diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofConstants.h b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofConstants.h
index 2dcbf0c5034..6679a41890f 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofConstants.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofConstants.h
@@ -436,37 +436,23 @@ typedef TESSindex ofIndexType;
 #endif
 
 
-#if defined(OF_USING_STD_FS)
-    #if defined(OF_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_FS)
-        // C++17 experimental fs support
-        #include <experimental/filesystem>
-		namespace std {
-			namespace experimental{
-				namespace filesystem {
-					using path = v1::path;
-				}
+#if defined(OF_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_FS)
+	// C++17 experimental fs support
+	#include <experimental/filesystem>
+	namespace std {
+		namespace experimental{
+			namespace filesystem {
+				using path = v1::path;
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
-		namespace of {
-			namespace filesystem = std::experimental::filesystem;
-		}
-    #else
-		#include <filesystem>
-		namespace of {
-			namespace filesystem = std::filesystem;
-		}
-    #endif
-#else //not OF_USING_STD_FS
-    // No experimental or c++17 filesytem support use boost
-    #if !_MSC_VER
-        #define BOOST_NO_CXX11_SCOPED_ENUMS
-        #define BOOST_NO_SCOPED_ENUMS
-    #endif
-
-    #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 	namespace of {
-		namespace filesystem = boost::filesystem;
+		namespace filesystem = std::experimental::filesystem;
+	}
+#else
+	#include <filesystem>
+	namespace of {
+		namespace filesystem = std::filesystem;
 	}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/CoreOF.xcconfig b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/CoreOF.xcconfig
index cf89c2a3038..f13fa788fae 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/CoreOF.xcconfig
+++ b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/CoreOF.xcconfig
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@ OF_CORE_HEADERS = $(HEADER_OF) $(HEADER_FREETYPE) $(HEADER_FREETYPE2) $(HEADER_G
 OF_CORE_FRAMEWORKS = -framework Accelerate -framework AGL -framework AppKit -framework ApplicationServices -framework AudioToolbox -framework AVFoundation -framework Cocoa -framework CoreAudio -framework CoreFoundation -framework CoreMedia -framework CoreServices -framework CoreVideo -framework Foundation -framework IOKit -framework OpenGL -framework QuartzCore -framework Security -framework SystemConfiguration -framework Metal
 
 
-// BOOST can be enabled in OF Core by uncommenting this block
-//HEADER_BOOST = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/include"
-//LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/osx/boost_system.a"
-//LIB_BOOST_FS = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/osx/boost_filesystem.a"
-//LIB_BOOST = $(LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM) $(LIB_BOOST_FS)
-//OF_CORE_LIBS = $(inherited) $(LIB_BOOST)
-//OF_CORE_HEADERS = $(inherited) $(HEADER_BOOST)
-
 
 ALWAYS_SEARCH_USER_PATHS = NO
 DISABLE_MANUAL_TARGET_ORDER_BUILD_WARNING = YES
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/tvOS/CoreOF.xcconfig b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/tvOS/CoreOF.xcconfig
index 89eacc40ec7..230098f9cac 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/tvOS/CoreOF.xcconfig
+++ b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/tvOS/CoreOF.xcconfig
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@ LIB_OF_DEBUG = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/lib/tvos/openFrameworkstv
 
 MISC_FLAGS = "-ObjC"
 
-// BOOST can be enabled in OF Core by uncommenting this block
-//HEADER_BOOST = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/include"
-//LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/tvos/boost_system.a"
-//LIB_BOOST_FS = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/tvos/boost_filesystem.a"
-//LIB_BOOST = $(LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM) $(LIB_BOOST_FS)
-//OF_CORE_LIBS = $(inherited) $(LIB_BOOST)
-//OF_CORE_HEADERS = $(inherited) $(HEADER_BOOST)
-
 //LIB_CURL = "-lcurl"
 
 OF_CORE_LIBS = $(MISC_FLAGS) $(LIB_OF)
diff --git a/scripts/templates/macos/Project.xcconfig b/scripts/templates/macos/Project.xcconfig
index 3fb4cff2894..4dc5ec5b058 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/macos/Project.xcconfig
+++ b/scripts/templates/macos/Project.xcconfig
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@ GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS=$(inherited)$(USER_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS)
 //OF_BUNDLE_DATA_FOLDER = 1
 //OF_BUNDLE_DYLIBS = 1
 
-// BOOST - UNCOMMENT BELOW TO ENABLE BOOST
-//HEADER_BOOST = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/include"
-//LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/osx/boost_system.a"
-//LIB_BOOST_FS = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/osx/boost_filesystem.a"
-//OF_CORE_LIBS = $(inherited) $(LIB_BOOST_FS) $(LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM)
-//OF_CORE_HEADERS = $(inherited) $(HEADER_BOOST)
-
 // Optional include to keep any permanent settings as CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY. 
 #include? "App.xcconfig"
 
diff --git a/scripts/templates/osx/Project.xcconfig b/scripts/templates/osx/Project.xcconfig
index 72b6574c7f1..418b44744a6 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/osx/Project.xcconfig
+++ b/scripts/templates/osx/Project.xcconfig
@@ -63,13 +63,6 @@ ICON_FILE = $(OF_PATH)/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/$(ICON_NAME)
 //OF_BUNDLE_DATA_FOLDER = 1
 //OF_BUNDLE_DYLIBS = 1
 
-// BOOST - UNCOMMENT BELOW TO ENABLE BOOST
-//HEADER_BOOST = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/include"
-//LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/osx/boost_system.a"
-//LIB_BOOST_FS = "$(OF_PATH)/libs/boost/lib/osx/boost_filesystem.a"
-//OF_CORE_LIBS = $(inherited) $(LIB_BOOST_FS) $(LIB_BOOST_SYSTEM)
-//OF_CORE_HEADERS = $(inherited) $(HEADER_BOOST)
-
 HIGH_RESOLUTION_CAPABLE = NO
 
 // Optional include to keep any permanent settings as CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY. 
diff --git a/scripts/templates/vscode/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json b/scripts/templates/vscode/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
index 4ae6c2ee53e..7b1fa035ae1 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/vscode/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
+++ b/scripts/templates/vscode/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 		"OF_LIBS_ROOT": "${OF_ROOT}/libs",
 		"OF_INCLUDE": ["${OF_LIBS_ROOT}/openFrameworks/**"],
 		"OF_LIBS_INCLUDE": [
-			"${OF_LIBS_ROOT}/boost/include",
 			"${OF_LIBS_ROOT}/cairo/include/cairo",
 			"${OF_LIBS_ROOT}/curl/include",
 			"${OF_LIBS_ROOT}/fmod/include",