How to Uninstall 2GB worth of language files

[KYBOSH]

When clean installing Leopard you have option to customize your install to include or omit over 2GB worth of language support.

If I installed it but now rather have my 2GB back (since I wont be computing in Russian anytime in the near future) how can I do this?

I really don't want to reinstall Leopard to accomplish this and there should be a way to do this easily.

TIA

[R.Youden]

You can use a great little app called monoligual or XSlimmer.

[Mindflux]

delocalizer or monolingual.

if you use mono, make sure you DO NOT remove any of the architecture files (uncheck them ALL).

[KYBOSH]

That XSlimmer seems to be just what the doctor ordered!
I didnt know you could strip a program of unwanted/unneeded code?!

[Virgil-TB2]

When clean installing Leopard you have option to customize your install to include or omit over 2GB worth of language support.

If I installed it but now rather have my 2GB back (since I wont be computing in Russian anytime in the near future) how can I do this?

I really don't want to reinstall Leopard to accomplish this and there should be a way to do this easily.

TIAWhat is 2 Gigs worth of stuff on the average HD today? Hardly a fart really.
If you need 2 Gigs that badly, you probably need a new computer.

The only really annoying thing about the localisation files IMO is the cluttering of the font menu with dozens and dozens of fonts that you will never use and all look similar to the ones you will use. Those are easy to get rid of though. The part of localisation that controls the multi-lingual support on the other hand is hidden deep in the system and never bothers anyone other than using a bit of space.

[PatrickC]

Be sure to back up everything first...I used monolingual with Leopard and I was doing a clean install the next day when it wouldn't start up. Tread cautiously...

[KYBOSH]

What is 2 Gigs worth of stuff on the average HD today? Hardly a fart really.
If you need 2 Gigs that badly, you probably need a new computer.


I have a 250GB internal HD and a 500GB External one.
I bought the EX when the IN started to get crowded.
Only 20gb is used on the internal and the external is less than half full.

2gb is a lot to me.... Especially if it being used for rubbish.
And if a program like XSlimmer can get my program files down to 70% of what it normally is (unneeded languages, codes and fonts).... I might not have to have had to spend the $$$ on the external drive in the first place.

And my computer is new (refurbished actually).

[dacreativeguy]

Clone your system to an external HD. Erase and install leopard with the custom options you want. Migration assistant to transfer files and apps from the external HD clone. All better. And you know what, 2GB actually IS a lot of space.

[Mindflux]

Be sure to back up everything first...I used monolingual with Leopard and I was doing a clean install the next day when it wouldn't start up. Tread cautiously...


I bet you removed the architecture files (architecture tab), didn't you.
:D:D:D

[xenotaku]

i ran delocalizer a few days ago and shed nearly 3 gigs.

[KYBOSH]

Damn you guys are good!

I ran Xslimmer and cleared 1.93GB from 93 app and another 2gb using DeLocalizer.

Thanks a lot

[PatrickC]

I bet you removed the architecture files (architecture tab), didn't you.
:D:D:D

Actually no, I made sure that none of those boxes were checked. Something still got screwed up by removing the languages.

[QCassidy352]

I just reinstalled leopard... lets you get rid of a few gigs of printer drivers, too.