Classic - can I remove completely?

[robeen]

I am waiting shipment of my first home mac (I am a new switcher).
What stopped me before was OS9: and I still hate OS9 - and I don't want it on my new computer. Any app that still uses classic I don't want. I want the hard drive space back, and I want a clean break from classic.

Can I install OSX with no OS9/classic option?

If I can't do that - can I uninstall classic from OSX? What happens to the classic thing in the System Preferences?

thanks!
Rob

[doctorhook]

Just Custom Install OS X and do not include OS 9. You save quite a bit of disc space as a bonus.

doctorhook

[slowtreme]

I deleted OS 9 and I don't think I've missed it. I once wanted to use calc or something, but that's about it.

[idkew]

i haven't used 9 since 10.1 was released.


slowtreme- there is a calculator that comes with os x... you don't need os 9's.

[revenuee]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about OS 9, because the new computers only boot into 10... as far as classic is concerened... follow the advice given by the other guys...

Note: i'm curious, what do you have against OS 9

[GyroFX]

is there a 3D graphing calc for OSX as well?

[tomf87]

If OS X and OS 9 are on the drive, you can simply boot to OS X and remove the Applications (OS 9) and System folders. Make sure you remove the System folder without the X on it (that's the OS X folder). Empty the trash and it's gone.

As for saving space, I only save about 1 - 2 GB. Not much compared to my 80GB drive, but I like having the space.

[robeen]

Originally posted by revenuee
I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about OS 9, because the new computers only boot into 10... as far as classic is concerened... follow the advice given by the other guys...

Note: i'm curious, what do you have against OS 9

Well: I want the clean break. I hate wasting memory (both RAM and hard drive space), I prefer the new style of OSX.

OS9 reminds me of the days when macs had no pre-emtive multitasking, or protected memory management etc. etc. - and I just don't want to be reminded of all that!!

If an app isn't ported to OSX - I don't want it, and I don't want to support a company that won't embrace OSX.

thanks everyone for the help - now I know when my iMac comes what to do...(and its flying to me right now!!)

Rob

[ColoJohnBoy]

Finder won't let me delete the OS9 System Folder - no matter how I change permissions, it says the folder cannot be deleted because it is needed by the system. I removed the Applications folder with no problems, but this is being a royal pain in my ass. Any ideas, short of doing a clean install?

[tomf87]

Originally posted by ColoJohnBoy
Finder won't let me delete the OS9 System Folder - no matter how I change permissions, it says the folder cannot be deleted because it is needed by the system. I removed the Applications folder with no problems, but this is being a royal pain in my ass. Any ideas, short of doing a clean install?

Go into System Preferences and hit Classic. Make sure it is stopped. If it is running, click Stop and let it stop before emptying the trash.

[revenuee]

My OS 9 system files + applications take up 650 MB... not worth deleting...

thats just me though -

note :i did a clean install of both OS's and didn't install any overlapping software...

[iPC]

650MB on my 30GB iBook hdd is worth deleting...

[1macker1]

I havent seen one, but if you find one, please post where you found it at. That 3D calculator in OS 9 classic is quite handy.
Originally posted by GyroFX
is there a 3D graphing calc for OSX as well?

[Counterfit]

I've checked the website of the company that makes it, and they said there are no plans on an OS X native version. I think it was because almost no one paid for an upgrade from the version distributed with 9.

[revenuee]

If you go to the software download section under OS X and then click on software for math, there are a few there... and they are free full functional...

[revenuee]

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/math_science/curvusprox.html

I like this one

it's pretty nice