Old Versions of Cinema 4D on Mac
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Hello,
Is it safe to simply delete old versions of Cinema from my applications folder? Sometimes when I double click on a file to open it, it opens the older version of Cinema instead of the current one and it's getting annoying, can I safely delete the old one?
Also I noticed there are multiple versions of Z Brush, can I get rid of these old ones too? Many thanks.
Kind Regards
Dave -
Hi Dave,
I have not found a problem deleting older versions.
Keep in mind that some 3rd party plug-ins might have no update for future versions. If you need to open an older project that relies on those, you might be without luck.
If I run into those things, I take the App folder and zip it, and then I delete the original. Given the zip-compression works, that should provide some security. (Of course, keep the De/Compression app on file in the same way. I had compressed videos in archive segments, and those can't be read with newer versions.There are even artists (The Meyers/Ae books) who suggested storing older computers to open up old projects, which I do with laptops. Typically, sometimes those are life savers.
Cheers
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Hi Dr Sassi,
Oh that's great news! I don't have any plug-ins so I should be safe. I'm still struggling with the basics so plug-ins is advanced stuff for me haha!
Great to know I can safely delete the old ones and save on some disk space, and to be able to double click on any file and open with the right version 
Thanks Dr SassiKind Regards
Dave -
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the reply. It sounds easy for you to decide then.
As a side note, if you need some versions back, keep an eye on this link.
https://www.maxon.net/en/downloads
All the best
