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ry space available and I am told my start up disc need repairing-I don't know how to do this-also the trash wont empty - HELP

I have a OS X 10.6.8 Mini Mac - I cannot empty my trash so went to Disk Repair and had a message that my start up disc need repairing - do not know how to do this - also I have a message saying my Start Up disc has no more Memory Spave available for application memory. HELP - I am not very computer literate so please use simple language, thanks

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8), please use simply language

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 4:37 AM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 6:10 AM

One stage at a time!


1. Can't empty trash:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526?viewlocale=en_US


2. Repairing permissions is important, and should always be carried out both before and after any software installation or update.


Go to Disk Utility (this is in your Utilities Folder in your Application folder) and click on the icon of your hard disk (not the one with all the numbers).


In First Aid, click on Repair Permissions.


Background information here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1452?viewlocale=en_US


and here:


http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672


An article on troubleshooting Permissions can be found here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963


By the way, you can ignore any messages about SUID or ACL file permissions, as explained here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?


If you were having any serious problems with your Mac you might as well complete the exercise by repairing your hard disk as well. You cannot do this from the same start-up disk. Reboot from your install disk (holding down the C key). Once it opens, select your language, and then go to Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select your hard disk as before and click Repair.


Once that is complete reboot again from your usual start-up disk.


More useful reading here:


Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417?viewlocale=en_US


For a full description of how to resolve Disk, Permission and Cache Corruption, you should read this FAQ from the X Lab:


http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/repairprocess.html


Apple's advice on general maintenance:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147?viewlocale=en_US


3. Lack of free space on your hard drive: if this drops below about 15GB you can run into problems like data corruption and general slowness.


How big is your hard drive, and how much free space do you actually have?

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Jan 23, 2012 6:10 AM in response to horses1

One stage at a time!


1. Can't empty trash:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526?viewlocale=en_US


2. Repairing permissions is important, and should always be carried out both before and after any software installation or update.


Go to Disk Utility (this is in your Utilities Folder in your Application folder) and click on the icon of your hard disk (not the one with all the numbers).


In First Aid, click on Repair Permissions.


Background information here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1452?viewlocale=en_US


and here:


http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672


An article on troubleshooting Permissions can be found here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963


By the way, you can ignore any messages about SUID or ACL file permissions, as explained here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?


If you were having any serious problems with your Mac you might as well complete the exercise by repairing your hard disk as well. You cannot do this from the same start-up disk. Reboot from your install disk (holding down the C key). Once it opens, select your language, and then go to Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select your hard disk as before and click Repair.


Once that is complete reboot again from your usual start-up disk.


More useful reading here:


Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417?viewlocale=en_US


For a full description of how to resolve Disk, Permission and Cache Corruption, you should read this FAQ from the X Lab:


http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/repairprocess.html


Apple's advice on general maintenance:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147?viewlocale=en_US


3. Lack of free space on your hard drive: if this drops below about 15GB you can run into problems like data corruption and general slowness.


How big is your hard drive, and how much free space do you actually have?

Jan 23, 2012 7:25 AM in response to Klaus1

I would like to clear some stuff off my existing hard drive which is why I was trying to empty my trash - it has over 200,000 items in it but I can't seem to to that. It goes so far as to ask me if I want to empty all or just unlocked items - I have tried both - all and just unlocked but it then just runs for a bit then goes in a smooth line - any idea's please

ry space available and I am told my start up disc need repairing-I don't know how to do this-also the trash wont empty - HELP

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