Storage Question: My macbook air says I have 35gb worth of movies. I only have 1 movie that I'm aware of! How do I solve whats eating all this space?
My macbook air says I have 35gb worth of movies. I only have 1 movie that I'm aware of! How do I solve whats eating all this space?
Please help me!!
Lion OS X 10.7 Lion / 10.8 Mountain Lion
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3782
For more on this and very helpful tips:
http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html
http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html
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iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
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.
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iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
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