I just got my very first iMac today. All of my other computers are windows XP, so I don't know a lot about macs. My iMac came with 9.2, and I installed OS X. After I had installed OS X, it started downloading OS updates, and it said that I was low on hard drive space. When I checked, I noticed that there was still an OS 9.2 folder in there. How do I get rid of this? Is there a way to totally format the drive and install OS X from scratch?
Just installed OS X but can't get 9.2 off the system
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'I just got my very first iMac today' - and it is which model iMac? (please refer to 'MacTracker' for details).
'I noticed that there was still an OS 9.2 folder in there.' - how?, what is the exact name of the 'OS 9.2 folder' or folders?
'How do I get rid of this?' - if you have System 9.2.2 or earlier installed, there will be either one or two folders present (in the window of the upper right 'Desktop' icon hard disk drive - when double clicked on). One folder - if it exists' will be titled 'Applications (Mac OS 9)', and the second folder will be titled 'System Folder' (not 'System' - this the 'MacOS X' system folder).
To get rid of all traces of 'System 9.2.2 or earlier' - just move the 'Applications (Mac OS 9)' and 'System Folder' folders to the trash can, and empty the trash.
The sum total hard disk drive storage space allocated to the above two folders (assuming only with Apple's provided software) should be well within 500 MB. If you are in desperate need of this approximate 500 MB of storage space, you may have a storage problem that will remain - even after trashing the above mentioned folders. Maybe, you should consider installing a larger capacity internal or external (via FireWire) hard disk drive.
'Is there a way to totally format the drive and install OS X from scratch?' - yes, as per Tommo's reply.
'I noticed that there was still an OS 9.2 folder in there.' - how?, what is the exact name of the 'OS 9.2 folder' or folders?
'How do I get rid of this?' - if you have System 9.2.2 or earlier installed, there will be either one or two folders present (in the window of the upper right 'Desktop' icon hard disk drive - when double clicked on). One folder - if it exists' will be titled 'Applications (Mac OS 9)', and the second folder will be titled 'System Folder' (not 'System' - this the 'MacOS X' system folder).
To get rid of all traces of 'System 9.2.2 or earlier' - just move the 'Applications (Mac OS 9)' and 'System Folder' folders to the trash can, and empty the trash.
The sum total hard disk drive storage space allocated to the above two folders (assuming only with Apple's provided software) should be well within 500 MB. If you are in desperate need of this approximate 500 MB of storage space, you may have a storage problem that will remain - even after trashing the above mentioned folders. Maybe, you should consider installing a larger capacity internal or external (via FireWire) hard disk drive.
'Is there a way to totally format the drive and install OS X from scratch?' - yes, as per Tommo's reply.
nixgeek
Mac of the SubGenius! :-)
You're assuming he's using Tiger (which might not be the case), but yes, loading from the disc and doing an Erase and Install or loading Disk Utility from the menu and formatting the drive will do the trick.
However, OS 9 doesn't take that much space on its own. An install is usually about the amount barhar mentioned at most just for the operating system (give or take). It's possible that there are other Classic applications that are taking up the rest of that space, so formatting it would be good. You can try installing OS 9 back on it so that you can use Classic, but that's up to you. If you don't have any applications that used to run on OS 9 (and I don't think you would since you have only used Windows previously), then you don't need OS 9 at all.
BTW, which model iMac do you have? Check in System Preferences for the specs. Depending on the iMac, you might need to install OS X on the first 8 GB of the hard drive (meaning you have to create an 8 GB partition, or 7.5 GB to be exact, just for the operating system and the rest can be partitioned for applications and docs).
However, OS 9 doesn't take that much space on its own. An install is usually about the amount barhar mentioned at most just for the operating system (give or take). It's possible that there are other Classic applications that are taking up the rest of that space, so formatting it would be good. You can try installing OS 9 back on it so that you can use Classic, but that's up to you. If you don't have any applications that used to run on OS 9 (and I don't think you would since you have only used Windows previously), then you don't need OS 9 at all.
