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Can someone help me!
When i go on about this mac, all my memory is on other , and i want to know what is ''other'' because i can use my mac because my memory is full...
(80Go on 120Go was on other)
Please help me :/
MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
About “Other”:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Go step by step and check.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
2. Backup your computer.
3. Empty Trash.
Finder
Click on an empty spot on the Desktop to activate Finder.
Right click on the Trash icon in the Dock.
Click “Empty Trash” to empty Trash.
Click Mailbox in the in the Mail menu bar.
Erase Deleted Items > In All Accounts
Erase Junk Mail
Photos
File > Recently Deleted > Click the “Delete All” button at the top right corner
iPhoto
iPhoto > Empty iPhoto Trash
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806?locale=en_US
4. Disk space / Time Machine / Local Snapshots
Local backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
5. 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
6. Re-index Macintosh HD.
This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.
System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
7.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will show the storage size details of the items.
https://www.omnigroup.com/more
Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.
Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely deleted. If you are not sure about any file, don’t touch it.
About “Other”:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Go step by step and check.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
2. Backup your computer.
3. Empty Trash.
Finder
Click on an empty spot on the Desktop to activate Finder.
Right click on the Trash icon in the Dock.
Click “Empty Trash” to empty Trash.
Click Mailbox in the in the Mail menu bar.
Erase Deleted Items > In All Accounts
Erase Junk Mail
Photos
File > Recently Deleted > Click the “Delete All” button at the top right corner
iPhoto
iPhoto > Empty iPhoto Trash
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806?locale=en_US
4. Disk space / Time Machine / Local Snapshots
Local backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
5. 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
6. Re-index Macintosh HD.
This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.
System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
7.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will show the storage size details of the items.
https://www.omnigroup.com/more
Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.
Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely deleted. If you are not sure about any file, don’t touch it.
Reboot (restart) me computer is a good idea or...
Memory!!!!
