Ibook memory - where is it?!

Hi,
I have a 60GB G4 ibook - and I seem to have used up alot of the memory after installing only a few things. I seem to remember checking the hard drive space shortly after getting it, but didnt bother questioning at the time the fact that there was less that 40GB available to start with. Surely the basics and the OS dont take up 20GB?

Just to be clear "memory" usually refers to your amount of RAM, not hard drive space. So it seems you're running low on hard drive space? The "60GB" term is really marketing-speak, as the formatted the capacity is usually around 55GB. A full installation of Mac OS X 10.4.x with all the extras (Microsoft Office trial version, the games, encyclopedia, etc.) and the suit of iLife applications can take up to 17GB. So, it wouldn't be unusual for you to have about 38GB of available space right out of the box.
There are some steps you can take to help clear-up some hard drive space. But first, how much space do you have? You can select the icon of your hard drive on the Desktop and choose "Get Info" from the File menu. What is your "Capacity", "Available" and "Used" space right now?
-Doug

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