Uninstalling Logic Studio

[David]

Here is an attempt to list all the files and folders you should remove from your hard drive to completely uninstall Logic Studio (Logic Pro 8 and all other apps, content and dependent files). Since no two systems are alike, no two installs are alike, and installs vary greatly depending on the version, the way they were updated, other apps that may use common files, etc...please make sure your backups are up to date and USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Application Files
/Applications/Compressor
/Applications/Logic Node
/Applications/Logic Pro
/Applications/MainStage
/Applications/Soundtrack Pro
/Applications/WaveBurner
/Applications/Utilities/Apple Loops Utility
/Applications/Utilities/Impulse Response Utility

Factory Settings, Instruments
/Library/Application Support/Logic/
/Library/Application Support/Garageband/
/Library/Application Support/Garageband Content/ (Legacy)
/Library/Application Support/Soundtrack Pro/
/Library/Application Support/WaveBurner/

Impulse Responses
/Library/Audio/Impulse Responses/

Receipts
Receipts can vary quite a bit depending on your system. Try to find all those that look like the following:
/Library/Receipts/AudioContentforSoundtrackProXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/CompressorXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/EXS24SamplerLibrarySamples.pkg
/Library/Receipts/EXS24SamplerLibraryStudio.pkg
/Library/Receipts/GarageBandXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/ImpulseData.pkg
/Library/Receipts/ImpulseResponseUtility.pkg
/Library/Receipts/JamPackXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/LogicXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/MainStageXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/RemixToolsXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/RhythmSectionXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/SharedLogicStudioHelpFiles.pkg
/Library/Receipts/SoundtrackProXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/UltrabeatXX.pkg
/Library/Receipts/WaveburnerXX.pkg

User Preferences:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.logic.pro.plist
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.logic.pro.cs
~/Library/Preferences/Logic/ (Legacy preferences)

License
/Library/Application Support/ProApps/Logic Studio System ID

Apple Loops
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Apple Loops for GarageBand/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Apple Loops for Soundtrack Pro/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Jam Pack 1/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Jam Pack Remix Tools/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Jam Pack Rhythm Section/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Jam Pack Symphony Orchestra/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Jam Pack World Music/
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index/

[DannyKing]

I dont know why you would want to do this....

[TC]

I dont know why you would want to do this....

I'm selling my G5 today and this was very helpful since I don't want to sell my Logic sn with it.

[Drooling Dog]

I too am thinking about uninstalling Logic Studio, and I'm very nervous.

In the scenario above, wouldn't deleting some of those files mess with GarageBand? I'd like to see GarageBand work, but be returned to its out-of-the-box state.

[route-electrique]

I dont know why you would want to do this....

Well, this thread would have been useful for me when i first time installed Logic and forgot to untick those Appleloops.

[vaughn_leong]

Hi,

Where are apple midi green loops stored?

I need to delete/backup some green midi loops that I added to the Logic 8 loop browser.

[vaughn_leong]

Hey, I think I figured it out. I think the Midi Green Apple loops are the same as the .aiff files. in user/library/audio/user loops/singlefiles.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks.

[David]

Hey, I think I figured it out. I think the Midi Green Apple loops are the same as the .aiff files. in user/library/audio/user loops/singlefiles.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks.

You're correct. All Apple Loops, green or blue, ARE .aiff files.

[batzilla]

What about a program like "AppZapper"? It seems to grab every file/folder associated with the program you're "zapping" and allows you to look over all the content before hitting the KABOOM! button.

Maybe it isn't as thorough?

Just wanted to throw that out there. I have used AZ many times and it seems to do a great job but David's post would definitely be the better route to make sure.

[ckp]

do you use these steps to uninstall logic 7.1 also??

[David]

do you use these steps to uninstall logic 7.1 also??

No, Logic 7 had a different file structure and you will not find the same files in the same places. Apple had an article on how to uninstall Logic 7:

Logic Pro 7: How to uninstall

[ckp]

thanks

[Glenn F]

I don't seem to have 'receipts' sub-folder in my Library folder. That is the second time today that I've seen someone point to a pathway in the Library folder for one reason or another, only to find I have no such sub-folder. Is this a 10.5 change?

Glenn

[David]

I don't seem to have 'receipts' sub-folder in my Library folder. That is the second time today that I've seen someone point to a pathway in the Library folder for one reason or another, only to find I have no such sub-folder. Is this a 10.5 change?

Glenn

Glenn, make sure you look at the Library folder which is inside your Macintosh HD folder, not the one in your home folder.

[Glenn F]

Ah! I didn't know there was a difference!

Thanks, David!

Glenn

[cliveports]

Just like to add to David's excellent post, under the "Factory Settings, Instruments" section where it says /Library/Application Support/etc...

Note that this folder exists in TWO places; the HD and the USERNAME.

So, you'll find files you have to delete in two places:

HD/Library/Application Support/etc...

and

USER//Library/Application Support/etc...

Hope that helps!

[John Price]

OK! I have logic pro7 and pro8 on my computer and now I just upgraded to pro9. Should I get rid of 7 & 8 ? And if so how do I know what to delete without effecting pro9?
Thanks!
John

[cliveports]

What I did was to remove everything as defined in David's post along with some hidden plists and the licence files (Note that in David's post he defines the licence file as "Logic Studio System ID" on mine it was "ProAppsSystemID") leaving only my AUs since the new install automatically picks them up and of course all my project files! (I was going to leave the Jam packs on as well but I decided to delete them since the new Voices Jam Pack is now included in L9. Then I installed my new L9 upgrade when it got to the licence entry screen it asked for my new L9 licence then, (it being smart enough to know it was an upgrade), it asked for my old L8 licence which I entered and bingo, a nice fresh install of L9 only.

Hope that helps!

[David]

(Note that in David's post he defines the licence file as "Logic Studio System ID" on mine it was "ProAppsSystemID")

ProAppsSystemID is also present in that folder, but it is not your Logic license. Your Logic license is "Logic Studio System ID", as indicated in my post.

[midiman]

Actually, in Logic Pro 9, it puts the licensing info in the ProAppsSystemID and not the Logic Studio System ID. You can demonstrate this by removing the Logic system id and starting Logic. It will not ask you to reauthorize. If you remove the ProAppsSystemID and restart, it will ask you to reauthorize. But, if you have Final Cut Pro 7 (the new final cut studio), the ProAppsSystemID also contains it's licensing info, so if you remove it, you will have to reauthorize it as well - found this out the hard way.