Other category under Capacity while syncing.

On summary page when syncing new iPad, what is in "other" and how do I free that space?

It's everything that cannot be put in the other categories. That's all your datafiles, email, notes, messages, etc.

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  • Why is the "other" category for capacity so big?

    My 3rd generation nano has a a really large "other" category for capacity. What is filling this up? What can I do to lower it?

    Read this
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4542883?start=0&tstart=0

  • HT2729 what does the "other" category consist of when syncing iPhone

    what does the "other" category consist of when syncing iPhone

    "Other" data is real data that you put on your phone by using the built in apps. It is not music, not videos, not pictures and not App Store app data. It is "OTHER" meaning everything that does not fall into these categories. Such as:
    email messages and attachments
    Reminders
    Calendar entries
    Contacts
    Text messages
    iMessages
    MMS messages and attachments
    Genius data
    Music cover art
    Music library database index (but not the music itself)
    Operating system settings
    Safari cache
    bookmarks
    Game Center status
    Music catalog
    You will find posts from people who said they recovered over 3 GB of space by just deleting old text messages.
    If you want Other to be smaller you will have to keep less data on your phone; delete old MMS and texts, delete old email (especially from the "deleted" folder), clear the cache, eliminate cover art.
    Sometimes "Other" includes data corruption. If you suspect this is a possibility try connecting to iTunes and click the Restore iPhone button. First restore from backup; the Other doesn't get any smaller you can Restore again and set up as New, then add your content back separately from your backup.

  • HT1386 what does "other" represent under capacity?

    What does "OTHER" represent under capacity?

    Hi All,
    I have been facing the same issue and found a solution that does not require a full restore!
    Its seems to be related with the music synchronization mechanism
    Here is a link to a very usefull documentation that describe what I did to resolve my issue!
    http://www.ipodrepublic.com/iphone/fixing-issue-other-files-iphone-memory/2010/0 3/31/
    Hope this help.

  • What is the "Other" category under storage and how can i delete items from this?

    My disc is almost full.  "About this Mac" says that I have 47 GB of "Other."  What is this Other and how can I delete items from this?

    For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article.
    Empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
    iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
    Do the same in other applications, such as Aperture, that have an internal Trash feature. Then reboot. That will temporarily free up some space.
    According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of the data. There is little or no performance advantage to having more available space than the minimum Apple recommends. Available storage space that you'll never use is wasted space.
    When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown asBackups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself. If you followed bad advice to disable local snapshots by running a shell command, you may have ended up with a lot of data in the Other category. Reboot and it should go away.
    See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
    You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one.
    Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
    Proceed further only if the problem isn't solved by the above steps.
    ODS can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
    Back up all data now.
    If you have more than one user account, make sure you're logged in as an administrator. The administrator account is the one that was created automatically when you first set up the computer.
    Install ODS in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
    Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
    sudo /Applications/OmniDiskSweeper.app/Contents/MacOS/OmniDiskSweeper
    Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
    The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size with the largest at the top. It may take a few minutes for ODS to finish scanning.
    I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything while running ODS as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means. When in doubt, leave it alone or ask for guidance.
    When you're done with ODS, quit it and also quit Terminal.

  • "Other" Category eating up memory

    I've had my 4GB iPod Nano for about two years now, and since I've gotten it, I've always had the "Other" category of my iPod fill up more memory space than it should. When I had my old iPod Mini, the "Other" category was tiny, like about 2-5 percent of the iPod's total memory. With my iPod Nano, the "Other" category is taking up between 50-60 percent of the iPod's memory. I believe the cause stems from updating songs because when I try to add a couple songs, and the upload fails, the "Other" category still increases while the music space does not.
    Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you.

    I am having the same problem with the "other" category taking up all of my space. I believe that my music files have been corrupted and that I need to reformat. However, I have some pictures on my iPod that I dont have on this computer. Is there any way to get these photos off before I reformat? Or is there any way to get my corrupted music files back without having to reformat and sync it again, because the computer with those files is 4,000 miles away from me right now.
    Also, I had the problem where the other category was taking up much room in an iPod Mini. It had to do with having not formated WAV files properly and then loading them on anyways. I had to clear them off and reformat them.

  • What exactly is consists of the "other" category in the capacity bar at the bottom of the sync window?

    What exactly is consists of the "other" category in the capacity bar at the bottom of the sync window?

    Not actually, his statement is to not worry about what is in Other. That is opposite from iOS, if you have 8GB of other you most likely have corrupted files on your iPhone and you need to Restore to eliminate them.

  • When I plug my iPad in to sync with my mac desktop, the capacity meter shows an 'other' category.  What is this?

    When I plug my iPad in to sync with my mac desktop, the capacity meter shows an 'other' category.  What is this?

