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Help I don't have any but this 'Other' in my storage

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Posted on Jul 11, 2014 10:17 PM

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Posted on Jul 12, 2014 4:42 AM

OS X 10. 7 Lion / 10.8 Mountain Lion / 10.9 Mavericks


About “Other”:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6047


Go step by step and test.


1. Start up in Safe Mode.


http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212



2. Empty Trash.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677




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

Local backups


http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878



6. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.


iTunes > Preferences > Devices

Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US



7. Re-index Macintosh HD.


System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy


http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

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Jul 12, 2014 4:42 AM in response to mjcaolboy

OS X 10. 7 Lion / 10.8 Mountain Lion / 10.9 Mavericks


About “Other”:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6047


Go step by step and test.


1. Start up in Safe Mode.


http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212



2. Empty Trash.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677




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

Local backups


http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878



6. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.


iTunes > Preferences > Devices

Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US



7. Re-index Macintosh HD.


System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy


http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

Help I don't have any but this 'Other' in my storage

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