What does the other storage consist of?

My macbook is saying that the internal storage is almost full.
I would like to try and clear some of my 'Other' but i am not sure what it consists of.

OmniDiskSweeper  is a freeware program that catalogs your drive and shows what you have and how much space it uses. You may find it useful. There are other similar shareware programs that are somewhat friendlier. You may find it useful to look at some of them including WhatSize and DaisyDisk.
Keep in mind that media files (video, music, & digital photos) tend to be very large while documents tend to be rather small in the greater scheme of things. Applications run the gamut from small to gargantuan. For this reason I tend to look at media first.

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  • 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.

  • What does the "other" section consist of? What does it do?

    It is taking up way too much space on my iphone. It takes up 2.45 GB! Its driving me insane! PLease tell me what it does and how I can reduce the "other " section to at least 1GB. I've tried deleting history, other apps, phone calls, and etc. It helps a little but not too much. Please help me. Thanks!

    This post is two months old.
    The poster has likely solved by now.

  • What does the "other "category consist of

    how do I reduce size of "other" catagory on iphone

    It is normal ot have a GB or so of "other".  Much more than this indicates corrupt files.  A restore should resolve.

  • Hi,I have problem with my mac's storage. I deleted some documents,but the storage involves 34Gb other,what does the other consist of? how can I do my mac's storage specially other free?

    Hi,I have problem with my mac's storage. I deleted some documents,but the storage involves 34Gb other,what does the other consist of? how can I do my mac's storage specially other free?

    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. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
       http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
    5. Re-index Macintosh HD
       System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
       http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

  • Can anyone explain what the 'other' storage consists of and how I can decrease the size please?

    Can anyone explain what the 'other' storage consists of and how I can decrease the size please?

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
    "Other" refers to OS X files, caches, downloads, documents. See Other in this website > http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html
    I would not worry about Other because they contain files that you need, but if you want to decrease the size, start deleting downloads and documents

  • What does the "other" part in my mac air storage meter mean?

    What does the "other" part in my mac air storage meter mean?

    things that are not audio movies photos apps or backups. Like your OS.
    this also denotes things not indexed by spotlight as that is one of the functions of spotlight, to show you the media you have on your hard drives.

  • When I see the usage on my iPod touch 4 they have categories for how much space is being used where. What does the "other" category contain? Like what could I delete on my iPod to get rid of the "other" category?

    when I see the usage on my iPod touch 4 they have categories for how much space is being used where. What does the "other" category contain? Like what could I delete on my iPod to get rid of the "other" category?

    What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
    An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB usually indicates that the "other" includes corrupted files.
    First try:
    "First you go settings/general/usage/music/then left swipe over music and press delete and you would think it deletes your music but it doesn't instead it deletes your other but make sure your ipod is connected to a computer while doing this"
    as recommended by:
    How do I get rid of "other" storage: Apple Support Communities
    Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up
    To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software

  • What does the "other" mean?

    when you back up your iphone onto a mac and at the bottom of the screen in says. photos, videos, apps etc.  or  " other"  what does the "other" mean?

    See here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22926419#22926419

  • HT1689 what is the "other" storage on my iphone 4 and how to i delete it?

    Again what is the "other" storage on my iphone 4 and how to i delete it?

    There will always be some other - favorites, history, voicemail and other items.
    Much more than a GB or so indicates corrupt files.  A restore should resolve.

  • When I block my caller Id what does the other person see.

    My question is when I block my number/caller id on my iphone what does the reciever of the call see? Restricted/blocked or could it possibly be a bunch of numbers?? Like 13 digits. would it depend on the phone the other person has like if it is an old flip phone?
    (when scrolling down I dont know the operating system) so ignore my answer to that if it even shows??

    Depends on the carrier you use and the recipient's device. More than likely Blocked.

  • What is the other storage on my hard drive?

    Hello,
    My name is Corey, and just recently I noticed on my MacBook Pro that a large portion of my storege is filled with "other". What is this "other" storage and how and I free up the storege on my hard drive? Here is a photo for reference.
    Thanks.

    For hints on how to free disk/SSD storage see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5779274?tstart=0

  • HELP!!!!!!  What does the "Other" category mean when iPhone is on iTunes???

    Hey,
    I was fixing to sync my 3G iPhone when i realized i didnt have enough room for what i wanted because the "other" category is taking up so much space. Ive reset iTunes and iPhone but still see so much space taken up by "other." I've deleted all emails and texts and only have a few pictures on my iPhone but the "other" still takes up over 3gigs on my iPhone.
    What is the "other" section and how do i get rid of items that the phone puts in the "other" category???
    Also, as another seperate problem, i believe, i cant seem to locate the application link in my itunes library anymore for some reason even though the tab under the iPhone device link recognizes my applications in iTunes. How do I get the Applications link back in my iTunes library?
    THank you so much!!!
    Message was edited by: lcivic048678

    OK,
    I checked my prefernces and you were right, the applications weren't checked. Thank you.
    As far as my "other" problem.....before i do the restore, how do I backup my iPhone? When i clicked on restore a moment ago it said it will erase my phone but i thought that iTunes periodically backedup my phone anyways.

  • What does the other mean?, what does the other mean?

    when i m synsicing my ipod i have this other bar at the bottom and i dont know how to free that bar up i need osme helpl whats in the other bar?

    It is normal to have a gb or less.
    Much more than this indicates corrupt files.
    A restore should resolve

  • What does the "other" section in my storage holds?

    I currently have a MacBook Air and even though I have almost nothing on my computer, there is the "Other" sectino on the storage report that is takes almost one third of my total storage memory. What is this??? HOw can I free it???
    Thanks beforehand!

    Information from these articles may be helpful.
    http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html
    http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
    Best.

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