Having trouble making HD space...
My iMac G5 has a 160 GB hard drive, with only 23 GB left: so I'm trying to make some room. My movies folder takes the most space, 60 gigs.. but there's nothing I can do about that.
But my music folder takes 20GB, which is odd since my iTunes library is only 6GB. Upon further inspection, I found that I had two 'iTunes Music' folders, each with ~9.6GB of music in them.. I don't want to delete anything and then regret the decision the next minute- and I have no USB hard drive I can make a backup on.
Can someone recommend what I do to remedy this situation-- software or disk cleaning techniques/utilities?
Start with http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html If you need more information, search these forums for *recovering space* and other similar terms.
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Hi Nancy
Thanx for your response and commenting on our homepage. I wasn't aware of the problems you mentioned. However it has ranked on the first page of Google, etc for 20 years, so that's not my concern at this point.
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[SOLVED] Having trouble making QT apps use GTK theme
Hello everyone, I'm having trouble making QT apps use my GTK theme in openbox.
Some apps seem to work just fine but others don't.
^Such as above, as you can see VLC is working, as is qtconfig, but k9copy and k3b are not.
I've did the suggestions that are listed in the wiki. (http://tinyurl.com/ybhb7yr)
And even rebooted after I did them, still no go.
My .gtkrc-2.0 file simply contains:
gtk-theme-name="Clearlooks_blackblue"
gtk-icon-theme-name="Tango"
Does anyone have any ideas why it's not working with k9copy and k3b/how to fix it?
Thanks.
Last edited by tgblb (2010-03-22 02:39:31)anonymous_user wrote:k9copy and k3b are KDE apps not Qt.
Yes, but don't they use QT?
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I am having trouble with disk space,
I am having trouble with disk space, I am always getting the error message that I need to delete files on my start up disk, I am all out of space. I cant even save a file to my desktop without getting the message, Is there a way I can free up space. I am not very computer savvy, being a pensioner I cannot afford expensive options. I was familiar with the old apple imac, but I was given a macbook pro for my birthday, and am trying to work it out. I use it mostly for photos and web.
Jillian,
I'm assuming this is a second-hand machine. If it is brand new, get it to Apple because it's their problem, not yours.
First thing you should do is go to Programs: Utilities: Disk Utlity and choose "Repair Permissions." If you don't have the OS X system disk (a DVD) go ahead and verify the Disk. It can't fix itself, so to speak, but can tell you if there is a problem. iIf you have the OS X system disk then boot off the disk, go to Disk Utility, and run Repair Disk. Assuming all is OK:
You don't need to download any programs to get started on figuring out why all your space is gone. Try this first:
Oh, when deleting, especially at first, you may have to move only small folders or even files, of 100 MB or so to the trash, then empty the trash. As the free space increases, you can trash progressively larger files. To delete files, the computer needs to create even more files to tell it what files it is deleting before it deletes them. I know, go figure.;)
It would not be a bad idea, and is in fact a very good idea, to run the disk utility "Repair permissions" after every half-dozen trash/empty trash cycles and then restart the computer.
The basic plan is to search for unreasonably sized folders.
From the Finder:
Open a window, click in the window and then:
Go to menu item View. (If you click on the desktop instead of a window, you'll get a different set of view options, none of which is the one you want.)
Click on it and move the cursor to the bottom choice, Show View Options (alternative Apple (Command)-J). Make sure the checkbox "Calculate all sizes" is checked. If it isn't, check it and then click on "Use as default" When checked, it will show you the size of a folder. If it was unchecked, don't be surprised if nothing seems to be happening as it will take awhile for the computer to calculate the size of, literally, thousands of folders. But some will start to show up right away. If you open a new window and don't see any folder sizes, Repeat the Show View Options routine above and if Calculate all sizes is checked, just wait.
I've heard you Aussies enjoy a beer or two. If your Mac has to calculate all the folder sizes, this might well be a good time to have a cold one or two, as it will take some time.
Go to the root level, which is "Computer" or "_Your Disk Name_," generically Macintosh under Devices in the sidebar.
Make sure you are in list view and can have the size column visible. Click on it (turns blue-grey) and it will sort by size, large to small or the reverse. Click again to reverse the sort order.
On my 10.6.8 machine, I have
98 GB under Users.
22 GB under Applications. If you only have the Apple-supplied applications, you probably have between 4 and 6 GB here.
Library is 24.5 GB
System is 4.6 GB
Other than a few trivially small files or folders, that should be about it for the root level.
If you have two System files, you shouldn't, and will need to get rid of one. Ask for advice before deleting one or the other. If you have a, "Previous System," or "Old System," -- can't remember the language, you can proably safely delete it if you are satisified with how your computer is working.
