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Can i delete the InstallESD.dmg file?

I have this file added to my trash, but I can't empty this item in my trash. When I try I get the message "InstallESD.dmg" can't be modified or deleted because it's required by mac OS. Then I get a choice Skip, Stop, and Continue. Continue just closes out the message. It's taking up about 4gb of space. This was a post awhile back, but the topic just ended with no resolution. Anybody have any suggestions on how to get rid of it for good?

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 4:28 AM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2019 9:39 PM

Thank you for your response. Below are the steps, I found, worked for me. I found the solution on a site called Ask Different. I found it at https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/336565/cant-remove-install-macos-high-sierra-app

Initial Steps

  1. Click the  symbol in the Menu bar.
  2. Click Restart….
  3. Hold down Command + R to boot into Recovery Mode.
  4. Click Utilities.
  5. Select Terminal.
  6. Type csrutil disable. This will disable SIP.
  7. Press Return or Enter on your keyboard.
  8. Click the  symbol in the Menu bar.
  9. Click Restart….

Test Steps

  1. Log in / boot up the Mac.
  2. Empty Trash.

Extra Steps

  1. Hold down Command + R to reboot into Recovery Mode.
  2. Click Utilities.
  3. Select Terminal.
  4. Type csrutil enable. This will enable SIP.
  5. Press Return or Enter on your keyboard.
  6. Click the  symbol in the Menu bar.
  7. Click Restart….


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Jun 29, 2019 9:39 PM in response to BDAqua

Thank you for your response. Below are the steps, I found, worked for me. I found the solution on a site called Ask Different. I found it at https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/336565/cant-remove-install-macos-high-sierra-app

Initial Steps

  1. Click the  symbol in the Menu bar.
  2. Click Restart….
  3. Hold down Command + R to boot into Recovery Mode.
  4. Click Utilities.
  5. Select Terminal.
  6. Type csrutil disable. This will disable SIP.
  7. Press Return or Enter on your keyboard.
  8. Click the  symbol in the Menu bar.
  9. Click Restart….

Test Steps

  1. Log in / boot up the Mac.
  2. Empty Trash.

Extra Steps

  1. Hold down Command + R to reboot into Recovery Mode.
  2. Click Utilities.
  3. Select Terminal.
  4. Type csrutil enable. This will enable SIP.
  5. Press Return or Enter on your keyboard.
  6. Click the  symbol in the Menu bar.
  7. Click Restart….


Can i delete the InstallESD.dmg file?

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