BTW, which model iMac do you have? Check in System Preferences for the specs. Depending on the iMac, you might need to install OS X on the first 8 GB of the hard drive (meaning you have to create an 8 GB partition, or 7.5 GB to be exact, just for the operating system and the rest can be partitioned for applications and docs).
nixgeek is correct based on his assumptions. However, I am betting that you received your computer with some Classic/MacOS 9 applications installed. Before you delete anything, become familiar with your computer as received. You may install new software, but you should not remove anything until you are absolutely positively certain that you don't need it. If you delete something for which you don't have the distribution CD, then you will be SOL.
Definitely use all the apps on it before blowing it away.
Dizzydogs
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I am new to this forum / group. It looks really helpful and informative so I am looking forward to learning lots more about what I can do with my PowerBook
I am reading these replies about deleting Classic as I really don't want or need it. I am quite new to Mac's having left the dreaded Royal Blue Screen around a year ago.
I'm hoping I get a new Mac Book for Christmas but I won't be installing MS....
No Way Back for me now!
A genuine (but might be dozy) question here - does anyone know if you still get the same problems, blue screens etc with MS when using it on a Mac Book or is it better / any change to the running or performance when it's on Mac?
I am going to spend the weekend uninstalling ........ sorry I forgot - that's the other lot, ok then - a couple of hours on my Mac uninstalling Classic
Regards to you all and thank you for these super forums.
Sue
I am reading these replies about deleting Classic as I really don't want or need it. I am quite new to Mac's having left the dreaded Royal Blue Screen around a year ago.
I'm hoping I get a new Mac Book for Christmas but I won't be installing MS....
No Way Back for me now! A genuine (but might be dozy) question here - does anyone know if you still get the same problems, blue screens etc with MS when using it on a Mac Book or is it better / any change to the running or performance when it's on Mac?
I am going to spend the weekend uninstalling ........ sorry I forgot - that's the other lot, ok then - a couple of hours on my Mac uninstalling Classic
Regards to you all and thank you for these super forums.
Sue
nixgeek
Mac of the SubGenius! :-)
Welcome to the forum, Dizzydogs. For future reference, you might want to start a new thread in the appropriate section so that it doesn't cause confusion with the original poster's request. It's considered impolite to hijack another person's thread.
Nevertheless, things are improved in certain areas and need improvement in others. For the most part, the change from PPC to Intel seems to be a fruitful one not just for Apple, but for users in general. While you won't see blue screens, you might encounter the rare kernel panic but usually that's because of some dodgy software or hardware that was installed, not from an applications crasshing or anything of that nature. I've had my iMac G5 for almost a year now and I have yet to experience a kernel panic.....and I'm still using the operating system that was installed from when I bought it (with all the necessary upgrades, of course
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As for Windows on the Intel Macs, it's basically the same as Windows on any other PC. Viruses and spyware will still be an issue, as will BSODs. The problem isn't so much the hardware as it is Windows itself. However, the Intel Macs have the benefit of being able to run Windows natively for those rare apps or for non-Mac games while you can use Mac OS X for everything else, including games that have Mac ports.
Nevertheless, things are improved in certain areas and need improvement in others. For the most part, the change from PPC to Intel seems to be a fruitful one not just for Apple, but for users in general. While you won't see blue screens, you might encounter the rare kernel panic but usually that's because of some dodgy software or hardware that was installed, not from an applications crasshing or anything of that nature. I've had my iMac G5 for almost a year now and I have yet to experience a kernel panic.....and I'm still using the operating system that was installed from when I bought it (with all the necessary upgrades, of course
).As for Windows on the Intel Macs, it's basically the same as Windows on any other PC. Viruses and spyware will still be an issue, as will BSODs. The problem isn't so much the hardware as it is Windows itself. However, the Intel Macs have the benefit of being able to run Windows natively for those rare apps or for non-Mac games while you can use Mac OS X for everything else, including games that have Mac ports.