Too much 'other' data how do i get rid of it?

I have just tried to sync my iPhone 5 32gb and it has suddenly got 24gb of 'other' leaving my 8gb over the limit.should I restore it?
Thanks

Other that large is corrupt data. To fix, you'll have to restore the phone. You can first try restoring from backup, followed by syncing your content back to the phone. This sometimes fixes the issue, but if it doesn't, you'll have to follow the instructions here to restore as a new device:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414

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https://discussions.apple.com/message/25888564#25888564

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According to your descriptioin, I don't think this is system problem, it should be Intel driver problem. It would be contact Intel to confirm this issue whether this is their driver problem.
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What is "other" and how do i get rid of it on my Iphone sync

What is Other and how do i get rid of it? Iphone 4gs IOS 6.1.2

See this excellent user tip from Kappy (regular contributor to these forums):
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

My Itunes "Capacity" bar says my ipod is full of "other" witch is the yellow bar, When i sync it says i only have 7GBs left, WHAT IS THIS "OTHER" and how do i get rid of it??

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i have 30GB of audio 14GB video and 33GB of other.... how do i get rid of the other?

The Other category of your iPod consists of such things as album artwork, the iPod's software, games, files you are storing external on the device, etc. However, it's size you usually only a small fraction compared to the rest of your iPod's storage allocation (unless you are storing up large chunks of data on the iPod externally).
A large amount of other is usually a good indication of corrupt files on your iPod leftover from sailed sync operations with iTunes. The only way to reduce it to a smaller number and address this issue, is to restore the iPod to factory settings in iTunes.
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I have a lot of "other" taking up my storage on my mac book air. What is the "other"? how to i get rid of so much of whats in it?btw i have alot of pictures on iphoto on my macbook air if this has anything to do with it.

this is my storage. i really need to free my storage on here.

See > http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html
"Other" storage refers to system files, documents, pictures, downloads..., everything that doesn't fit onto other categories. "Photos" is a category that takes 2.62 GB on your computer, so you shouldn't be worried about photos

In "about this mac/storage" what is "other" and how do I get rid of it.

My hard drive is showing that I have 212g of "other" on my hard drive. I have cleaned out everything I can, and this number continues to rise. I have purged my internet stuff, deleted downloads and I am showing only 36.15g of apps, 63g of music, and 50g of movies. What is "other" and why is more than half my computer's hard drive using it? iMac 2.5g core i5 with 12g ram, 500g hardrive (2012) mountain lion 10.8.2.

"Other" is everything that doesn't fit into one of the other categories.
First, empty the Trash if you haven't already done so.
To locate large files, you can use Spotlight as described here. That method may not find large folders that contain a lot of small files.
You can also use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) to explore your volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can 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.
Proceed further only if the problem hasn't been solved.
ODS can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
Back up all data now.
Install ODS in the Applications folder as usual.
Triple-click the line of text below to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):sudo /Applications/OmniDiskSweeper.app/Contents/MacOS/OmniDiskSweeper
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
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☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
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I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything while running ODS as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means.
When you're done with ODS, quit it and also quit Terminal.

IPod Nano - what is "other" and how can I get rid of it

I have a 2gb iPod Nano and only have 1.19gb worth of audio on it right now. I can't put anything else on it because there is 602mb worth of "other" taking up room on the iPod. I don't have any pictures or podcasts on it, i've disable album artwork, and i haven't synced it with my calendar nor do i have any notes on it. Does anyone know how i can identify and delete all this "other" stuff? Help.

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What's "Other" and how do I get rid of it?

On my "Summary" page, at the bottom of the screen, it shows the capacity of my iPod nano.
It has 1.47GB of Audio and 1.31GB of "Other". I've only ever loaded music onto my iPod. Can anyone tell me what "Other" is, and how I can free up that space?
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The storage space taken up by "Other" can be made up of, notes or files of any kind you've added to the iPod whilst using it as a hard disk or album artwork.
There will always be a few MBs of used space under "other" but if it's in GBs it's unusually large.
If the iPod is enabled for disk use, you can look at the folders on the iPod through Explorer or Finder and delete anything you don't want.
Otherwise, see how to restore the iPod to factory settings which will erase the iPods contents and reclaim the used space.
Then reload the music from iTunes.

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I am getting over 10 gigs of "other" on my iPod video 30g. Needless to say, that's an awful lot of my space. I mounted the ipod to see what's in there, but there's nothing outside of the music. This just started after the new ipod update.
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Third, I didn't ask your opinion on how to run my business but since you commented on it I'd like to reiterate that my comment said "inconvenient." I certainly don't conduct business via SMS. In my business there are just certain tidbits of conversations that are nice to have on hand when I'm out and about.
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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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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.
Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
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Back up all data now.
If you have more than one user account, make sure you're logged in as an administrator. The administrator account is the one that was created automatically when you first set up the computer.
Install the app you downloaded in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the corresponding line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
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Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
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.
The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size. It may take a few minutes for the app to finish scanning.
I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means. When in doubt, leave it alone or ask for guidance.
When you're done with the app, quit it and also quit Terminal.

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