danielefromrichmond
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Desktops

Q: Mac mini

My account size does not add up the size of the folders beneath.

why? How can I fix it?

Mac mini (Late 2006), iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Sep 11, 2016 11:26 AM

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danielefromrichmond

Q: Mac mini

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  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Sep 11, 2016 3:42 PM in response to danielefromrichmond
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    Sep 11, 2016 3:42 PM in response to danielefromrichmond

    1. Because there are items in the Library folder, and may be items in .Trash or other invisible folders.

    2. Aside from emptying the Trash, you should leave it as is; if desired, the folders can be made visible.

     

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  • by danielefromrichmond,

    danielefromrichmond danielefromrichmond Sep 11, 2016 3:44 PM in response to Niel
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    Sep 11, 2016 3:44 PM in response to Niel

    Thanks, i will try to empty the trash, but how to make visible the invisible folders? The difference is very big and I need to cancel something as the mini as got very slow, especially safari.

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Sep 11, 2016 3:47 PM in response to danielefromrichmond
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    Sep 11, 2016 3:47 PM in response to danielefromrichmond

    Choose Utilities from the Finder’s Go menu, open the Script Editor, and run the following:

     

    tell application "Finder" to quit

    try

    if (do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles") is not "1" then error

    do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 0"

    on error

    do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 1"

    end try

    delay 2

    tell application "Finder" to run

     

    When done, run the script again.

     

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  • by Drew Reece,Helpful

    Drew Reece Drew Reece Sep 11, 2016 10:03 PM in response to danielefromrichmond
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    Sep 11, 2016 10:03 PM in response to danielefromrichmond

    You probably don't want to try to delete 'random hidden files'. The OS has a lot of critical files that are hidden, removing some of them will cause issues or can lead to the Mac not booting.

     

    Check the Mac section of this user tip for ideas to clean up files on the disk…

    What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?

    You may also consider troubleshooting by posting an Etrecheck report…

    http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

    Too many files may not cause slowness or performance issues - that is often caused by software or possibly hardware issues. Etrecheck will show the software on the Mac.

     

    It may also help if you gave more detail on your issues, focusing on one point may not get you good results.