Hdd full???

Mac Mad · Mac Mad #1 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 12:38 PM

my brother has a mbp with a 500gbhe said i was full so i took control of his mbp with team viewer and looked at his hdd he only has 10gb of music and 100gb of film and 350gb of other any idea what this is and how i can clear it down he has no photos or documents. he downloads from torrent sites a lot thought and ideas what i can do

vansmith · vansmith #2 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 12:44 PM

Other is anything that isn't covered in the other categories (audio, video, photos, apps or backups). It's very possible that he has a lot of content that doesn't fall into those categories especially if he downloads a lot. You'll need to get him to tell you what he has on his machine.

Take a look at this recent blog article. It'll help you find where the space went.

Mac Mad · Mac Mad #3 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 12:48 PM

i have tride to go through it and i can't find anything i will call apple and get their verdict

northrnchimp · northrnchimp #4 (**permalink**)

05-01-2012, 05:45 AM

Sounds like Time Machine local snapshots

TheMacMania · TheMacMania #5 (**permalink**)

05-01-2012, 06:26 AM

i'd check out the trash as well - a friend one day had the problem and we discovered after an hour of searching where her GBs had gone ;-)

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Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,292 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	04-29-2012, 12:44 PM Other is anything that isn't covered in the other categories (audio, video, photos, apps or backups). It's very possible that he has a lot of content that doesn't fall into those categories especially if he downloads a lot. You'll need to get him to tell you what he has on his machine. Take a look at this recent blog article. It'll help you find where the space went. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Member Since: Mar 06, 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 168 Mac Specs: MacBookPro, 15", iCore 7, 8GB, Thunderbolt Display	05-01-2012, 06:26 AM i'd check out the trash as well - a friend one day had the problem and we discovered after an hour of searching where her GBs had gone ;-) My Mac Journey! Tips and Tricks I share with you - http://www.themacmania.com
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northrnchimp #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2010 Location: England Posts: 216 Mac Specs: rMBP 13 2.5GHz 121GB SSD	05-01-2012, 05:45 AM Sounds like Time Machine local snapshots
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