uninstalling default software in OS X

[mujaru]

Hi all, I have just bought a MBP recently. Even though I have used macs here and there in the past but this is the first time owning one...

I was wondering if it's ok to uninstall default program such as the built in Mail programs that comes with OS X or iLife. I just got MS Office and using Entourage as my default mail program.

Thanks..

 

[Ivan P]

Hi all, I have just bought a MBP recently. Even though I have used macs here and there in the past but this is the first time owning one...

I was wondering if it's ok to uninstall default program such as the built in Mail programs that comes with OS X or iLife. I just got MS Office and using Entourage as my default mail program.

Thanks..

It should be fine. If you want to reinstall them you can just put the OS X install discs in and select the optional installs.

 

[mujaru]

It should be fine. If you want to reinstall them you can just put the OS X install discs in and select the optional installs.

Thanks Ivan. Appreciate it.

 

[portent]

Considering that Mail takes up about fifty megs, it's probably not worth it. You may never need it, but if you do, it's a pain to have to reinstall it from the disks.

iLife takes up much more space, so I could understand why you'd want to clear that out. I've killed GarageBand and its samples myself; I'm not at all musical.