What does "Other" consist of on MacBook Early 08?

I am running OSX and in my system info it shows that "other" is taking up 70.2 gigs of space! Yikes!

That, I am. I'm working on deleting from photos and music - my biggest hog!
Thanks for the assist.

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Under the content of what your iPhone holds there is music, apps, photos etc.. what does other consist of? Because I have a lot!

What does the "other" consist of in terms of what your iPhone holds? There is music, apps, photos etc.... what is the other?

See -> What is "Other" and what can I do about it? by Kappy.
Clinton

What does "other" consist of on my iPhone?

That section is taking up 8.38GB of data on my phone, so I have almost no available storage.

This indicates corrupt files. A restore should resolve

HT1711 At the bottom of the itunes main page, the colored bar graph indicates what amount of media i have on my iphone. What does"other" stand for?!

can anyone tell me at the bottom of the itunes main screen, on the color graph what does "other' mean?

It is whatever does not fit in the remaining categories.
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When I plug my phone on itunes, there's a "toolbar" at the bottom that shows me what is in my phone ie: music, picture, apps... what does "other" stand for ??

When I plug my phone on itunes, there's a "toolbar" at the bottom that shows me what is in my phone ie: music, picture, apps... what does "other" stand for ??

https://discussions.apple.com/message/20762105#20762105
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What does "other" mean at the bottom of the sync page? It is taking up a large amount of space on my phone.

What does "other" mean at the bottom of the sync page? It is taking up a large amount of space on my phone.

The other section contains temporary files, such as text messages, iMessages, voicemail, and other storage that is meant for small short term use. If the other section of your phone has grown quite large and you can't account for what it could be then you may have experienced a syncing error to iTunes.
I have experienced this problem frequently during my years with the iPhone. The other portion of my phone grows with every sync of my phone to iTunes. There comes a point where it takes up the majority of the space on my iPhone, making the device near unusable.
When it grows to this extent is usually cased by an error during the syncing process. Any information iTunes can't reconcile during the syncing process is saved out of sight, out of mind, in the 'other' section.
You will never be able to see or recover this section unless you are very savvy and know how to poke around the archived iPhone back-up on your computer. (if you are thinking of trying, stop. It will not be worth your time and effort, or if using third party software, the money or spyware associated with it *cough* iTools *cough*).
The only fix I have found that works is to back up your phone to iTunes, and preform a 'restore'. This erases the content of your phone, and restores it to factory settings.
That is you phone will be as if you took it fresh out of the box. You can preform a restore from back-up through iTune, or iCloud to get your content back.
Lo and behold your have trimmed the mystery meat.

HT1386 what does "other" represent under capacity?

What does "OTHER" represent under capacity?

Hi All,
I have been facing the same issue and found a solution that does not require a full restore!
Its seems to be related with the music synchronization mechanism
Here is a link to a very usefull documentation that describe what I did to resolve my issue!
http://www.ipodrepublic.com/iphone/fixing-issue-other-files-iphone-memory/2010/0 3/31/
Hope this help.

What does "Other" mean when I sync my iPod touch 4G on iTunes?

When I sync my Apple produtcs to my iTunes, "Other" appears on the storage bar. What does "Other" mean because it says that I have 5.13 GB of "Other"

Other is usually around 1 GB...
A ' Large Other ' usually indicates Corrupt Data...
First Try a Restore from Backup... But... if the Large Other Persists, that is an Indicator of Corrupt Data in the Backup... Then a Restore as New is the way to go...
Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
More Info about ‘Other’ in this Discussion
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19958116

What does "other" mean when syncing my device?

i plug in my iphone 4s into my imac. there is over 2 GB labelled under Other in iTunes... how do i minimize it simply? what exactly is it? what does it mean? can somebody please let me know?

"Other" is just that. All of the data on your phone that is not listed explicitly; everything except music, videos, photos, podcasts and apps. Examples include email, text messages, mms messages and their images, app data, Siri cache, Safari cache, maps, operating system settings such as mail accounts, WiFi settings and passwords, album art, etc, etc, etc.
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What does 'other' mean in storage?

In the 'about this mac>more info>storage' it says that there is roughly 80GB of 'other' sitting on my HDD. I can't work out what this is. It also says that there is 12GB of music, but the iTunes Music folder in Finder says there is 30GB, is the same for Photos (26GB in about this Mac and 40GB in Finder) and Movies. I rang up AppleCare and was on the phone for an hour and they basically said, that happens sometimes. But I am still confused as to what this other is as I can't pinpoint what to delete!

"Other" is just anything that aren't photos, movies, apps, backups, etc. All your data files, system files, documents, etc. If it look as if it's too big, try doing a Get-Info on your Documents folder, for example, and see how much space the Finder says that it is using.
Apple's right - the Finder and Storage tab don't always agree. The Finder wil usually report more free disk space, for instance, than the Storage tab.
Clinton

What does it mean when my MacBook only turns on when the charger is connected?

I just came home vacation with my laptop fully charged and when I went to go turn it on today it wouldn't unless the charger was in. Then I removed the charger and the computer shut down. What does this mean?

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Model Information:
Serial Number:          DP-ASMB016-3889-210
Manufacturer:          DP
Device name:          ASMB016
Pack Lot Code:          0002
PCB Lot Code:          0000
Firmware Version:          0110
Hardware Revision:          0500
Cell Revision:          0102
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Charge remaining (mAh):          0
Fully charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full charge capacity (mAh):          0
Health Information:
Cycle count:          752
Condition:          Check Battery
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          0
Voltage (mV):          9727
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake On LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          60
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          60
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
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What does "other" stand for under summary for ipad2?

after i plug my ipad in, and sync it to my desktop, what does the "other" stand for and the bottom where the ipad summary is?
is the anyway to clean that? the create more space on my ipad?

Other is usually around 1 GB...
A ' Large Other ' usually indicates Corrupt Data...
First Try a Restore from Backup...
But... if the Large Other Persists, that is an Indicator of Corrupt Data in the Backup...
Then a Restore as New is the way to go...
Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
More Info Here...
maclife.com/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone
More Info about ‘Other’ in this Discussion
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19958116

What does "other" refer to as far as storage is concerned?

I'm synching my daughter's iPod Touch, and iTunes displays a bar at the bottom to show storage. I get what "apps", "audio", and "video" are, but what constitutes "other"?

Other is basicaslly files that the iPod doesn't understand. Possibly music that has become corrupted and unplayable.
Al iPods tend to have an amount of other, and it is not usuaully a problem. I think it may also include files that it does use, but you and I do not. Often, a Sync will sort out any issues. How much "Other" is listed and what capacity is the iPod?

What does "other" mean regarding storage

Hi. I am trying to download the new iOS7 and I don't have enough space on my hard drive to download. I checked the what is bein stored in my phone, but about 4.8 GB is stored under the category "Other." What's "Other?" I want to know what is stored in my phone so I can manage it and delete what I don't want.
thanks for your help!

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