Help… Cant install FCP 4.5 after deleting FCP 5…

[Chuck Reti]

You can’t just delete the FCP application. There are many other files that went with it, like Application Support files, Receipts, etc. that are scattered about in various directories. You might consider creating a separate boot drive with other FCP version on it.

Here is text of a support doc no longer on the apple site, that pertains to uninstalling FCP HD 4.5, but might be of use (at your own risk).
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Final Cut Pro HD (4.5): How to Uninstall

The Final Cut Pro HD installer does not include an uninstall option. The folders and files installed during a full installation of Final Cut Pro HD are listed below. To uninstall, delete the following items (some items may not be present depending on what has been installed). Note: You may prefer to access these locations via the Finder’s Go to Folder feature (From the Go menu, choose Go to Folder) and enter the Directory name.

Location
File/Folder to Delete

/Applications
Cinema Tools
Compressor
Final Cut Pro HD
Final Cut Pro HD Additional Easy Presets
LiveType
SoundTrack

/Applications/Utilities
Batch Monitor (Note 3)
Soundtrack Loop Utility (Note 2)

/Documents
Soundtrack Loops (Note 2)

/Library/Application Support
BorisFX
Boris FX
Final Cut Pro System Support
LiveType

/Library/Application Support/ProApps
Components
Final Cut Pro System ID

/Library/StartupItems
Qmaster (Note 3)

/Library/Frameworks
AECore.framework
Compressor.framework
MediaServerAPI.framework
Qmaster.framework (Note 3)

/Library/Bundles
StompTranscoderX.bundle (if present)

/Library/QuickTime
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
DesktopVideoOut.component
DVCPROHDCodec.component
DVCPROHDMuxer.component
DVCPROHDVideoDigitizer.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutput.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutputClock.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutputCodec.component
LiveType.component

/Library/Receipts
Boris.pkg
CinemaTools.pkg
CinemaToolsUpdate1.2.pkg
Compressor.pkg
CompressorUpdate1.2.pkg (3)
FinalCutProHD4.5.pkg
FinalCutProHDUpdate4.5.pkg
Helium.pkg
LiveType.pkg
LiveTypeSupport.pkg
LiveTypeData1.pkg
LiveTypeData2.pkg
LiveTypeUpdate1.2.pkg
ProAppRuntime.pkg
ProRuntime.pkg
ProVideoCodecs.pkg
Soundtrack.pkg (Note 2)
SoundtrackUpdate1.2.pkg (Note 2)
QTProMedia.pkg
QuickTimeMPEG2.pkg (Note 1)
QuickTimeProMediaComponent.pkg

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL
DVCPROHDAudio.plugin

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks
Helium.framework
LiveType.framework

~/Library/Preferences *
Final Cut Pro User Data

~/Library/Preferences *
com.apple.FinalCutPro.plist

~/Library/Application Support *
Compressor

/System/Library/QuickTime/
QuickTimeProMedia.component

* Tip: The tilde “~” refers to your Home directory. For more information see technical document 106167 “Mac OS X: Using Your Home Directory”.

Notes
1. Only if QuickTime MPEG 2 wasn’t installed separately.
2. Only if Soundtrack wasn’t installed separately.
3. Only if Compressor isn’t installed as part of DVD Studio Pro.

Article ID: 93811 Date Created: May 04, 2004 Date Modified: June 23, 2004

[Josh Evans]

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain all that. Much appreciated. Has someone released some sort of an uninstall program? WHy didnt apple just include one?

Cheers