Why is my new Mac telling me my hard drive is full? It says I have 100 gigs used and I should have another 400 gigs of storage left. What is up?
Why is my new Mac telling me my hard drive is full? It says I have 100 gigs used and I should have another 400 gigs of storage left. What is up?
Are you using FileVault perchance?
FileVault-protected Home shows less capacity than what's available on the hard disk...
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24068
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