What does the "other" part in my mac air storage meter mean?

What does the "other" part in my mac air storage meter mean?

things that are not audio movies photos apps or backups. Like your OS.
this also denotes things not indexed by spotlight as that is one of the functions of spotlight, to show you the media you have on your hard drives.

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  • Hi,I have problem with my mac's storage. I deleted some documents,but the storage involves 34Gb other,what does the other consist of? how can I do my mac's storage specially other free?

    Hi,I have problem with my mac's storage. I deleted some documents,but the storage involves 34Gb other,what does the other consist of? how can I do my mac's storage specially other free?

    1. Empty Trash.
        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
    2. Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
        Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
        Select "Library" from the dropdown.
        Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
        Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
        Empty Trash. Restart.
    3. Repair Disk
        Steps 1 through 7
        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
    4. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
       http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
    5. Re-index Macintosh HD
       System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
       http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

  • What does the "other" mean?

    when you back up your iphone onto a mac and at the bottom of the screen in says. photos, videos, apps etc.  or  " other"  what does the "other" mean?

    See here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22926419#22926419

  • When I see the usage on my iPod touch 4 they have categories for how much space is being used where. What does the "other" category contain? Like what could I delete on my iPod to get rid of the "other" category?

    when I see the usage on my iPod touch 4 they have categories for how much space is being used where. What does the "other" category contain? Like what could I delete on my iPod to get rid of the "other" category?

    What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
    An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB usually indicates that the "other" includes corrupted files.
    First try:
    "First you go settings/general/usage/music/then left swipe over music and press delete and you would think it deletes your music but it doesn't instead it deletes your other but make sure your ipod is connected to a computer while doing this"
    as recommended by:
    How do I get rid of "other" storage: Apple Support Communities
    Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up
    To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software

  • HT2729 what does the "other" category consist of when syncing iPhone

    what does the "other" category consist of when syncing iPhone

    "Other" data is real data that you put on your phone by using the built in apps. It is not music, not videos, not pictures and not App Store app data. It is "OTHER" meaning everything that does not fall into these categories. Such as:
    email messages and attachments
    Reminders
    Calendar entries
    Contacts
    Text messages
    iMessages
    MMS messages and attachments
    Genius data
    Music cover art
    Music library database index (but not the music itself)
    Operating system settings
    Safari cache
    bookmarks
    Game Center status
    Music catalog
    You will find posts from people who said they recovered over 3 GB of space by just deleting old text messages.
    If you want Other to be smaller you will have to keep less data on your phone; delete old MMS and texts, delete old email (especially from the "deleted" folder), clear the cache, eliminate cover art.
    Sometimes "Other" includes data corruption. If you suspect this is a possibility try connecting to iTunes and click the Restore iPhone button. First restore from backup; the Other doesn't get any smaller you can Restore again and set up as New, then add your content back separately from your backup.

  • What is the other category on my mac book pro for hard drive space on how do I improve on it

    What is the "other" category on my mac book pro for hard drive space? I found out that it is taking a whole lot of my computer's space...how do I find what it is and optimize it?

    If you need to remove files for space see The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing space on your hard drive. Also see Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk.
    Under no circumstances should you try deleting files outside of your Home folder.

  • What Does The Log Message "Rejecting update: Lease..." Mean?

    I use RelicatedCache and TransactionMap on Coherence 3.4.2.
    I saw "Rejecting update: Lease..." message.
    What does the log message mean?
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    by member=2, Lease: [-8863526970089418959, -2793231267399579492, R] (Cache=issue-code, Size=143, Version=0/0, IssuerId=2, HolderId=0, Status=LEASE_AVAILABLE, Last locked at Tue Oct 18 06:41:51 JST 2011)
    I found a Note 1065352.1, but the message is little differnt...
    Note 1065352.1
    "What Does The Log Message "Rejected update: Lease..." Mean?"I'd like to know following 2 points..
    - What does "Rejecting update: Lease..." message mean?
    Do thsese messages have same meaning?
    - My application didn't catch any exceptions, and
    "CacheFactory.commitTransactionCollection" returned true.
    So this "Rejecting update: Lease..." is not a error message, right?
    (Does the transaction commited successfully?)
    Thanks in advance.
    -Noriyuki

