Mac OS X start up disc space issue

I am getting a constant pop-up saying that my Mac OS X start up disc has no more space for application memory. It recommends removing files from the start up disc. How do I go about this? Thanks!

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    start up disc space
    Does just referes to the hard disk that contain Mac OS and from which You start-up
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    Even if You store Your movie on an external hard disk - the (often) internal boot hard disk
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    • *MUST BE Mac OS Extended formatted* - UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange DOESN'T WORK !
    This You can do by Yourself - BUT it ereases the drive - So it's good to start by doing this before doing anything else (on it).
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    HGST Touro Mobile 1TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive $88
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  • How do i clean up start up disc space

    I am getting a message saying that my start up disc is full. How do I clean it up?

    For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article. If the Storage display seems to be inaccurate, try rebuilding the Spotlight index.
    Empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
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    Do the same in other applications, such as Aperture, that have an internal Trash feature. Then restart the computer. That will temporarily free up some space.
    According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation—not the mythical 10%, 15%, or any other percentage. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of the data. There is little or no performance advantage to having more available space than the minimum Apple recommends. Available storage space that you'll never use is wasted space.
    When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown as  Backups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself. If you followed bad advice to disable local snapshots by running a shell command, you may have ended up with a lot of data in the Other category. Ask for instructions in that case.
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    You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) or GrandPerspective (GP) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one. Note that ODS only works with OS X 10.8 or later. If you're running an older OS version, use GP.
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    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator. Ignore any other messages that appear in the Terminal window.
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  • Mac book pro start up disc is full

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  • Start up disc memory issue

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  • My Mac Book Pro stopped recovering disc space

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  • How do I install iphoto for my mac with my start up discs for my mac?

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  • Start up disc space

    Okay, so my computer started telling me about a month ago that i needed to create more room on my start up disk. I moved everything I had saved on my desk top to a different storage device outside of my computer and deleted things that I did not use. I do not have anything saved on my computer at the moment yet it is still telling me that I need to create more room and at this point I have no idea how. Any simple suggestions?

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  • Clearing start up disc space.

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  • My mac air start up disc is full. What do I do now

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    Hi, I am currently putting all my CD's onto my mini. I have connected an external HD (250GB) to cope with the growing memory needed. I then shifted itunes onto the new external HD. But, I am now getting messages telling me my start-up disc is full when I try to add albums and when I try to burn CDs. I though the external HD would solve my memory problems, is the start- up disc space a separate issue I need to deal with?
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    Hi Herrie
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    Yes, your startup disk and your external disk are two seperate volumes.
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    You are certainlyy correct to think your 250 GB external drive should fix your storage problems, that is ample space. It is just that once music files are shifted over there, you have to then delete them off the Startup disk.
    If this solves your question, please consider awarding stars, by checking the helpful or solved button on the post. This is not a requirement, merely an expression of thanks.
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