Q: Replaced my nearly full 1TBdrive with a 2TB SS drive - it rapidly filled with "other"

Any ideas how to address this problem: I have a late 2008 MacBook Pro running 10.11.5. Several months ago I replaced its (nearly full) 1 TB drive with a new 2TB SSD drive. Within weeks it filled up (I suspect duplication for some reason of some of my data). When I check storage under "About This Mac" it indicates 1.43 TB is "other." I don't know what is filling up my drive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 2:34 PM

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by Rysz,

Rysz Sep 1, 2016 2:41 PM in response to Heloderm
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Sep 1, 2016 2:41 PM in response to Heloderm

Force Spotlight to reindex the drive. This doesn't seem right.
Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?
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by Heloderm,

Heloderm Sep 1, 2016 3:42 PM in response to Rysz
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Sep 1, 2016 3:42 PM in response to Rysz

Thanks for the suggestion, but after doing that the ENTIRE hard drive appears as "Other." And it is still full.
Any other suggestions?
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by OGELTHORPE,

OGELTHORPE Sep 1, 2016 4:15 PM in response to Heloderm
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Sep 1, 2016 4:15 PM in response to Heloderm

Download from the Internet OmniDiskSweeper and Grand Perspective (both free) and open them. They will show all of your files and the respective sizes.

https://www.omnigroup.com/more

http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/

Ciao.
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