Clean out start up disc I Mac g5
How can I clean out the start up disk. I do not have enough space to import video into I movie on my G5.
If your hard drive is getting full,
You should never, EVER let a conputer hard drive get completely full, EVER!
With Macs and OS X, you shouldn't let the hard drive get below 15 GBs or less of free data space.
If it does, it's time for some hard drive housecleaning.
Follow some of my tips for cleaning out, deleting and archiving data from your Mac's internal hard drive.
Have you emptied your Mac's Trash icon in the Dock?
If you use iPhoto, iPhoto has its own trash that needs to be emptied, also.
If you store images in other locations other than iPhoto, then you will have to weed through these to determine what to archive and what to delete.
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
Delete any old or no longer needed emails and/or archive to disc, flash drives or external hard drive, older emails you want to save.
Look through your other Mailboxes and other Mail categories to see If there is other mail you can archive and/or delete.
STAY AWAY FROM DELETING ANY FILES FROM OS X SYSTEM FOLDER!
Look through your Documents folder and delete any type of old useless type files like "Read Me" type files.
Again, archive to disc, flash drives, ext. hard drives or delete any old documents you no longer use or immediately need.
Look in your Applications folder, if you have applications you haven't used in a long time, if the app doesn't have a dedicated uninstaller, then you can simply drag it into the OS X Trash icon. IF the application has an uninstaller app, then use it to completely delete the app from your Mac.
Download an app called OnyX for your version of OS X.
When you install and launch it, let it do its initial automatic tests, then go to the cleaning and maintenance tabs and run the maintenance tabs that let OnyX clean out all web browser cache files, web browser histories, system cache files, delete old error log files.
Typically, iTunes and iPhoto libraries are the biggest users of HD space.
move these files/data off of your internal drive to the external hard drive and deleted off of the internal hard drive.
If you have any other large folders of personal data or projects, these should be archived or moved, also, to the optical discs, flash drives or external hard drive and then either archived to disc and/or deleted off your internal hard drive.
Good Luck!
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How do i clean up start up disc space
I am getting a message saying that my start up disc is full. How do I clean it up?
For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article. If the Storage display seems to be inaccurate, try rebuilding the Spotlight index.
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 restart the computer. 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—not the mythical 10%, 15%, or any other percentage. 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 as Backups. 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. Ask for instructions in that case.
See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) or GrandPerspective (GP) 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. Note that ODS only works with OS X 10.8 or later. If you're running an older OS version, use GP.
Deleting files inside a photo or iTunes library will corrupt the library. Changes to such a 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 or GP 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 the app you downloaded in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the corresponding 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
sudo /Applications/GrandPerspective.app/Contents/MacOS/GrandPerspective
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 and start typing the name.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. 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. Ignore any other messages that appear in the Terminal window.
The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size. It may take a few minutes for the app to finish scanning.
I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything 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 the app, quit it and also quit Terminal. -
when I first set up this mini, I used migration assistant, to more the data, I thought, but whole old computer was moved and partitioned the mini. Now, I get the start up disc full and while I've removed most programs I'd added (like a few games), nothing helps - even CleanMYMAC. don't want the partition, and suspect there are backup files taking up space from the iPADl. Haven't yet gotten an external drive to remove the media, but my old iMAC seems to have more space with more media. Can I get rid of the partition so have the whole space or what othe things can I do? not very techy, just enough to be dangerous.
If you mean that you have two partitions, the first is your system/boot volume, and you have no use for the second one or the files on it, yes, you can repartition the drive and expand the first partition.
You have to boot from your install CD (if you have a CD drive) or your Lion Recovery Partition (hold down cmd-R on reboot).
Run Disk Utility from the Utilities menu once you've booted from the installer/recovery volume, and use the Partition tab to remove the second partition and maximize the first if needed by dragging its rectangle to fill the available space and click Apply.
Matt -
How do I delete all data (wipe the MacBook clean) WITHOUT start up discs?
I need to wipe my Macbook clean for a family member to buy... I would just delete files no longer needed but I think some of my progams are corrupt (they work improperly) so I'd rather just give them the computer with a fresh start. It's a Mac OSX 10.6.8, not entirely sure if it's Snow Leopard or Lion or whatever the newer ones are (I was given this laptop) and I don't have the disc it came with. How do I do this, if possible with out any disc?
If not possible, what's the most efficient way of deleting everything with out causing more corruption and setting it as close as possible to factory?"If not possible, what's the most efficient way of deleting everything with out causing more corruption and setting it as close as possible to factory?"
Your "family member" will need some OS X to use the MacBook - a blank drive will not be of no use. My local Apple Store sells the authentic 10.6. (http://store.apple.com/ca/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard) Perhaps you (or your relative) can talk your local store into selling you a copoy. -
How to clean start up disc - macBookPro
I need to clean my start up disc.......anyone know how?
