AhmedHt

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Q: How to delete the Other yellow section in Storage

Hello,

I want to know if there is a solution to remove the other space if it is not mandatory in the mac !!!!

Thank you for helping me with the steps

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Feb 6, 2016 10:35 AM

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Reindex the HDD: Spotlight- How to re-index folders or volumes - Apple Support.

Note that the Other represents a collection category of all things on the volume that cannot fit in the other categories: What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?- Apple Support Communities

Posted on Feb 6, 2016 10:51 AM

Q: How to delete the Other yellow section in Storage

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Kappy Feb 6, 2016 10:51 AM in response to AhmedHt
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Feb 6, 2016 10:51 AM in response to AhmedHt

Reindex the HDD: Spotlight- How to re-index folders or volumes - Apple Support.

Note that the Other represents a collection category of all things on the volume that cannot fit in the other categories: What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?- Apple Support Communities
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AhmedHt Feb 7, 2016 1:21 AM in response to Kappy
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Feb 7, 2016 1:21 AM in response to Kappy

Hello
I think your solution to increase space other instead of reducing it !!!
I want to know how I stop this increase another space
really is the pain of knowing this area I want to cancel how how ...
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Kappy Feb 7, 2016 8:47 AM in response to AhmedHt
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Feb 7, 2016 8:47 AM in response to AhmedHt

You cannot cancel it. It is just a category for other stuff. You should not rely on the storage display in About This Mac. The only reliable indicator is to select the drive's Desktop icon then Press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. The disk information is shown in the uppermost panel as Capacity, Used, and Available. Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to display your drive's space usage.
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