Leopard factory install on my MacBook

[Chillijam]

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me if there's any benefit in doing a clean re-install of Leopard on my recently delivered, shiny new MacBook? I came from a Windows background, and I'd always re-install on new hardware to make sure I had what I wanted, and only what I wanted. Is it the same on OSX?

Thanks
Marc.

 

[davidwarren]

nope, you should be good to go.

 

[luffx]

no point.

Unlike Toshiba & HP (notorious for putting garbage on OEMs), Apple doesn't give you crap you don't want. The software they do put on there from time to time is awesome (like graphic converter).

 

[Chillijam]

Thank you both for the quick responses. I guess I'll leave the default install on there.

 

[xUKHCx]

no point.

Unlike Toshiba & HP (notorious for putting garbage on OEMs), Apple doesn't give you crap you don't want. The software they do put on there from time to time is awesome (like graphic converter).

Or Office Test drive

I reinstalled to remove all the extra **** such as languages, printers, garageband etc. I know that you can manually remove them but I didn't want to baby it.

 

[luffx]

Or Office Test drive

I reinstalled to remove all the extra **** such as languages, printers, garageband etc. I know that you can manually remove them but I didn't want to baby it.

I could understand that, except uninstalling Office TestDrive & Garageband is as easy as deleting a folder.

 

[Warbrain]

I could understand that, except uninstalling Office TestDrive & Garageband is as easy as deleting a folder.

And languages aren't all that hard to get rid of, either.

 

[xUKHCx]

I could understand that, except uninstalling Office TestDrive & Garageband is as easy as deleting a folder.

And languages aren't all that hard to get rid of, either.

I was pointing out that despite what others have said that macs do come with what some people consider crapware needlessly taking up room. For example i got the same MB as the OP and it came with 17.32 GBs worth of stuff on it, that is a silly amount. Got it to way under 10 with my options, big savings.

Most of the things are easy enough to do, but i just wanted the computer to be set up how I wanted (by the time I came out the shower)

 

[Warbrain]

I was pointing out that despite what others have said that macs do come with what some people consider crapware needlessly taking up room. For example i got the same MB as the OP and it came with 17.32 GBs worth of stuff on it, that is a silly amount. Got it to way under 10 with my options, big savings.

Most of the things are easy enough to do, but i just wanted the computer to be set up how I wanted (by the time I came out the shower)

True, and that way you know you didn't screw something up by doing it.

 

[Celeron]

I reinstalled mine before even booting it up first. Did the same on my Mini, and on my Mac Pro. I dont want:

1. Gigs worth of printer drivers for every model ever made
2. Office trial
3. iWork trial
4. Language translations
5. Fonts for languages I can't read

Are there way to remove most of this without reinstalling? Sure. Is it easiest do by reinstalling, yes (in my opinion).