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| Posted By : Joshua the Composer - 8/27/2016 12:11 PM | Hello, I just downloaded Finale v. 25. I went through the installation process fine until it brought up a second installation window (for samples, I think). It asked me where I wanted to store the samples, but I accidentally double clicked on the wrong folder. The window closed and a progress bar showed up, and I was dumb enough to cancel it. To my surprise, the main installation window "finished." Now I don't know what Finale has installed (or not installed), and I'm not sure whether a custom install will fix it or just create duplicates.
I just clean installed El Capitan, and I'm trying to avoid "residue" and duplicates...how should I go about fixing this? I could always just delete Finale completely and go through installation again, but Finale likes to put its files in many places (library, documents, applications, etc.), so I'd need a walkthrough of how to completely clean out Finale if a clean install were advised.
Thanks so much!
Joshua
Finale v.25. OSX El Capitan 10.11.6. MacBook Pro 13 inch, 2011. |
| Posted By : N. Grossingink - 8/27/2016 12:24 PM | I would just do a Custom Install and install everything but the application.
N.
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Finale 2014.5
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| Posted By : Dr. Wiggy - 8/27/2016 12:25 PM | By default, Finale 25 saves the samples to /Users/Shared. The enclosing folder is called "GIFF_Samples", so you should be able to do a search for that, if it's somewhere else.
The Finale installer runs one package, which contains the app, fonts, and a link to a second installer process for the Garritan and ARIA bits. The first installer will say "Finished" or some-such once it has handed over to the second installer, which takes some time.
There used to be a Knowledgebase article on what Finale installed and where: I don't know whether the new Help pages have something similar.
To be honest, the danger from "residue" is over-rated. I haven't done a clean install in 10 years, and my system disk is a clone from earlier Macs going back to 10.2!
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| Posted By : Joshua the Composer - 8/27/2016 12:34 PM | Thank you both! Yes I am a clean freak :D. So to clarify, if I delete the GIFF_Samples folder currently on my computer, then custom installed the Garritan sounds only, that would cover all the bases?
Finale v.25. OSX El Capitan 10.11.6. MacBook Pro 13 inch, 2011. |
| Posted By : Dr. Wiggy - 8/27/2016 12:39 PM | Supposedly, yes. Though I would read this article, which contains info on a pref file that contains the location of the samples folder: it's worth deleting this file before reinstalling.
/makemusic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217749158
"This is me helping."
Finale v.25, 2012 MacMini; 2012 MacBook Pro (10.11.6)
Edirol FA-66; Roland A-49, HP Laserjet 5200 DTN
Ancient Groove Music www.ancientgroove.co.uk |
| Posted By : Joshua the Composer - 8/27/2016 12:48 PM | Thanks for the link Wiggy! That helps a lot.
By the way, for anyone else who made the same mistake, I've also been told that if I rerun the Finale Installer from the beginning, it will overwrite all the current files rather than duplicate. Meaning all I have to do theoretically is delete the current GIFF_Samples folder (which is in the wrong place anyway) and completely reinstall (without dragging Finale to the trash). I honestly did not realize the Installer was smart enough to do that ;).
Just another answer up for grabs.
Finale v.25. OSX El Capitan 10.11.6. MacBook Pro 13 inch, 2011. |
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