The Library is a candidate for bloat. Some applications, especially those that manipulate audio or video, store the bulk of their code, generally resources of one type or the other, in the Application Support folder. For instance, I have a 10.5 GB folder of Live Type in my Application Support folder. Honestly, I don't know what program it is for, but don't care because I upgraded to a 3/4 TB drive. In contrast, on my 10.7.1 computer, which has little more than the Apple supplied software on it at this point, uses only 1.5 GB for Application Support. The support folders will remain even if the program itself is deleted. As a general rule, I wouldn't bother checking out anything under 300 MB or so. Any folders over that, you should note for possible deletion _but_ be sure to ask someone with more knowledge about this what it is used for before deleting. If it is used for some program that isn't on your machine, meaning the program has been deleted, you can safely delete it. If the program is still on the machine, decide if you will use that program and, if not, delete the program and its application support files.
My next largest folder in the Library is Audio at 2.7 GB. I have audio editing programs, so that makes sense. You probaby have one also, but shouldn't be over 500 MB or so.
Next is Printers at 1.4 GB. This is a good place to clear up space. You'll see folders with various printer brands. Do you have a Brother printer? No? Trash it. Just keep the folder with your printer brand and the PPD folder and trash the rest. If you want to get real fancy, open your brands folder and delete the files for every model other than the one you have.
My next largest is Fonts at 490 MB. Leave that alone. In fact, unless Fonts is something insane like 2 GBs, stop deleting from the Library.
Go to Users. There could be between one and more than one user. (Fudge of an answer there.) There is no such thing as a guideline for user folder size. Is there a previous user? If so, check with them and see if you can delete it. I have a "dummy" administrative - level user that can be used for some esoteric rescue operations and it takes up a trivial 33 KB or something like that while my own account is pushing 100 GB.
You'll see several folders, Music, Pictures, Desktop, etc. This is stuff you or the previous user have created. If you don't want it, delete it. You will also see, aha! another Library folder. There shouldn't be many folders over 100 MB here except for Mail and our friend Application Support. I get a lot of mail, rarely delete any, and have carried it over from 10.3 and measures out at 3.7GB. Still, if its someone elses mail and you don't want it, you can delete it, but again, check with more knowledgable people as there are probably some files and folders you absolutely should not delete, others that you should delete from within Mail, and some you can manually delete.
My Application Support Folder weighs in at 1.4 GBs, of which 1.2 GBs is for Final Vinyl. That's a lot. Sneaky sucker stored some untitled audio files in there. Bye! OK, now the Application Support folder is down to 145 MB. So, I'd say anything much over that should be investigated for possible deletion. Close up Library and move on.
Downloads may be very small or very large. Depends on how meticulous the previous user was in deleting or moving to a more appropriate location. Ask them if there is anything they want, and if no, delete it.
My Application folder has Zero KB because I always install at the root, administrative level. If there is anything there, figure out if you want to use it or not. If not, trash it.
Overall:
1) Don't sweat the small stuff. The days are long gone when searching a hard drive for a 100 K file to delete is worthwhile.
2) Start small. A disk that full is going to be pretty touchy, so once you have identified a bloated folder, go inside of it and trash the smaller files and folder, then empty the trash, then delete a few more files, empty the trash, etc.
3) Don't forget to periodically Repair Permissions and restarting the computer.
4) If you are unsure about whether a folder or file can be safely deleted, ask someone knowledgable or just knock off for the day and hit it again tomorrow. Seriously, an unanswerable question you have might well be answered by sleeping on it and attacking it the next day.
5) As Douglas Adams wrote: DON'T PANIC!
Best of luck!
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Ive started running iphoto from the separate passport to save space,
and put all my music into the itunes match to save space as well
but it is still saying it is almost full because of the back ups!
I should of bought a bigger mac, but i need to make do at the moment, but it is hard when it constantly has only 10G or less space left.When you use TimeMachine to back up a Mac notebook the local backups feature is automatically enabled. The local backup is just like a TimeMachine backup but it is done to the internal drive rather than an external. The important thing about local backups is that the feature is smart - as you need more drive space for your own data and applications, TimeMachine automatically culls the local backup to give you that needed space. So yes, it will look like you have very little drive space left and that the backup is 'robbing' you of needed GBs. But it really isn't.
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I am having trouble making TM work with my new iMac.
I'm having trouble making TM work with my new iMac. I have an external drive, Freeagent GoFlex Drive, that is recognized on the desktop and in the drive utility. Time machine just "spins it's wheels" and doesn't seem to transfer any information. I have run repair disk on both drives and repair permissions. Any ideas how I can make this thing work?
Did you format the HD first. It has to be formatted to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you're not sure how to do this please read:
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Having a problem making an in app purchase off a game I have downloaded on my iPhone.
Using my TD VISA DEBIT too make the purchase (basically works as a pre paid visa credit card).
The price of the in app purchase is $19.99, and I've entered in my billing information 100% correctly (have re checked about a dozen times as it kept saying its invalid!).
Now that I've tried to make the purchase around 10 times, a pop up comes up on my phone that reads somewhat along the lines of "Your Payment method was declined, please contact iTunes support to continue your purchase".
Which well.. Brings me here as the 1-800 number that I can call for my area is currently closed!
(And yes, I do have the enough money on the card lol just so that's out there!)
Please help me figure this out, even if there is a way I can make it get billed to my phone bill (ROGERS) then I don't mind doing it that way either. Just want to make this purchase and be done with it!
