Q: storage on Mac book air

I have no photos stored on my Macbook air they are all stored on an external usb memory stick can anyone please tell me why when i go into "about this mac" and look at "more info" Storage is says i have 15 GB of photos which is about what i have on the memory stick ! consequently my start up disc is nearly always almost full ,,,any ideas ????

MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jan 19, 2015 1:46 PM

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by dominic23,

dominic23 Jan 19, 2015 2:12 PM in response to johncandt2
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Jan 19, 2015 2:12 PM in response to johncandt2

If you deleted those photos from MacBook Air, did you empty the trash in iPhoto?
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johncandt2 Jan 19, 2015 2:16 PM in response to dominic23
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Jan 19, 2015 2:16 PM in response to dominic23

Yes i did !! i don't have any photos except one in my cloud photstream but have just checked and it says 'PHOTOS" 15.2 GB in the storage onMackintosh HD
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by Gigster99,

Gigster99 Jan 19, 2015 2:16 PM in response to johncandt2
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Jan 19, 2015 2:16 PM in response to johncandt2

You should make sure that you have emptied your trash in the finder & in iPhoto.
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Gigster99 Jan 19, 2015 2:17 PM in response to johncandt2
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Jan 19, 2015 2:17 PM in response to johncandt2

If you deleted recently, restart the computer, as it might not be updated.
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johncandt2 Jan 19, 2015 2:20 PM in response to Gigster99
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Jan 19, 2015 2:20 PM in response to Gigster99

Yes done all that point is though it has always been like this even when i used an external hard drive i switched to a memory stick for ease of use, it only effects when i upload say 250 images from my camera the start up disc gets full ..
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Gigster99 Jan 19, 2015 2:23 PM in response to johncandt2
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Jan 19, 2015 2:23 PM in response to johncandt2

Mine has also done that occasionally, and upon further search online it looks like it could be an operating system bug. Try going to finder, then at the top (menu bar) click go, then click computer. Then right click on Macintosh HD, and click Get Info. - What does it have to say about space there?
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by dominic23,

dominic23 Jan 19, 2015 3:57 PM in response to johncandt2
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Jan 19, 2015 3:57 PM in response to johncandt2

   Re-index Macintosh HD.

   Spotlight reindexing will take a while to finish.

   System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy

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

   If you don’t have Macintosh HD icon on the Desktop:

   Finder > Preferences > Sidebar

   Enable Hard disks under “Devices”.

   About “Other”:

   http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
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johncandt2 Jan 20, 2015 12:00 AM in response to dominic23
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Jan 20, 2015 12:00 AM in response to dominic23

Ok guys thank you veyr much indeed have now repaired Mackintosh HD and now have only 1.9 GB showing now i will look at "other" as some media files maybe located there , thanks again
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