how to clean my start up disk
Hey all,
Been having trouble with my start up disk which keeps getting full... Any Idea on how to clean up "other"?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Hey all,
Been having trouble with my start up disk which keeps getting full... Any Idea on how to clean up "other"?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Hope this helps.
1. Empty Trash.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
2. Start up in Safe Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
3. Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
Select "Library" from the dropdown.
Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
Empty Trash. Restart.
4. Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
5. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
6. Re-index Macintosh HD
System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
Hope this helps.
1. Empty Trash.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
2. Start up in Safe Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
3. Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
Select "Library" from the dropdown.
Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
Empty Trash. Restart.
4. Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
5. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
6. Re-index Macintosh HD
System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
To fine files in "Other" to delete or offload see this tread:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5688140?answerId=24205522022#24205522022
how to clean my start up disk