they are in system>library>printers. You can try just uninstalling them. i'm sure it's safe, they are just drivers when i talked to epson they told me to delete them when i had problems. or you can do an A&I reinstall unchecking that stuff you missed the first time. it installs faster.