About what are you talking? Clean what, exactly. What sort of cleaning do you mean? You can't "clean" a hard drive.
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Can anyone make a recommendation on the purchase of an external hard drive for my Macbook Pro? I am currently using OS 10.6.8 because I can't upgrade until I clean out my start up disc space. I have a ton of pictures to transfer.Thanks!
best options for the price, and high quality HD:
Quality 1TB drives are $50 per TB on 3.5" or $65 per TB on 2.5"
Perfect 1TB for $68
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B005J7YA3W/ref=sr_1_ 1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379452568&sr=8-1&keywords=1tb+toshiba
Nice 500gig for $50. ultraslim perfect for use with a notebook
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B009F1CXI2/ref=s r_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1377642728&sr=1-1&keywords=toshiba+slim+500gb
2.5" USB portable High quality BEST FOR THE COST, Toshiba "tiny giant" 2TB drive (have several of them, LOT of storage in a SMALL package) $117
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Connect-Portable-HDTC720XK3C1/dp/B00CGUMS48 /ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379182740&sr=1-4&keywords=2tb+toshiba
*This one is the BEST portable external HD available that money can buy:
HGST Touro Mobile 1TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive $88
http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Mobile-Portable-External-0S03559/dp/B009GE6JI8/ref=sr _1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383238934&sr=8-1&keywords=HGST+Touro+Mobile+Pro+1TB+USB+3.0+7 2 00+RPM
Most storage experts agree on the Hitachi 2.5"
Hitachi is the winner in hard drive reliability survey:
Hitachi manufacturers the safest and most reliable hard drives, according to the Storelab study. Of the hundreds of Hitachi hard drives received, not a single one had failed due to manufacturing or design errors. Adding the highest average lifespans and the best relationship between failures and market share, Hitachi can be regarded as the winner. -
My mac air start up disc is full. What do I do now
My Mac Book air start up disc is full. What to do now?
Do you have an external drive you can copy files to before you delete them? If you have apps you no longer use look in the app or it's download dmg to see if there is an uninstall. In itunes at the top menu there is a click on to find duplicates. You will have to scroll thru to find it. You can use this for videos and music. In your browsers clean out the cache and history files. Delete any music videos or picture you no longer use or need. Or store them to a back up drive. You need to have at the least 10% free disk space. Read this link.http://www.computerworld.com/article/2476645/mac-os-x/liberation-10-os-x-steps-t o-free-mac-disk-space.html
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Mac will not start up - Start up Disc is Full
I switched on my Mac tonight and it will not start up when I try to log in i just get a white screen
I have tried to get into the utility but I am a bit lost as there is no way to get into the HD to remove the files from the HD to enable the machine to start up.
anyone know what to do?
RobinHere are some general tips to keep your Mac's hard drive trim and slim as possible
You should never, EVER let a computer hard drive get completely full, EVER!
With Macs and OS X, you shouldn't let the hard drive get below 15 GBs or less of free data space.
If it does, it's time for some hard drive housecleaning.
Follow some of my tips for cleaning out, deleting and archiving data from your Mac's internal hard drive.
Have you emptied your Mac's Trash icon in the Dock?
If you use iPhoto or Aperture, both have its own trash that needs to be emptied, also.
If you store images in other locations other than iPhoto, then you will have to weed through these to determine what to archive and what to delete.
If you are an iMovie/ Final Cut user, both apps have their own individual Trash location that needs to be emptied, too!
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
Delete any old or no longer needed emails and/or archive to disc, flash drives or external hard drive, older emails you want to save.
Look through your other Mailboxes and other Mail categories to see If there is other mail you can archive and/or delete.
STAY AWAY FROM DELETING ANY FILES FROM OS X SYSTEM FOLDER!
Look through your Documents folder and delete any type of old useless type files like "Read Me" type files.
Again, archive to disc, flash drives, ext. hard drives or delete any old documents you no longer use or immediately need.
Look in your Applications folder, if you have applications you haven't used in a long time, if the app doesn't have a dedicated uninstaller, then you can simply drag it into the OS X Trash icon. IF the application has an uninstaller app, then use it to completely delete the app from your Mac.
To find other large files, download an app called Omni Disk Sweeper.
http://www.omnigroup.com/more
Also, Find Any File
http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/
Download an app called OnyX for your version of OS X.
http://www.titanium.free.fr/downloadonyx.php
When you install and launch it, let it do its initial automatic tests, then go to the cleaning and maintenance tabs and run the maintenance tabs that let OnyX clean out all web browser cache files, web browser histories, system cache files, delete old error log files.
Typically, iTunes and iPhoto libraries are the biggest users of HD space.
move these files/data off of your internal drive to the external hard drive and deleted off of the internal hard drive.
