Is it OK to Trash These Applications I'll Never Use?

grinc · Nov 20, 2009, 01:26 AM

There's some software that came with my new 27" iMac that I will never use because I have other software I prefer... so to clean up the Applications folder and get rid of the clutter, I'd like to just drag them to the Trash... but since they came with the system, they ask for the admin password beforehand - so I wanted to check with the experts first

Can these apps be trashed safely?

Garage Band
iChat
iPhoto
iTunes
iWeb
Mail (I use Thunderbird)
Photo Booth
Safari (I use Firefox)
Stickies

...or could I just move them somewhere else? The real goal here is just to free up the space inside the Applications folder so I'm not looking at a bunch of stuff I don't care about when I click it in the Dock.

thegoldenmackid · Nov 20, 2009, 01:27 AM

I'd keep a back-up, you never know when you might want to use one of them.

jmann · Nov 20, 2009, 01:36 AM

I have one piece of advice. Never say never. You might need them in the future.

grinc · Nov 20, 2009, 01:39 AM

Ok, fine, I am not against keeping them, but can I at least move them out of the root Apps folder or something?

jmann · Nov 20, 2009, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grinc

Ok, fine, I am not against keeping them, but can I at least move them out of the root Apps folder or something?

Move them wherever you want. To the deepest darkest part of your HD, where you'll never see them.

Whiteman007 · Nov 20, 2009, 01:57 AM

For the apps not in your dock i would use spotlight (cmd space) its much faster then looking for them in your app stack. i used to have an app stack but once i got used to OS X and spotlight i got rid of it.

mysterytramp · Nov 20, 2009, 07:23 AM

If you do choose to delete, use an uninstaller like AppCleaner, though. GarageBand eats up a substantial portion of your hard disk with auxiliary files; a few others on that list might as well. AppCleaner should find all its files.

BTW, AppCleaner might bark when you try to delete some of these apps. Uncheck the "Protect Default Apps" preference.

mt

miles01110 · Nov 20, 2009, 09:22 AM

You can delete any or all of them.

Gregg2 · Nov 20, 2009, 01:15 PM

They won't go away! Sure, you can delete them. Buy everything on that list will be on your new OS disc when you upgrade next time.

Nov 20, 2009, 01:26 AM	#1
grinc macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	Is it OK to Trash These Applications I'll Never Use? There's some software that came with my new 27" iMac that I will never use because I have other software I prefer... so to clean up the Applications folder and get rid of the clutter, I'd like to just drag them to the Trash... but since they came with the system, they ask for the admin password beforehand - so I wanted to check with the experts first Can these apps be trashed safely? Garage Band iChat iPhoto iTunes iWeb Mail (I use Thunderbird) Photo Booth Safari (I use Firefox) Stickies ...or could I just move them somewhere else? The real goal here is just to free up the space inside the Applications folder so I'm not looking at a bunch of stuff I don't care about when I click it in the Dock.

Nov 20, 2009, 01:27 AM	#2
thegoldenmackid macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Plano, TX/Winston-Salem, NC	I'd keep a back-up, you never know when you might want to use one of them. __________________ themacfeed.com/forums KRK Powered peace[darfur Help my external hard drive guide.

Nov 20, 2009, 01:36 AM	#3
jmann Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: stuffing my face	I have one piece of advice. Never say never. You might need them in the future. __________________ DFU Mode - Recovery Mode

Nov 20, 2009, 01:57 AM	#6
Whiteman007 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2008	For the apps not in your dock i would use spotlight (cmd space) its much faster then looking for them in your app stack. i used to have an app stack but once i got used to OS X and spotlight i got rid of it. __________________ got my First mac dec 20 2008. MBP

Nov 20, 2009, 07:23 AM	#7
mysterytramp macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Maryland	If you do choose to delete, use an uninstaller like AppCleaner, though. GarageBand eats up a substantial portion of your hard disk with auxiliary files; a few others on that list might as well. AppCleaner should find all its files. BTW, AppCleaner might bark when you try to delete some of these apps. Uncheck the "Protect Default Apps" preference. mt __________________ What looks large from a distance, close up ain't never that big.

Nov 20, 2009, 01:39 AM	#4
grinc Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	Ok, fine, I am not against keeping them, but can I at least move them out of the root Apps folder or something?

Nov 20, 2009, 09:22 AM	#8
miles01110 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Switzerland	You can delete any or all of them. __________________ 14 People You Meet in the Apple Store Why Is My Credit Card Company Trying to Phish Me? Got a problem? Check here first.

Nov 20, 2009, 01:15 PM	#9
Gregg2 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI	They won't go away! Sure, you can delete them. Buy everything on that list will be on your new OS disc when you upgrade next time.

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