Hi again.. I think what's generally wrong with the uninstall mechanism is that there's no standard way of doing it in Mac OS X. There is a package system, which writes recepts in /Library/Receipts after installing stuff, but Apple doesn't provide an uninstall application (which would have been quite easy, given the existing package structure... but maybe they worry about users messing up the system by accidentially uninstalling important system files). This means that every application needs to provide it's own way of uninstalling stuff. Why the ntfs-3g uninstall script, and the MacFUSE uninstall script didn't work for you, I don't know. If you properly authenticated as an administrator with sudo, the scripts should have all the capability needed to remove these directories. You didn't get any error messages when running them? Do you still have files like /usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g on your system?
- Erik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Oh man you are a life-saver. I owe you one. > Lol ... actually i'm fairly new at mac. about 4 days old :D. > But i'm quick to learn. > what was happening was that when i would unmount and mount (even after > uninstalling NFTS-3g and macfuse) my partition would again mount as > NTFS-3g. > But thanks to you. I pyhsically went into that directory and removed > ntfs-3g.fs file, remounted my partition and it worked like a charm. > However, if you don't mind, may i ask you a genernal question about > mac (since i'm new to it). So it seems like even after uninstalling > applications, system files did not go away. I had to physically go in > and "move to trash". Is there something wrong with my uninstall > mechanism in genenal? because obviously my NTFS-3g files did not > complete remove, nor did my macfuse files complete remove. Like I said > even after using the command mentioned in FAQ the fusefs.fs files > still remain there. Can is physically go in and "move it to trash"? I > know this is the not the proper way, but it seems like the proper way > does not work? And how can I remove all these softwares completely? > Thanks once again. And i hope other people like myself (searching the > web) may find you advice useful. > > On Nov 9, 10:24 am, Erik Larsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I am having a very hard time undoing what I have done. Removing >>> ntfs-3g was a piece of cake (uninstall command in the download >>> package). However, macfuse just doesn't want to be removed. I have >>> installed the latest macfuse on my new macbook and used this to >>> uninstall: sudo /Library/Filesystems/fusefs.fs/Support/uninstall- >>> macfuse-core.sh >>> but the bundle still persists in the same directory. >>> Secondly, you have mentioned in order to get back my windows partition >>> in "startup disk" >>> >>> "You can hold the opt key during startup and choose the Windows >>> partition to boot from. You can also remount it (read-only) using the >>> NTFS file system built into Mac OS X and it should start showing up in >>> Startup Disk." - Amit Singh >>> >>> How on earth do I remount it (read-only) using the NTFS file system >>> built into MAC os X? >>> >>> Looks like I do have to format and re-install MAC OS X and windows X >>> to undo what i have done :( >>> >> Your real problem seems to be that your NTFS volume isn't mounting, so I >> don't see why you involve MacFUSE in this. >> If ntfs-3g is properly uninstalled (with the >> /System/Library/Filesystems/ntfs-3g.fs directory gone) you should be >> able to unmount and mount your NTFS partition again in Disk Utility and >> you'll be running with the Apple NTFS driver. >> >> If that isn't working, please describe the symptoms... you're just >> basically telling us that "it doesn't work", which isn't very informative. >> Maybe a chkdsk in Windows could resolve the issue? >> >> - Erik >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacFUSE" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
