My startup disk is full, yet i have deleted all my files, how can i fix this?
I have a mac book air and 120 GB disk.
I have tried to clean up my files and saved them to a external hard drive.
My startup disk is saying its full, yet i have deleted all files to trash and then emptied trash.
the storage is showing typical things like photos, movies, apps and 75GB of other.
how can i clean up the disk to get back the full storage space?
thanks in advance for your help, im hoping there is a mac expert that can assist.
GG
OS X: What is "other" space in About This Mac? - Apple Support
Experts here recommend Omnidisksweeper for identifying hidden files. I haven't tried it personally but try a search through the forum for more feedback on this product.
Be very careful with what application you choose regardless as many are worse than unreliable causing damage to the operating system itself. If you purchase a third party application for this venture make sure you buy it direct from the developer's website. Also make sure you have a working backup and you fully understand what it is you're deleting so you don't brick your Mac!
best of luck!
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