Language Files, and removing them

[Steedie]

Hi all

I remember ages ago when I had my old MacBook, someone posted an app on here that got rid of all the language files on your system that you didn't need

If I remember it freed up a load of space, would love to get hold of it again

Anyone remember what it was called?

Cheers

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Xslimmer is probably what you're referring to.

Also, try http://monolingual.sourceforge.net/

 

[Steedie]

Monolingual!

That was it!

Thanks a lot!

 

[Feek]

I don't suggest using Monolingual, there have been a lot of reported problems with it as you'll see if you google it.

XSlimmer doesn't recover as much space but it's a lot safer.

 

[Will_3rd]

Can echo what Feek has added above, monolingual caused a lot of issues when trying update office '08.

 

[Spyhop]

Not worth doing unless you're backed in to a corner for HD space, IMO..

 

[Feek]

I disagree with that because it's not just about hard drive space. For example, iTunes is 135Mb, but XSlimmed, it's 35Mb. Which is going to be faster to load?

 

[Spyhop]

iTunes.app is a 1xx MB directory, not a file. So I'd guess at it only loading what is needed from within that directory, not the whole thing.

Don't you think Apple will have optimized the application loading procedure already?

 

[Steedie]

Well I ran Monolingual....before seeing these replies

No issues yet and just had to update Office 2008 so fingers crossed I got away with it

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Providing you only installed English language / proofing tools in Office I can't see it being a problem when updating.