How to disable emojis system-wide?

Question

I never want to see an emoji again. I have seen instructions for disabling them in specific apps, but I want a nuclear option.

How do I get rid of them for all apps, all users, all contexts?

I'm on OSX 10.10 Yosemite

Answer 1

You might be able to remove Apple's Color Emoji font, but you cannot remove it with FontBook. Instead, go to /System/Library/Fonts/ and drag "Apple Color Emoji.ttf" to the Trash. You must authenticate yourself as an administrator to do this. I haven't tested this, and I don't know if your computer will catch fire.