500 gb hard drive 14 gb available --How do I determine what is using all of the space? Macbook os 10.6

I recently acquired a Macbook that has a 500gb hard drive but I cannot find what is using the space. OS 10,6 installed and I do not have recovery disks. I would like to wipe and re-install/
Thank you.

Phone AppleCare and order replacement original disks, or if the computer shipped with 10.6.2 or earlier and you don't need the iLife applications, buy a Mac OS X 10.6.3 DVD from the online Apple Store.
(81808)

Similar Messages

  • How to determine what's using data store temp space?

    How can one determine what's using data store temp space? We are interested to know what structures are occupying space in temp space and if possible what pid/process connected to TimesTen created them.
    Also, is there a procedure that will work if temp space is full?
    Recently one of our data stores ran of space. We we're unable to run commands like "monitor", "select * from monitor", "select count(*) from my_application_table", etc. These commands failed because they required temp space to run and temp space was full. We killed the application processes, this in turned freed up temp space, then we were able to run these queries.
    Ideally, we'd like to have a procedure to figure out what's using temp space when temp space is full.
    The other thing we could do is periodically monitor temp space prior to it filling to determine what's using temp space.

    That was my original thought, but once you click the slider track or thumb, and then enter a value in the text control, the clickTarget on the change event envoked by the change to the bound data (after entering a value in the text control) will be whatever slider element had last been clicked. If you've never clicked the slider, clickTarget=null. But once you've clicked the slider the clickTarget always has a value of "thumb" or "track", regardless of what triggered the change event.

  • I have a 500 gig time capsule.  I have used with a Macbook.  The Macbook has a 500 gig hard drive which is about 3/4 full.   Now we just purchased a new MacBook pro with a 1 TB hard drive.   Do I need to buy a larger Time Capsule?

    I have a 500 gig time capsule.  I have used with a Macbook.  The Macbook has a 500 gig hard drive which is about 3/4 full.   Now we just purchased a new MacBook pro with a 1 TB hard drive.   Do I need to buy a larger Time Capsule?

    Do I need to buy a larger Time Capsule?
    Probably yes. You might be able to get the full backup of the new MacBook Pro on the Time Capsule, but it will not be long before the Time Capsule is out of space.
    Better to add a new Time Capsule and backup the new MacBook Pro to the new Time Capsule, and keep the old MacBook backing up to the old Time Capsule.
    If you do not want to add a new Time Capsule, another option would be to erase the Time Capsule disk and start over again with new backups of both Macs and move forward.

  • How do I find what taking up all my hardrive space on my mac mini running snow leopard ?

    How do I find what taking up all my hardrive space on my mac mini running snow leopard ?

    Hi Gibby,
    How much free space is on the HD, where has all the space gone?
    OmniDiskSweeper is likely the easiest/best, and is now free...
    http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidisksweeper/download/
    And if needed, you can use Terminal to run it in admin mode to see files/folders your user can't see...
    http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how_to_recover_missing_hard_drive_space/

  • Hard Drive crashed. How do I retrieve my old iPhoto files from the external hard drive I had used to backup?

    My computer was logged in using my Apple ID.  I was out of town when my hard drive crashed, so my wife took it in to get replaced.  When doing so the person at the Apple store helping her had her create a new Apple ID to use with the computer.  Now, when I open time machine I don't see anything from before this hard drive crashed.  How do I get access to my old photos from iPhoto that should have been backed up on the external hard drive?

    Sorry I am unclear where the backup is located.. On a time capsule??
    Recovery of iphoto library you need to use pondini.
    Q15 here. http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
    He has a separate page for iphoto.

  • Where do I go to find out how much space I have left on my hard drive. And how do I check what space is left on my portable memory stick?

    Where do I go to find out how much space I have left on my hard drive.  And how do I find out how much space is left on the portable memory stick?

    Open any folder on it and choose Show Status Bar from the Finder’s View menu.
    Alternatively, choose Computer from the Go menu, control-click the drive, and choose Get Info.
    (113677)

  • How do I determine what is using the most memory.

    The hard disk memory is filling up and I was wondering what is the best way to determine what is using the most memory. Is there a way to show a graph of how the memory is used. Like on my ipod. When I am checking the memory, it will show how much is music, and how much is applications and so on.
    Also, I seemed to have lost the "all movies" in the list to the left when the hard disk is opened. It still shows the all imagess, and all documents but the all movies is gone.
    Thank you for any help
    Marco

    Try Grand Perspective or OmniDiskSweeper - CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
    Just for future reference space on a hard drive is called, "storage," not "memory."  Memory refers to the installed RAM in your computer.
    Open Finder Preferences from its Finder menu.  Click on the Sidebar icon in the toolbar.  Check the box for your missing item.

  • How can I determine what is using my broadband?

    I have limited broadband (not uncapped) but something is chewing up my available data at an alarming rate. How can I determine what it is and how to stop it?

    You should be able to click on the one item, and then
    select Info, to see what else is involved w/ this kernel.
    And check the Console utility, to see what (among so
    many) specific items may relate to the use of internet.
    Items by Time & Date narrow the field somewhat.
    Good luck & happy computing!