If you have any other large folders of personal data or projects, these should be archived or moved, also, to the optical discs, flash drives or external hard drive and then either archived to disc and/or deleted off your internal hard drive.
Moving iTunes library
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
Moving iPhoto library
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506
Moving iMovie projects folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289
Good Luck! -
i cleaned out my 2008 imac OSX 10.5 with the start up disc. how do i install the 10.5.8 system ?
If I have understood you correctly, you will have to reinstall 10.5. Then you can update (free) to 10.5.8 via Apple Software updates or the Combo updater below.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update -
I want wipe mac clean and re-install discs up to mountain lion
Hi My computer is really slow and I want to wipe it back to factory settings and clean it out. It's a 2007 and I have snow leopard 10.6.8 now and have already ordered lion and mountain lion to upload once it's cleaned. I only have the snow leopard disc and nothing before that. Do I need a start up disc or cleaning disc or can I just clean it out and upload snow leopard first then lion and mountain lion? Thanks!
You can use the Mac OS X 10.6 DVD to erase the internal drive and install a fresh OS.
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New to Mac - do I need to create a start-up disc?
Hi
I've recently switched over to an iMac from PC - I've worked with macs but I didn't have to deal with back-ups myself (they were all networked)
I have an external HDD which uses Time Machine to back-up - I did hope to use that as back-up and keep a stash of stock photos (large file!) on there too but I've heard that it's not a good idea to do that (even if I partitioned the drive)
My main issue is that I've heard that the back-ups cannot be used as a 'start-up' disc in case something happens to the iMac - so can someone let me know how I should go about doing this? (I didn't get any discs with the iMac so what do I do if something does happen?)
and while I'm asking questions... do you think I should get another external HDD? one to use for photo storage etc (I work professionally with Photography so they are large files) and then use the other for time-machine?
can you use a smaller sized HDD for time-machine? (the external drive I have now is 500GB -
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB
Hard Drive 320GBI've moved over from a PC to a MBP since May, and have dealt with similar backup issues concerning backups of software projects (also large files) daily. So I can share my thoughts and experience here.
1) I would keep the photo file originals on a separate external USB HDD (not the Time Machine backup) with Read-Only attribute. When I copy files from my Mac to an external disk drive, I think it automatically takes on an archive attribute (read-only). With Leapord 10.5, I think that drive can even be in NTFS format (as used by Windows XP & Vista).
Since HDD eventually fails, I would, over time, back up these high resolution photos on Dual density (8GB) DVDs.
Because it'll probably take too many DVDs to back up al the photos, an easier option is to purchase an external backup drive systems that automatically back up a copy of your data on its own separate physical HDD package inside the same box. At the minimum, the box would actually contain two identical size HDD, but you get to use only one. The second drive is for the automatic backup. These boxes are called RAIDs, and a decent one will notify you when it detects a disk error on any one of the two drives so you can preventively replace the faulty drive to give your data full protection. The best I've seen cost $800 list for a TeraByte of protected disk storage. This box actually uses multiple data redundancy schemes to give you flexibility in buying HDDs as your need grows, but you do need to start with at least two drives for data protection. See...
http://www.drobo.com/WheretoBuy/Index.html
A review of its abilities and limitations was published on ZDNet..
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=508
The author of the review called himself his first review harsh, and I agree since the limitations was due to physics and user selection of disk drives that were installed, no design.
2) For any photo files that I am manipulating daily, I would keep them on my Mac so that Time Machine so that every revision I make is backed up.
As far as whether you need to create a start-up disk, I believe the answer is no. From Apples own online documentation, you can recovering your Mac installation from Time Machine. I understand that if you allow Time Machines to back up up everything (default setting), the procedure to full system recovery is:
1) Reformat the boot disk and restore MacOS X from the CDs that came with the computer.
2) Connect the external Time Machine backup drive, bring up Time Machine and restore. You can find the details by searching the Time Machine discussions. I saw some users even tried the procedure out for real.
I've consider using one of the many backup software to back up a full disk image of my Mac, so I re-install my Mac with that disk image. The problem with this is it's a duplicating backup scheme: twice the amount of work and cost. And when the mac crashes, which one backup do I use? -
I went to school this morning and picked up the Mac OS X 10.3 software from my advisor, I was super excited to get out of my boring Mac OS 8.6. My Mac is a tray loader. When I put the disc in the tray, it has no problem reading it, but when I go to the file to install and I press the restart button, my Start Up disc couldn't make Mac OS X 10.3 my start up disc. And when I tried using the Start Up disc on the file, it would restart, but when my screen turns back on, it flashes a question mark with a folder behind it and a Macintosh symbol and eventually begins running OS 8.6 again. Please help me!
