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LeoTheLion89

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my 20GB HDD Hackbook is almost full on space to clear space i want to remove these programs that i dont use and have no plans to in the future:

Address Book
Mail
AppleScript
Automator
Dictionary
Font Book
Preview
Image Capture

Will these cause problems if deleted?
 
my 20GB HDD Hackbook is almost full on space to clear space i want to remove these programs that i dont use and have no plans to in the future:

Address Book
Mail
AppleScript
Automator
Dictionary
Font Book
Preview
Image Capture

Will these cause problems if deleted?
Yes, it may cause problems. Rather than delete core apps, you're better off moving user files to an external drive.
 
Those applications take 125.2 MB away on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, maybe 200 MB on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, if they include all the PPC code.

To find out, where you hard drive capacity is being used, you can use the following free applications:
Maybe try a combination of several, if you still can't find the "missing" capacity.

And don't delete just random files/folders unless you are absolutely sure, what they do and can be deleted.
 
i used xSlimmer to remove all language and PPC code from all apps on the system even in the system, library and Users folders here is all i have installed after a fresh install of iDeneb Leopard 10.5.8 i have little over 7GB free space

Microsoft Office 2001
Firefox 11
Safari
Thunderbird 11
Microsoft Messenger 8
Trillian
Transmission
iLife 09
Grawl
HardwareGrawler
GrawlSafari
GrawlTunes
OnyX
Windows Media Player 9
Last.fm Scrobbler
RealPlayer
DivX Plus
iTunes 10
VLC
xSlimmer 1.6.2
AppDelete
OSx86 Tools
Stuffit Expander 15
MKtextTool 1.0
ATMM (About This Mac Modifier)

Also Google chrome wont work im not sure what is going on but running iDeneb and iPC 10.5.6 Chrome worked fine but installing 10.5.8 it dont every page (even Chromes preferences Tab) loads to a this page has crashed message every website every setting same thing on every chrome version any idea what's going on there i would rather use Chrome but it not working is making me use Firefox
 
As other stated, never ever delete core apps. Worst...idea...ever....

That aside if you have iOS devices, check iTunes's backup, I just cleared off 20 gigs of hard drive space for my brother in law because of that. (He has a 64gb air so thats a big amount for him).
 
As other stated, never ever delete core apps. Worst...idea...ever....

That aside if you have iOS devices, check iTunes's backup, I just cleared off 20 gigs of hard drive space for my brother in law because of that. (He has a 64gb air so thats a big amount for him).

i dont have and never will get any iOS devices or iPods i have no use for iTunes whatsoever
 
AppDelete
You can remove AppDelete entirely, as it's not necessary. In most cases, app removal software doesn't do a thorough job of finding and removing files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read this and this. If you just want to delete the app, drag the .app file to the trash. No other software needed. If you want to completely remove all associated files/folders, no removal apps will do the job.

The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:
 
here is a screen shot of what i get with chrome it is this way on every setting and every website any ideas?
 

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yes the link shows that same message loading that link in Firefox points me to making a new profile which i have done 100 times Google Searches had yeilded the same problem but no answers google support does not fix it following their steps either

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Google Chrome worked fine on 10.5.6 updating to 10.5.8 this is what i get something in the ComboUpdate did this but im not sure as to what and how to fix it
 
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