    Could be contacts/favorites/history/notes/etc.
    It is normal for there to be 200 - 800 gb in other.

  • Brand new iPad 2 32GB with 3G. When I hooked it up to my computer, the capacity bar had 11.4GB full in the "other" category even though i haven't synced anything yet.

    Brand new iPad 2 32GB with 3G. When I hooked it up to my computer, the capacity bar had 11.4GB full in the "other" category even though i haven't synced anything yet. What does the "other" category consist of and how can I fix this?

    The iPad was sealed in the box when I got it. It had the plastic screen protector wrapped all around it and when I powered it on for the first time it displayed the "connect to iTunes for setup" message displayed. The only other thing I can think of is if the person I bought it from had ordered it through Verizon on and the iPad was set up on a number on his pre-existing verizon account. My question is should I just keep using it and consider myself lucky? Since there is no way for Verizon to charge me for the usage because I never signed a contract. I realize that if it is on the account belonging to the person I bought it from, they will eventually figure this out and shut it off. But I might as well use it in the meantime right?

  • Ipod 2nd gen. On the sync page under capacity what is other?

    ipod 2nd gen. On the sync page under capacity what is other?

    It can be a number of things. Notes, contacts, calendars, album artwork. The opperating system may also be in that list.

  • HT1451 I have the 128gb iPad 4 but for some reason the category other (yellow) says I have 64.26 gb being used. What is stored under other category on the iPad?

    What is stored under "other" category on the iPad?

    The long and short of it is that you will probably have to restore your iPad. That giant "other" space is a sign of a corrupt file from a sync, I am pretty sure, but I am quite sure that the way to resolve it is to restore the iPad.
    You can search the discussion site for similar threads but I think you will find that a restore is the way to correct it. Read this one.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/12531408#12531408

  • 'Other' category when syncing.  What is in this category?

    What makes up 'Other' category when syncing?  Why does this category take up over 50% of my usage?

    ""Other" is just about anything that doesn't not fit into one of the defined categories in iTunes such as Apps, Books, Photos, TV Shows, Movies, etc. It does contain data associated with apps like, Safari history and bookmarks,  Notes, text messages, email messages, photos associated with contacts, app cached data and that type of "stuff". It should. It be over 50% of your storage capacity. I have 1.53 GB of "other" on 64GB iPad Air 2 that has about 45GB of storage already taken up.
    If the "other" data is that large, something is corrupting the sync. Sometimes you have to restore the iPad as new in order to bring the "other" data in control. Obviously you don't want to get rid of all of it because it is data that you need.
    Read Kappy's very good User Tip about "other" and what to do about it.
    What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?

  • Why would my other category suddenly jump to over capacity?

    why would my other category suddenly jump to over capacity?

    I'm in the process of updating an iPod Touch and iPad2 to IOS5.  I had the exact same thing happen in BOTH cases!  I've never experienced it before. 
    The fix, in both cases, is as Ingo2711 stated - restore the device.  And boy, has that been painful (as in taking several hours for each device). 
    While I accept that this problem has occured prior to IOS5 installs, I find it very odd that it occured to me on BOTH IOS5 installs.  Either there is something common to both my devices (an application perhaps?) that cased it or something about the IOS5 upgrade that makes this problem more likely. 
    Someone with a lot more knoweldge than I have would need to look at it to figure out what's going on.  I'll just be happy to have this issue behind me and hopefully, not see it again!

  • What is "Other" category when I sync?

    On the page in iTunes where you sync, there is a capacity bar at the bottom that shows different categories. What is in the orange "other" category? Address book and calendar? My Nano has it, too, but all I have in that is audio.
    It's only got 347MB in it, but theoretically, could "other" overtake everything and fill up the phone's memory?

    "Other" includes data such as contact info including photos assigned to contacts, calendar events, Safari cookies/history/cache, email stored and cached locally, SMS messages, notes, and 3rd party app settings and data stored by 3rd party apps.

  • Macbook Air's hard drive full with files under the 'other' category - how do I find these files and delete them?

    A few days ago a pop up message came up on my screen saying that my hard drive was full, and that I could not install valuable updates because I did not have enough space on my computer. I checked my computer's storage space only to find that 18.22GB of my hard drive was filled with files/programs under the 'other' category. I have deleted all my downloads, most of my pictures and have done virus scans and I still don't have enough room. How do I find out what is in this 'other' category so that I can delete these files (which seem to be hidden) or whatever they may be?

    1. Empty Trash.
        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
    2. Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
        Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
        Select "Library" from the dropdown.
        Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
        Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
        Empty Trash. Restart.
    3. Repair Disk
        Steps 1 through 7
        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
    4. For info about "Other":
        http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html
        http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html
    Best.

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