Thanks.There is no telephone support at all for itunes.
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I am having a problem making phone calls using Facetime. I was able to use it on two separate occassions; however, now I can not. I can receive calls, but can not make them. Not sure what to do. Any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I made this great movie in Imovie. It was made of photos and video run together of a trip I took recently. I had trouble figuring out how to make a DVD of the project. Finally I imported it to IDVD. The photos and music came through but the video that was in Imovie did not. Is there and easier way to burn the project to DVD?
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Having trouble making background image editable in template
Hello this is my first time so here goes...
I would like to make a template from a page I have created,
the trouble is the background image is url background image placed
in css with text over the image, the problem I have is on further
pages I would like to keep same divs
but would like the freedom to change text and bground image.
I have tried to make text an editable region which works and
bground image make attribute editable but I do not really
understand how this works any ideas would be much appreciated here
is my site address
http://www.andysite.prohost4u.co.uk
cheersI'm confused, I dont see that you have a background image in
your css.
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Hello this is my first time so here goes...
> I would like to make a template from a page I have
created, the trouble is
> the
> background image is url background image placed in css
with text over the
> image, the problem I have is on further pages I would
like to keep same
> divs
> but would like the freedom to change text and bground
image. I have tried
> to
> make text an editable region which works and bground
image make attribute
> editable but I do not really understand how this works
any ideas would be
> much
> appreciated here is my site address
http://www.andysite.prohost4u.co.uk
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> Here is my css
> * {
> margin : 0 auto;
> padding : 0;
> }
> body {
> background-color : #ffffff;
> text-align : center;
> font-family : "Square721 BT", "Staccato222 BT", Courier;
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> background-position : center center;
> }
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> font-family : "Square721 BT", "Staccato222 BT", Courier;
> background-color : #ffffff;
> width : 780px;
> }
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> height : 280px;
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> text-align : left;
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> height : 70px;
> padding-top : 10px;
> }
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> float : right;
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> color : #66FFFF;
> padding-top : 45px;
> padding-left : 62px;
> }
>
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> width : 780px;
> height : 80px;
> margin-bottom : 10px;
> margin-top : 10px;
> position: fixed;
> }
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> text-align : center;
> font-size : 75%;
> color : #66ffff;
> padding-top : 24px;
> }
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> margin : 2px;
> }
> #footer li {
> display : inline;
> margin : 0;
> }
> #footer a:link, #footer a:visited {
> color : #00ccff;
> margin : 2px;
> }
> #footer a:hover, #footer a:active {
> color : #00FFFF;
> text-decoration : none;
> background-color : #33cccc;
> }
> a:link {
> color : #00ccff;
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>
> a:visited {
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> color: #00FFFF;
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Having trouble making a Facebook "Like Us" plugin look good.
Hello.
I'm having troulble getting a Facebook "Like Us" link to look good on a site I built. It seems that no matter where I insert the code for the plugin it just doesn't fit or look right.
Here's the site: http://friendsoflafayette.org/index.html
If I put the plugin in the rightside div it extends past the box. If I put in in the footer it isn't centered. As you can tell, I'm not a master with code and aren't sure how to make this fit properly. Ideally I'd like to put it in the rightside div but is there a way to line-break the text "American Friends of Lafayette" or somehow shorten the width to make it fit the div box? Alternately, how can I center the plugin in the footer so at least it looks presentable?
Any suggestions welcome.
Best Regards,
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to this with an inline style noted in red:
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Need to create a new spreadsheet or be able to edit the one I have.
I use this spreadsheet as a work order form for social service agencies. They enter name address etc., and then there are various work projects that they can select as well.
The one I have from the organization I work with is an excel file but it does not convert over very well. Instead of being 7 pages it is more like 11 or so because things run off the page. I am trying to delete certain things and move them over but not working out very well so thought it might be easier to start over fresh.
Is numbers the program to use? If so, any useful tips?If the form is going to be used on an iPad, Numbers is the only game in town.
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If the form is to be printed or turned into a PDF for distribution and use by the social services agencies, either Excel or Numbers would do the job but right now Excel might be the better choice. I would have recommended Numbers '09 but I cannot recommend Numbers 3 for anything thsat requires printing until they give us the layout and printing functionality we used to have (editing in Print View, ability to set margins, etc).
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When I try to, the person on the other side can't hear me, and all I can hear are noises. But when I use apps like Viber or Facetime, I can make calls just fine! What may be the problem?
Did you fix the problem? I have the same problem and it has been pain in the neck.
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I am new to photoshop and haven't used it in quite awhile. Howver, I did get it to work when I used it months ago. Anyway, when I click on a photo to edit to make a collage it starts to launch and stops with a sceond. How do I fix this?
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stuart7491,
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6 weeks in the Developer Edition / Aurora channel - Alpha 2.
6 weeks in the Beta channel - "fit and finish" stage. ''(And very rarely a new, smaller feature is added in Beta when it was developed off the normal "channel route" in secret. Has happened just once, iirc, somewhat recently.)''
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