Q: Hard Drive Full But Yet It's Not?

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Macbook Pro
13" Retina Screen
Intel Core i5 2.4GHz
8GB RAM
256GB SSD
OS X 10.9.5

Last night I wanted to link my music library from my external hard drive to my iTunes library. Well instead of just setting the path to the music library, I added all the music to the library on my computer. This ended up copying ALL of my music over to my hard drive filling it. So, I found the music file and added it to the trash bin. I then emptied the trash bin and my computer is telling me the harddrive is full still. The weird thing is, when I'm in my disk utility, it says I only have 16.8 MB available, but when I click on the Macintosh HD under it I'm told I have 163.8GB Available.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 7, 2014 12:22 PM

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by Linc Davis,

Linc Davis Oct 7, 2014 1:09 PM in response to AndyV91
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Oct 7, 2014 1:09 PM in response to AndyV91

If you're trying to add a large amount of data all at once, and you get an alert of insufficient space, then from the menu bar, select
 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Time Machine
If the padlock icon is closed, click it to unlock the settings and authenticate. Turn Time Machine OFF, then back ON and close the preference pane. Restart the computer. Test.
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by AndyV91,

AndyV91 Oct 7, 2014 1:20 PM in response to Linc Davis
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Oct 7, 2014 1:20 PM in response to Linc Davis

I don't have Time Machine on? I haven't set it up on my Mac.
I guess I'm not super clear than?
I accidentally copied all my music to my hard drive, then deleted it all, and my disk utility still says it's full?
I hope that makes more sense?
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by Linc Davis,

Linc Davis Oct 7, 2014 1:26 PM in response to AndyV91
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Oct 7, 2014 1:26 PM in response to AndyV91

Please post a screenshot of the Storage display in the About This Mac window. Be careful not to include any private information.
Start a reply to this message. Drag the image file into the editing window to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.
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by AndyV91,

AndyV91 Oct 7, 2014 1:36 PM in response to Linc Davis
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Oct 7, 2014 1:36 PM in response to Linc Davis

I'm wondering why in the screenshot below it's telling me I only have 16.8MB left on the drive?
I appreciate you helping me Linc!
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by Linc Davis,

Linc Davis Oct 7, 2014 1:43 PM in response to AndyV91
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Oct 7, 2014 1:43 PM in response to AndyV91

You're using FileVault. The reading shown in the Storage display is the correct one.
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AndyV91 Oct 7, 2014 1:59 PM in response to Linc Davis
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Oct 7, 2014 1:59 PM in response to Linc Davis

So since I have FileVault on the disk utility can't access how much room I have left?
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Linc Davis Oct 7, 2014 2:15 PM in response to AndyV91
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Oct 7, 2014 2:15 PM in response to AndyV91

Yes, it can. You have to select the logical volume icon nested below the icon of the logical volume group, as you did in your second screenshot.
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