Q: free up memory on a MacBook Pro

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raychateau

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Q: free up memory on a MacBook Pro

I'm trying to install an update to my GPS, but its telling me I don't have enough memory, I have a 16GB machine. I have lots of pics and music, but I thought I had uploaded that to iCloud

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 8, 2016 1:57 PM

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TThere is no had, so I guess it's RAM. I see in "about this Mac" that my "HD" is full of "other" need to clear thar

Posted on Feb 8, 2016 2:03 PM

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Pmintz25 Feb 8, 2016 2:01 PM in response to raychateau
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Feb 8, 2016 2:01 PM in response to raychateau

Are you running out of RAM memory, or are you referring to hard drive disk space?

Is the computer telling you your start up disk is full? Are you getting an error message?
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Pmintz25 Feb 9, 2016 9:23 AM in response to raychateau
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Feb 9, 2016 9:23 AM in response to raychateau

If it is showing your HD storage as full, then your hard drive is either full of files, or your computer isn't accurately viewing the files sizes. This is your hard drive. RAM does not affect the amount of files you can have on your computer.

If it shows a lot of Other, try reindexing Spotlight. In step 4 you want to add Macintosh HD, and then remove it in step 6.

Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes - Apple Support
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raychateau

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Feb 8, 2016 2:03 PM in response to Pmintz25

TThere is no had, so I guess it's RAM. I see in "about this Mac" that my "HD" is full of "other" need to clear thar

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