My macintosh HD it is almost filled with "other" space and can't find the source to delete, what can I do?

My MacBook Air is almost filled up with "other"space and I can't find the source. What can I do to fix this and or what apps can I download to find the source and delete it. Thanks.

If you haven't restarted your computer for a while, do so. Sometimes cache files get mangled and begin expanding rapidly. A few weeks ago my iMac went from more than 500GB free to less than 20GB free in a short period of time. I knew that wasn't possible but also knew that I'd not shutdown or rebooted in over a month. After the reboot the disk was back to its normal usage and I've not seen a repeat.
If that doesn't do it, check out macupdate.com for programs such as DaisyDisk and Omni DiskSweeper to examine your drive contents. Media files (movies, digital photos, and songs) are the mostly likely culprits for taking up space.

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