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monolingual
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I have used it without any problems just follow the instructions. If you feel nervous about deleting something just leave it. I probably could have deleted more but so what I still saved a lot of space.
Don't delete architectures
If I were you, I'd back up and then re-install your OS without languages etc, then run XSlimmer after installing apps. Longer, but better and safer.
If I were you, I'd back up and then re-install your OS without languages etc, then run XSlimmer after installing apps. Longer, but better and safer.
xUKHCx
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Avoid architectures at all costs. Has the potential to cause major headaches that can only be solved by reinstall.
Backup before is also a prudent move.
To be honest I don't see how running xslimmer (not free) is safer than running monolingual they both go through applications and remove parts of them. In fact I would say xslimmer has the potential to do more damage as it is messing with the actual program rather than just stripping some language resources.
BTW I ran both monolingual and xslimmer on my computer today no problems whatsoever, ymmv.
Backup before is also a prudent move.
To be honest I don't see how running xslimmer (not free) is safer than running monolingual they both go through applications and remove parts of them. In fact I would say xslimmer has the potential to do more damage as it is messing with the actual program rather than just stripping some language resources.
BTW I ran both monolingual and xslimmer on my computer today no problems whatsoever, ymmv.
I successfully used monlingual as well the other day. I gained 3 gigs in HD space.
I left the architectures alone. I thought that they'd might be important.
I left the architectures alone. I thought that they'd might be important.
I successfully used Monolingual on Tiger last year with my new MBP. I only removed languages -- and I was very careful about selecting what was removed. The Monolingual defaults looked like they would have removed English and made my Mac unusable -- I don't understand its defaults, but I think you need carefully review them as they can't be trusted.
I've not tried it since upgrading to Leopard; I didn't know if there were any incompatibilities introduced since then, as Monolingual hasn't been updated specifically for 10.5.
I've not tried it since upgrading to Leopard; I didn't know if there were any incompatibilities introduced since then, as Monolingual hasn't been updated specifically for 10.5.
Thanks but have now decided to not to risk things going tits up & dont want to
go threw backing stuff up to save what might be just a couple of gb's
DarkHeraldMage
macrumors 6502a
I used it on leopard no problem and saved a few gigs. Not a big deal to some, but on a 250 GB MBP with a 130+ GB iTunes library and a 30+ GB Parallels file, a few gigs comes to be a big deal.
Yep i hear ya,but most of my stuff is on external's anyway.I was just playing
around to see how slim i could get the OS for ha ha's thats all.