Disk usage, safari freeze, start-up disk full

What does it mean and what can I do when the disk usage is full, safari is not responding, and message says that start-up disk is full?

Open the Info window for the startup volume ("Macintosh HD", unless you renamed it.) How much space is Available? Include the units (GB or MB.)

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  • Warranty Void query(High Impotence) AND DISK USAGE 100% NEED HELP!!!

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    Hi,
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  • My start up disk is full, and i can no longer log in to my username to remedy it. i am abroad and my coverage is about to expire. what to do?

    My start up disk is full, and I can no longer access my username to remedy it or remove files.  I can only access the guest user profile in safari only mode.  I am currently overseas and my coverage expired the day this problem happened. sos what do i do? i need to access iphoto and itunes. and everything else I have

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  • Disk usage seems to cap at 50% - System stalls and freezes.

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    http://imgur.com/ffj37IU
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    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
    (c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk
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    Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
    Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ...
      312576 file records processed.
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    Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ...
      374016 index entries processed.
    Index verification completed.
      0 unindexed files scanned.
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    Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...
    Security descriptor verification completed.
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        444304 KB in use by the system.
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     237722880 total allocation units on disk.
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    The type of the file system is NTFS.
    WARNING!  F parameter not specified.
    Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
    Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ...
      312576 file records processed.
    File verification completed.
      2842 large file records processed.
      0 bad file records processed.
    Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ...
      374016 index entries processed.
    Index verification completed.
      0 unindexed files scanned.
      0 unindexed files recovered.
    Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...
    Security descriptor verification completed.
      30721 data files processed.
    CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
      35081856 USN bytes processed.
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     950891520 KB total disk space.
      95217124 KB in 126944 files.
         72404 KB in 30722 indexes.
             0 KB in bad sectors.
        444304 KB in use by the system.
         65536 KB occupied by the log file.
     855157688 KB available on disk.
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  • System memory vs disk usage -- why is my hard drive almost full if my system memory is half empty?

    I have a white Macbook, 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 GB of memory, Mac OS X, version 10.5.8, purchased in 2008. My Mac keeps warning me that my startup disk is almost full, and indeed Activity Monitor shows that my disk usage has minimal free space (2.31 GB). However, the System Memory tab shows that half my space is free.
    Does the discrepancy mean that there is lots of space left on my Mac? If not, how can I identify if some sort of error is filling up my memory? Right now, I have a lot of music and documents stored on my laptop, but nothing else, and I would like to be sure it's those two things that are filling up the space.
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    Allan

  • MBA start up disk full

    Hi! Im getting an error message on my macbook air that the start up disk is full, so i trashed some files and this morning when i turn it on it still says the same error message, and just freezes upon log in.. it only display a blank screen and wont let me do anything, even back my files up. I tried reboot it but still d same. Please help me. thanks.

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  • Upon start up I get a start up disk full message and to delete files, now I only get a a blue screen on start up. How to I get past the blue screen and how do I delete files?

    Upon start up I get a "start up disk full message, delete files". Now on startup I only get a blue screen. How do I get past the blue screen and how do I delete files.

    That;s really not enough free space... you can use a tools such as OmniDiskSweeper to find out where your large files reside and begin pruning (or copying to an external if they're files that you want to keep).
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  • How do you fix the problem "start up disk is full"?

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  • Scratch or start-up disk full

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    Available: ?
    Used: ?
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  • Slowed speed, freezes, high disk usage

    After I have been on the computer for about 10-15 minutes, it starts to freeze and slow down. I get a high disk usage message from Norton saying that Windows Explorer Exe. is causing this. I also keep getting the same 5 updates even after I have installed them. I have a Compaq Presario SR5602FH Desktop PC Using windows home basic. Also the Hp updater does not open anymore.

    Norton is pretty good but you still could have viruses. I don't think you do and I believe it is your hard drive going bad.  I would try to run check disk and if your laptop has the utility partition, test your memory and hard drive.
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