HT3680 macbook drive is so full that finder won't run properly in order to delete any files

MacBook Pro hard disk is so full that it won't start properly.
Finder stops responding.
Tried to install OmniDiskSweeper, but there isn't enough disk space to install it.
Computer sometimes will boot in Safe mode, sometimes it won't
Disk Utiility finds a couple of minor things and successfully repairs them
Is there any other way to locate and delete files other than Finder?

I still haven't figured out how to get the two of them connect so I can transfer files directly.
Transfer files between two computers using target disk mode

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Where I can find the FireFox HTML Document in order to delete files.

''NACCACHE [[#answer-678877|said]]''
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''jscher2000 [[#answer-678779|said]]''
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Hi NACCACHE, when you make Firefox your default browser, Windows will display the document type for certain files (especially .html files) as "Firefox HTML Document". If you switch your default browser to a different browser, such as Internet Explorer, the description will change.
Are you having a problem with the description appearing with documents that are not normally of the type that display in a web browser?
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I changed now to Firefox default browser...now where I can find the Firefox HTM Document in order to delete a file.
yahOO.htm
Track your Package from FedEx Span...
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I took PrintScreen for the said files how I can send it to you?

I have an external hard drive 1 TB - it says that 559GB has been used , but I can't see any files at all. Is there a way to recover those files. I have a lot of photos on it. I have an IMac and running MAC OSX versuib 10.7.5 I am new to Mac.

I have an external hard drive 1 TB - it says that 559GB has been used , but I can't see any files at all.
Is there a way to recover those files. I have a lot of photos on it. I have an IMac and running MAC OSX versuib 10.7.5 I am new to Mac, so I hope somebody can give me some advice.
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if it's ntfs microsofts filesystem then you need a windows machine to recover them

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After downloading the latest version of quicktime and restarting, I got a strange problem: Finder won't run and it seems like the, I don't know, desktop won't run. I can't see the items i've got on my desktop, I can't adjust volume or any of the top right desktop functions (i just get the "waiting umbrella" when i mouse-over them). On the other hand, Safari runs normally and I can open programs like Word from the toolbar and open documents from the disk through programs like Word.
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When using Time Machine, if I delete items from my computer, will they still be backed up to access later on my external hard drive? In other words, when time machine backs up again, will it delete the files from the back up?

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Does disk utility repair delete any files on external hard drive?

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Last login: Sun Dec 21 16:07:46 on console
Justins-MacBook-Pro:~ justinmontoya$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *750.2 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         749.3 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
/dev/disk1
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           *748.9 GB   disk1
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/dev/disk2
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *500.1 GB   disk2
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What size is the Hard Drive, and how much space is available?
How much of the 512 MB RAM, is original, and how much is added?
What peripherals do you have connected? A keyboard, mouse, printer, external drive or modem, router, etc?
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Depending on Mac system usage habits, it is a general recommendation, to keep 10% to as much as 20%, of the Total capacity, available at all times.
More info here Problems From Insufficient .... Free Hard Disk Space, authored by Dr Smoke.
Suggestions for Freeing Space On Your Mac OS X Startup Disk, authored by Dr Smoke.
Is the Mac shutdown overnight, or does it run 24/7?
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Quit all applications/programs.
Navigate to HD > Applications > Utilities.
Double click on Terminal, to open.
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sudo periodic daily
Press Return.
Enter your Admin password when prompted, then press Return.
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sudo periodic weekly
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