Removing Protools Free, Software OS X Options

[Pancreas Puppet]

I just bought a new Powerbook with OS X, and it wasn't until AFTER I installed Protools Free that I found out it wasn't compatible.

Now, I want to get rid of it, but I can't find a safe way to uninstall it. There is no remove or uninstall file in the package at all.

Any help???

[td3k]

If you installed PT Free under OS X it installed it's self into the Classic side, the app would be in "Applications (Mac OS 9)" and the extensions installed into the classic System Folder. It installs Digi system init in extensions, and DAE in System Folder, possibly OMS as well.

Hope that helps,

TD

[Pancreas Puppet]

Hmmm... Thanks but still nothing... not even for the DAE or OMS folders. I think they have designed it to plague me forever.

On windows systems there is an "Add/Remove Programs" Control Panel... Does anyone know if Mac has an equivalent?

[editbrain]

you could open a terminal and use the command:

sudo find / -iname Protools*

enter your password and it will find all the files starting with Protools.

It will show you where the files are on your hard drive.

[dixiechicken]

Or you could just click your mouse somewher on the desktop.
Press CMD+F keys.
Type ProTOOLS into the textfield in the "Search dialog window".
From the Pulldown-menu to the left of the textfield you can choose from:
Starts with, Contains, Ends with - and other criteria.
Hit enter to locate the files.

Cheers: Dixiechicken

[gdoubleyou]

Unlike windows there is no danger of PT Free interacting with other apps.

When you find it simply drop it in the trash.

This post has been edited by gdoubleyou: Tue 6 Apr 2004, 00:13

[Dave Bourke]

Pancreas Puppet:

When you say "still nothing," do you mean that you can't find it? Or that you can't remove it?

If you can't find, try looking in Your Hard Drive>Applications (MacOS 9). You should find both the PT Free and OMS folders there. Then go to Your Hard Drive>System Folder>Extensions. You should find the DAE and OMS stuff there.

If, on the other hand, you can't remove this stuff, try the following procedure for each item you need to remove:

Open a Finder window to display the file you want to remove. Go into Applications/Utilities and launch Terminal. Type the following (items in brackets are keystrokes):

sudo<space>rm<space>-R<space>

Then drag the offending file from the Finder window into the Terminal window. It should then display the file path in the Terminal window.

Once you see this, press return. You'll then be prompted for your admin password - this operation cannot be completed without it. It's a clear text password, so you won't see your block cursor move.

Once you've entered your password, hit return. Repeat for each file.

Bet you won't do that agin in a hurry :-)


Dave Bourke
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