Getting disk space back

[Banny]

I have installed leopard on my Ibook, but had to install Panther and Tiger to get there.
This has eaten 18gig of HD space. Is there a way to get some of this back, as it is only a 30 gig drive.

 

[Big-Mac-Please]

It is indeed possible as I have done it on my macbook. However I cannot remember the programs I used but if you search for threads by me then you will find the ones people recommended.

What I did was remove the various languages but kept the drivers. Be careful what you remove though as I had some issues with my keyboard after doing it.

 

[Mr Jones]

I have installed leopard on my Ibook, but had to install Panther and Tiger to get there.
This has eaten 18gig of HD space. Is there a way to get some of this back, as it is only a 30 gig drive.

Did you customise your install when you're doing leopard?
That can easily save you 5GB worth... (removing all but your printers drivers and language...)

 

[Will_3rd]

removing Garageband, iDVD and iMovie if you don't use them also helps to clear up disk space

 

[LordSplodge]

Did you customise your install when you're doing leopard?
That can easily save you 5GB worth... (removing all but your printers drivers and language...)

Amen, brother!

Do a custom install for all three!

 

[Banny]

I never did a custom install, but new to mac myself.
Would I have to go back and start again, or can I remove stuff now.

 

[Mr Jones]

It is indeed possible as I have done it on my macbook. However I cannot remember the programs I used but if you search for threads by me then you will find the ones people recommended.

What I did was remove the various languages but kept the drivers. Be careful what you remove though as I had some issues with my keyboard after doing it.

I think you mean Monolingual? Shame it's only for Tiger.

Here's a couple of google help to remove the printers and language files:
How To
Printers Remove

What I don't understand is, why did you have to upgrade Panther then Tiger then Leopard, instead of straight install of Leopard with the Disc, or am I missing something?

Install Leopard only, customise it (just look carefully as you're going through the "Wizard"/ step by step install process. It's a little button on the left bottom of the window that says "Customise")

 

[Will_3rd]

Monolingual does work with Leopard btw

using it fine on 10.5.2

 

[Banny]

Gonna start from scratch, panther just the files, nothing else, same with tiger, then with leopard will install printer drivers and other stuff