    Hi
    These are decoded results of the error message which u have recd in ur box..
    %C4K_PKTPROCESSING-4-ERRORPACKET: [char]
    The software is unable to process a packet; the packets have been forwarded to the CPU instead and the packet will be dropped.
    Recommended Action: This is an informational message only. No action is required.
    %C4K_HWACLMAN-4-WARNINGSTRING: [char]
    A nonspecific warning message was displayed.
    Recommended Action: See the message string [char] for more information.
    Related documents- No specific documents apply to this error message
    %C4K_HWACLMAN-4-WARNINGSTRING: [char]
    A nonspecific warning message was displayed.
    Recommended Action: See the message string [char] for more information.
    Related documents- No specific documents apply to this error message.
    regds

  • What does the symbol a bell with a slash thru it mean

    What does the symbol a bell with a slash thru it mean?

    You have silenced the ringer. Check the little switch near the external volume controls. Orange showing indicates silent mode.

  • When booking a one to one session, what does the black arrow with a blue circle moving underneath mean?

    When booking a one to one session online, what does the black arrow with a moving blue circle underneath mean?

    check with your carrier. Also how many bars do you have? Sometimes only having 1 bar will not send texts or make calls.
    BTW the red circle with the exclamation point in it means it failed to send.

  • What does the faded music with a dotted circle beside it mean in the on this iPhone tab

    what does the faded music with a dotted circle beside it mean in the "on this iPhone" tab on itunes? Some even shw up twice, others once.

    Hi sjchr,
    Welcome to the Support Communities!
    The red square with a red circle around it is a symbol for a download in progress.
    Songs that have a cloud symbol beside them have been purchased, but don't reside on your device.
    When you click on the cloud icon, the song will be downloaded to the device, and you see a red square with a circle moving around.  If you wanted to stop the download, you would tap on the red square.
    Sometimes there may be an issue with the download, or the file may be corrupt.
    If the song is not playing correctly, the first thing I would suggest is to restart / reset your device:
    iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
    If the issue persists, you may need to redownload the song. 
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
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    Judy

  • What's the 'other' part in my storage and how do I get rid of it?

    A big part of the storage of my iPod Touch 4th Generation is occupied with 'other', it's about 7 GB. What is this and how do I get rid of it?

    What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
    An "other" that large usually indicates that the "other" includes corrupted files.
    First try:
    "First you go settings/general/usage/music/then left swipe over music and press delete and you would think it deletes your music but it doesn't instead it deletes your other but make sure your ipod is connected to a computer while doing this"
    as recommended by:
    How do I get rid of "other" storage: Apple Support Communities
    Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up

  • When I block my caller Id what does the other person see.

    My question is when I block my number/caller id on my iphone what does the reciever of the call see? Restricted/blocked or could it possibly be a bunch of numbers?? Like 13 digits. would it depend on the phone the other person has like if it is an old flip phone?
    (when scrolling down I dont know the operating system) so ignore my answer to that if it even shows??

    Depends on the carrier you use and the recipient's device. More than likely Blocked.

  • HELP!!!!!!  What does the "Other" category mean when iPhone is on iTunes???

    Hey,
    I was fixing to sync my 3G iPhone when i realized i didnt have enough room for what i wanted because the "other" category is taking up so much space. Ive reset iTunes and iPhone but still see so much space taken up by "other." I've deleted all emails and texts and only have a few pictures on my iPhone but the "other" still takes up over 3gigs on my iPhone.
    What is the "other" section and how do i get rid of items that the phone puts in the "other" category???
    Also, as another seperate problem, i believe, i cant seem to locate the application link in my itunes library anymore for some reason even though the tab under the iPhone device link recognizes my applications in iTunes. How do I get the Applications link back in my iTunes library?
    THank you so much!!!
    Message was edited by: lcivic048678

    OK,
    I checked my prefernces and you were right, the applications weren't checked. Thank you.
    As far as my "other" problem.....before i do the restore, how do I backup my iPhone? When i clicked on restore a moment ago it said it will erase my phone but i thought that iTunes periodically backedup my phone anyways.

  • What does the other mean?, what does the other mean?

    when i m synsicing my ipod i have this other bar at the bottom and i dont know how to free that bar up i need osme helpl whats in the other bar?

    It is normal to have a gb or less.
    Much more than this indicates corrupt files.
    A restore should resolve

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    what is the correct way to charge macbook air battery? mine is a 2011 mac air

    Apple - Batteries - Notebooks

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