Q: Macbook Air Early 2014 Help

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LankanT

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Q: Macbook Air Early 2014 Help

About My Mac:

Running : OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5

Processor: 1.7 GHz Intel Core i&

Memory: 8GB 1600MHz DDR3

Storage Capacity: 120.14 gb

Hey guys so recently my mac has been getting a message saying the startup disk is almost full.

The problem is my apps, photos, movies, audio and backups add up to around 18gb while the other has 97.58gb I was wondering if there was a way to get rid of the stuff in the other with out messing up my computer. Because prior to owning a mac I had a Windows 7 Acer Laptop which when i went to factory reset messed up and had to get it repaired. So im slightly hesitant of doing a Factory Reset/Hard Reset on my mac.

Posted on Apr 16, 2016 7:05 AM

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OGELTHORPE

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First understand what OTHER consists of:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867

Then download from the Internet OmniDiskSweeper and Grand Perspective (both free) and open them. They will show all of your files and the respective sizes. Transfer to an external HDD or delete files you no longer want on your MBP.

Do not forget to empty trash. Only then is space allocated for new data.

https://www.omnigroup.com/more

http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/

Ciao.

Posted on Apr 16, 2016 8:20 AM

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by FoxFifth,

FoxFifth Apr 16, 2016 8:25 AM in response to LankanT
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Apr 16, 2016 8:25 AM in response to LankanT

You don't necessarily want to "get rid of the stuff" in Other. It includes your data files and anything else that doesn't fit in the remaining categories.
The following may help:

If you suspect that the "Other" number (or any of the display in Apple menu > About This Mac > Storage may be incorrect you can reindex: Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes - Apple Support

More information about Other:
OS X: What is "other" space in About This Mac? - Apple Support
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?

The tip about locating large files as well as the remainder of the following may be helpful: http://osxdaily.com/2016/02/06/mac-startup-disk-almost-full-message-fix/
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LankanT Apr 16, 2016 8:54 AM in response to OGELTHORPE
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Apr 16, 2016 8:54 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Thank you, I ended up watching a video on how to use Omnisweeper and while using it saw that steam was taking up 27gb and another game was taking up another 12gb both which i had thought I had deleted in the past. Was able to get 47gb of free space using it thank you.
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OGELTHORPE Apr 16, 2016 11:21 AM in response to LankanT
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Apr 16, 2016 11:21 AM in response to LankanT

Good to hear. Keep both ODS and GP in mind. Sometimes the output format of one makes it easier to identify a potential problem better than the other. That is why I always recommend both.

Ciao.
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OGELTHORPE

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Apr 16, 2016 8:20 AM in response to LankanT

First understand what OTHER consists of:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867

Then download from the Internet OmniDiskSweeper and Grand Perspective (both free) and open them. They will show all of your files and the respective sizes. Transfer to an external HDD or delete files you no longer want on your MBP.

Do not forget to empty trash. Only then is space allocated for new data.

https://www.omnigroup.com/more

http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/

Ciao.

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