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Please Help! My startup disc is full, and when I turn the computer on and log in then it warns me that my disc is full and then goes to a blank gray page. What can I do to delete files?

How do I delete files when my startup disc is full and the screen is blank gray when I restart the computer?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 14, 2015 6:26 PM

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Posted on Feb 15, 2015 3:21 AM

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/PH13806



3. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots

Local backups


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



4. 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



5. Re-index Macintosh HD.


This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.


System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy


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



6.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will give the storage size details of the items.


https://www.omnigroup.com/more



Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.


Delete the files yo don’t want to keep.


Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely be deleted.


7. Move iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie media folders to an external drive.


iTunes

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201562


iPhoto

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506


iMovie

http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289

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Feb 15, 2015 3:21 AM in response to ckcbrown

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/PH13806



3. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots

Local backups


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



4. 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



5. Re-index Macintosh HD.


This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.


System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy


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



6.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will give the storage size details of the items.


https://www.omnigroup.com/more



Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.


Delete the files yo don’t want to keep.


Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely be deleted.


7. Move iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie media folders to an external drive.


iTunes

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201562


iPhoto

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506


iMovie

http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289

Please Help! My startup disc is full, and when I turn the computer on and log in then it warns me that my disc is full and then goes to a blank gray page. What can I do to delete files?

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