How much space used by App + Data

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How much space used by App + Data

Is there any way to determine how much space is used by each app including it's data?

I have estimated how much space my apps should be occupying and it's 2 GB less that what iTunes shows. I can only assume that one ore more of my apps is taking up much more space that I think it would. I do have an app that is storing lots of photos. After estimating the total size based on the size and number of photos and talking to the developer it does not account for the missing space. The best thing is to actually see true app sizes with their data but I can't figure out how.

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16 GB Wifi iPad, iPhone OS 1.x

Posted on Oct 30, 2010 7:20 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 1, 2010 1:40 AM in response to Steve Edelstein

HI Steve,

I do have an app that is storing lots of photos.

Something to keep in mind when syncing photos. When syncing photos to iPad, iTunes automatically creates a size optimized for iPad, if necessary. See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 28 from the iPad online user guide available here.

http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPad_UserGuide.pdf

That could make a difference in the space available on your iPad.

The best thing is to actually see true app sizes with their data but I can't figure out how.

Try resizing images on your computer first, then sync to iPad. If you are PC / Windows, help here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Resize-photos-in-Windows-Live-P hoto-Gallery

Carolyn 🙂

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