I recently purchased the most iCloud storage that I could get but still receiving the "disk too full" message.

I deleted almost everything out of my laptop and still not having enough storage. What can I do? I am using iMovie to edit but cannot add videos to it

MacBook Air

Posted on Jan 28, 2022 11:30 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2022 5:38 PM

How much free space do you have on your destination drive? How much data are you trying to transfer? What steps are you doing to make the transfer happen? On what drive is your iMovie library located?


Try these dianostic procedures to see if you can isolate the problem:


Deleting Preferences


Open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears.

iMovie will open in a new library. Reopen your old library to get back to your projects.  Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


Opening iMovie in a new library


Try opening iMovie in a new library.  To do that, open iMovie while holding down the Option key and then selecting to create a new library in the box that appears.


Opening iMovie in a new user account


Create a new user account from System Preferences/Users and Groups and try to open and use iMovie in the new account. You can use the Guest account on your Mac for this purpose.


Safe Mode


You could also try booting up in Safe Mode (see Finder menu for instructions) and, after everything loads, immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works properly.


Updating iMovie


To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the

trash. Sign in to the app store and open your purchases folder by clicking on your name at the bottom of the app store side bar. (NOTE: For El Capitan and older, click on the Purchases tab at the top of the app store screen and then sign in. Click on Purchases again to reveal your purchases.)  You will see your purchases displayed, including iMovie 10. Redownload/update iMovie from there. If not successful, drag your present iMovie app out of the trash ) and return it to the Applications folder.


Resetting the System Management Controller


Try resetting the System Management Controller (but no longer available for the new M1 computers):


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM


Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM,:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063


Contact Apple Support


If none of the above resolve your issue, contact Apple Support.  The techs there have the capability of remotely accessing your computer that we cannot do here.  To contact apple support click on the Get Support item in the upper right hand corner of this forum’s screen.  Navigate to a place where you can enter your phone number.


-- Rich

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Jan 28, 2022 5:38 PM in response to bintouconte

How much free space do you have on your destination drive? How much data are you trying to transfer? What steps are you doing to make the transfer happen? On what drive is your iMovie library located?


Try these dianostic procedures to see if you can isolate the problem:


Deleting Preferences


Open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears.

iMovie will open in a new library. Reopen your old library to get back to your projects.  Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


Opening iMovie in a new library


Try opening iMovie in a new library.  To do that, open iMovie while holding down the Option key and then selecting to create a new library in the box that appears.


Opening iMovie in a new user account


Create a new user account from System Preferences/Users and Groups and try to open and use iMovie in the new account. You can use the Guest account on your Mac for this purpose.


Safe Mode


You could also try booting up in Safe Mode (see Finder menu for instructions) and, after everything loads, immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works properly.


Updating iMovie


To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the

trash. Sign in to the app store and open your purchases folder by clicking on your name at the bottom of the app store side bar. (NOTE: For El Capitan and older, click on the Purchases tab at the top of the app store screen and then sign in. Click on Purchases again to reveal your purchases.)  You will see your purchases displayed, including iMovie 10. Redownload/update iMovie from there. If not successful, drag your present iMovie app out of the trash ) and return it to the Applications folder.


Resetting the System Management Controller


Try resetting the System Management Controller (but no longer available for the new M1 computers):


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM


Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM,:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063


Contact Apple Support


If none of the above resolve your issue, contact Apple Support.  The techs there have the capability of remotely accessing your computer that we cannot do here.  To contact apple support click on the Get Support item in the upper right hand corner of this forum’s screen.  Navigate to a place where you can enter your phone number.


-- Rich

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