Man, 160GB just isn't enough...what apps that come preinstalled are OK to delete? Keynote and Pages seem like two good contenders, as they take up a combined 2GB and I use MS Office anyway. Can I just delete the iWork folder without messing anything up? Anything else you recommend to get rid of?
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Deleting apps bundled with OSX?
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Yes, you can just simply drag the iWork folder to the trash. Just make sure you have the original installation DVD/CD if you decide to reinstall later.
Depends... I know that I'll never use GarageBand, iPhoto, iDVD, or iMovie on my MB (they're all on my iMac, however). So I did an "Erase & Install" for a fresh install that took out all of those apps.
If you wanna manually get rid of Garageband, note, the storage savings isn't in the app itself, but in all the stored loops (roughly 1GB or so, or was it more?!). I honestly forget which folder it's in and er, I don't have it to check anymore either.
I'm sure someone else will drop in and say where it is, though.
:edit: Thanks swiftaw.
If you wanna manually get rid of Garageband, note, the storage savings isn't in the app itself, but in all the stored loops (roughly 1GB or so, or was it more?!). I honestly forget which folder it's in and er, I don't have it to check anymore either.
I'm sure someone else will drop in and say where it is, though.:edit: Thanks swiftaw.
Look into Delocalizer http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13503 , have not used it myself but it or something like it could be helpful
I've used it on my MacBook. About a gig of savings between that and deleting printer files, if I remember.