I thought I was creating free space by erasing free space using disk utility but what I really did was literally ERASE MY FREE SPACE on my Macbook Pro 10.8.4 and all I want to know is what to do to recover my free space?
When I click on ABOUT THIS MAC and then on STORAGE it shows that I have like 700 gb of "OTHER" in yellow and all I want is for the yellow to disappear and have all my free space again! please someone help me
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Your free space hasn't gone anywhere. This is simply the initial result of the process. However, your free space should be there once you need to use it.
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?- Apple Support Communities
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