Remove Detrius from Previous Mac OS X Installs

mcc · Oct 27, 2007, 12:32 PM

I performed a "normal" upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 on an old laptop under the assumption that the install would remove directories associated with features that are no longer supported, i.e. Classic OS 9, Xcode 2.x, etc.

This was a bad assumption. I still have software and directories from Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 on my system that are no longer needed, used, or supported.

What tools or scripts are available for removing the detrius and recover the disc space?

Oct 27, 2007, 12:32 PM	#1
mcc macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2007	Remove Detrius from Previous Mac OS X Installs I performed a "normal" upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 on an old laptop under the assumption that the install would remove directories associated with features that are no longer supported, i.e. Classic OS 9, Xcode 2.x, etc. This was a bad assumption. I still have software and directories from Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 on my system that are no longer needed, used, or supported. What tools or scripts are available for removing the detrius and recover the disc space?

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