  • I think my hard drive crashed. How can I get data off via firewire before the HD completely goes? I was stuck on the BSoD and now I can't even use the install disk. Utility Disk said HD was okay. Please HELP ME

    Safe mode did nothing.
    Safe mode with verbose seemed to make it worse.
    Before continuously trying new things, I could use the install disk to check the disk utility and clear
    the hard drive from there but now the screen won't even load to that.
    I really need the data on the hard drive especially if it can't be salvaged.
    How can i transfer files?
    Am I better off physically taking my HD out or will it damage itself without
    leaving the system.
    I tried command r
    resetting the pram
    safe mode
    jumping out a window
    nothing has helped.
    I am stuck on the blue screen of death and it flickers.

    No. In order to use FireWire Target Disk Mode you need to use a FireWire equipped Mac. Other than that the only other way I can think of to even attempt to access you files would be to remove your hard drive and install it in a case and connect it to another computer.
    Have you run the Apple Hardware Test? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509

  • How can I see what's using all my hard disk space

    The other day I noticed my HD has 3GB left of memory, but my Home folder is only using 67GB. How can I figure out what is hogging all my space and get rid of it? I do use Bittorrent but I highly doubt that would account for the loss of free space.
    Message was edited by: Jeremy Sample

    Start with the freeware Grandperspective. The interface is a bit unusual, but it should help you figure out what's taking up all your space.
    And of course make sure you're emptying the Trash.
    Regards.
    Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer

  • How do I find what is using up so much space on my 750 gig harddrive

    how do I find out what is using so much of my space on my 750 gig hard drive.  i know my pictures take up 147 gigs but I can' figure out how to check other things

    When I did that, I could still only see the same contents as shown in the third screenshot above. However, minutes after doing the "Show package contents", iMovie seems to have figured out that it didn't have 15GB of data in its library after all and updated its size accordingly. So, problem solved for now but I still find iMovie to be painful to use and I will probably avoid doing so as much as I can.

  • E-Recruitment - How do I determine what an activity does in the system?

    Can anyone shed some light on how to determine information on activities? Example like 0010 Check Suitability etc. Any docs anywhere? Thanks

    What an Activity does depends on how you categorize it in the IMG.  For example 0010 Check Suitability is a Simple Activity.  Here’s a brief explanation of how some of the Activity Categories work.
    Simple Activity
    This is like a simple checklist.  There is no system functionality behind it.  Once the activity is done you mark it as complete.
    Qualifying Event
    These are similar to Simple Activities.  There is no functionality for these activities alone, but in completing these activities, like a Job Interview, you complete fields that can be used in an invitation to the event.
    Simple Correspondence
    A letter form (SmartForm) is assigned to activity types of this category.  These activity types enable letters to be sent via the Internet, to be printed by an R/3 system, or to be edited locally at the front end.
    Invitation
    A letter form (SmartForm) is also assigned to activity types of this category. In addition, the activity types always refer to a qualifying event that is open for invitation.  It uses information in the Qualifying Event (time & location) to complete the invitation.  The documents can be processed in the same way as simple correspondence.
    Status Change
    Activity types of this category change the status of the associated object.  You can define the new status per activity type and per object type.  Status changes also initiate Workflow
    Questionnaire
    Questionnaire can be assigned to activity types in this category.  These activity types enable questionnaires to be sent to candidates using the Internet or to be included in the application wizard through a Process Template.
    I found the documentation in the IMG to be quite helpful in this area.  I hope this helps.
    John

  • How do I determine what is using the data on my iphone 5c?

    In looking at our bill we have one person that is using almost triple the amount of data that the other users are, and we need to figure out exactly what it is that is eating all of the data on his phone as he doesn't have any clue what it could be. Any help to determine what is using the data on an iphone 5c?

        emilyki, look no further. We can help you look into this data usage issue. First of all, we recommend that you disable data for a few applications on that iPhone 5C device to ensure that the applications are not depleting data from your allowance when not in use. You can do this by tapping Settings>Cellular>Scroll down to all the downloaded applications and disable data for applications.
    Additionally, you also have the option of disabling data in Settings>Cellular when you're not using data or connected to Wi-Fi.
    Lastly, you may view the data usage sessions for that line online at My Verizon to determine when data is used the most. http://bit.ly/xB4iTc Keep us posted.
    LasinaH_VZW
    Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport

  • How do I find what's using my hard drive space

    My wife has a 14" iBook. How do I find what's using all the hard-drive space? It only has a 40GB hard-drive (it's one of the older G3 models) but there isn't a lot loaded onto the HD. There is only 3GB space left. I've gone through every application and utility and document and every folder (document, movie, etc.) and the largest space-hogging folder is iTunes which uses 15GB because of the music. I can't find any singular folder that uses any sizeable HD space. I recently loaded Tiger so I don't know if Tiger uses the rest of the space or if it's just a combo of all the other applications.

    You could download and use WhatSize to see what may be eating up the space.
    With a 40 GB hard drive, you need to keep at least 6 GB free in order to avoid problems.

  • What type of external hard drive do I have to buy that I can use on my mac and windows computer as well

    I want to buy an external hard drive that will work on my imac and windows computer

    Most all off the shelf External Hard Drives are formatted so that they can be used with both platforms. Just stay away from discount and off name brands.
    Buying guide: External desktop hard drives | Macworld

Maybe you are looking for