How to uninstall this fine software

[Tom Wolsky]

You can also use FCS Remover from Digital Rebellion.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Coming in 2011 “Complete Training for FCPX” from Class on Demand
“Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users” from Focal Press

[Dave Hurley]

And I’d like to piggyback your thread to ask the related question: How do I uninstall the fine TRIAL version of this fine software?

I hastily installed the FCP X Trial version with a click or two (alongside my existing, hard-working, mission-critical up-to-date full FCP Studio setup). Both are working fine, but having seen some of the various in-depth discussions on FCP X installation methodology, I’d like to cleanly uninstall the Trial and do a thoughtful re-install of the whole Magilla (with Motion and Compressor X or 5 or whatever).

I’ll probably go the Larry Jordan route (words I often find myself uttering), but still researching, so open to any thoughts. I want have both Studio and X on hand and I loathe partitions.

So… how do I uninstall this fine trial?

Thx!

“…all the labours of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness…” yada yada

[Tom Wolsky]

Use FCS Remover from Digital Rebellion. Just check the apps you want to delete. Leave unchecked the apps you’re going to keep.

BTW, what’s the Larry Jordan route?

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Coming in 2011 “Complete Training for FCPX” from Class on Demand
“Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users” from Focal Press

[Dave Hurley]

Thanks Tom! I was not sure if FCS Remover was “X aware,” but on visiting the site, I see that it is and will use it.

As for Larry Jordan, I heard Mike Horton make a reference to Larry method of installation on a recent Digital Production Buzz, so thought he might have some detailed thoughts, but a search of his forums reveals that he basically has 7 and X running on the same drive with no partitioning (but makes no promises about “round tripping”), so I guess he’s just basically saying that Apple’s partition advice may not be a big deal. I hope that works out for me because I really do NOT want to get into partitions, etc.

I’m going to go ahead and install with a partition and see how it goes–with the FCS Remover, I can always start over I suppose. Now I’m just hoping that the App Store downloads an installer (which I think it does), so that I can have a little control.

“…all the labours of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness…” yada yada

[Jon Chappell]

It downloads an installer internally but this is invisible to the user and there are no parameters you can adjust. So from an end-user perspective it’s just like downloading any other application.

My software:
Pro Maintenance Tools – Tools to keep Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro running smoothly and fix problems when they arise
Pro Media Tools – Edit QuickTime chapters and metdata, detect gamma shifts, edit markers, watch renders and more
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