There are several things...
There is a firmware update that is needed for Mac OS X. Fortunately, you can still boot into the "classic" Mac OS, because you need to be able to do so to install the firmware update, if it has not been already.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1263
The Mac OS X installation disc needs to be a retail disc, meaning a disc that was sold separately in a box for use with any supported Mac. For Panther (10.3), I recall that it was black with a big metallic X, and it comes on three CDROMs. If it's a gray disc that came with another Mac model, it probably will not work.
RAM - Your iMac needs to have a minimum of 128mb of RAM for Panther. At least 256mb (or more) would be highly recommended. 512mb is the max.
Hard drive - The largest stock hard drive in tray-loader iMac G3 was 6GB, which is not very large for Mac OS X. The installation of Panther will take up about half that space. This does not prevent booting the installation disc. It's just a consideration for doing the installation itself.
For a tray-loader iMac, you may want to go with Mac OS 9 instead (up to version 9.2.2). Panther is a good version of Mac OS X, but there is not that much software that works with it. On the other hand, Mac OS 9.x was the latest and greatest version of the Mac's OS for a LONG time, so there is a large library of old but useful programs. Some are still being maintained today, such as
http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla/
Mac OS X on a tray-loader iMac G3 will feel quite sluggish. Mac OS 9 will feel snappy, and require much less RAM and hard drive space. -
System discs recovery and fully clean out a Lion install?
I just got an iMac, i7 - 27" 2.93GHz (used) - this box originally ships with Snow OS and Applications Install discs. (but problems with the Apps disc and no Lion install included)
The seller had upgraded to Lion on it and wiped a lot of stuff clean but - didn't do a clean install so there's some residual stuff (keychain and other) I would like to wipe out. (It ships with Snow and I have no Lion install currently).
1. Is there a way to fully uninstall *everything* from a past Lion user - including their Home -
a) without completely reformatting the drive
b) also - without a Lion installer of any kind - but wanting to keep the existing Lion OS in place
The box arrived and the System Discs were loose with the keyboard and trackpad flying around in the box causing damage to the Applications Install Disc. Both Disk Utility and Toast11 fail to make backups or Image files due to read errors - (backups are the first thing I always do with System Discs).
2. I have the Applications Install Disc from my 2010 MacBook Pro - will it work in place of the iMac's? None with my 2011 Mini :-( and I sold the '09 Mini.
3. Does Apple have any kind of replacement disc policy/program short of buying them all over again? ($$$expensive?)
a) This iMac has Applecare through most all of 2013 - would it help for replacement discs?
Thanks!First off, copying the original discs is prohibited unless you own the correct discs and use the restore directions on http://www.macmaps.com/bootcd.html
I do not know if those directions work with the Snow Leopard installer.
However, once installed you can make a clone*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
If the discs don't boot with an Option key boot, he sent you the wrong discs.
Apple will replace the original discs typically at about $20 per disc.
Macs that shipped with Lion originally don't have 10.6 compatibility except a few listed at the bottom of:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2455
If they aren't compatible with those discs, if Lion was installed, there is a way to restore Lion from the installed Lion restore partition, as mentioned on my backup page above. Macs that can't install Snow Leopard, but can install Lion do not ship with any discs, as the restore partition is already there. -
My start up disc is full and my MAC isnt running properly
My Mac Book Pro was bought in 2010, It has loads of pictures, vidoes etc. Now it is saying my "start up disc is full" I have no idea what to do next!
I have tried burning videos to take them off the computer but they never come out with sound. I have tried to delete unnecessary items but want to keep music etc on the computer. Any ideas how to fix this, get the computer running properly and BURN DVDs with sound!
Signed,
Super Frusterated!One way or another you need to get stuff off the hard drive, be it trash what you don't need or archive what you want to save somewhere or get an external hard rive and store stuff there. Then worry about how to burn videos with sound.
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Prompt : running out of start up disc space
I was downloading from my Canon camcorder and just about the last minute of the tape this prompt comes up, running out of start up disc space. What does this mean? It stopped downloading.
ThanksHi
start up disc space
Does just referes to the hard disk that contain Mac OS and from which You start-up
Your Mac.
Even if You store Your movie on an external hard disk - the (often) internal boot hard disk
can be too full.
I set for a minimum of 25Gb free space and most things runns OK.
(1 hour miniDV tape needs 13Gb to be stored and by editing it it can multiply easily
meaning - movie editing is a very hard disk space demanding task.)
as external hard disk - for my movies I use a
• FireWire connected one (USB/USB2 doesn't always perform well)
• *MUST BE Mac OS Extended formatted* - UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange DOESN'T WORK !
This You can do by Yourself - BUT it ereases the drive - So it's good to start by doing this before doing anything else (on it).
Yours Bengt W
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