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Mac geeks! help me!

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epoxiedtip
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ok my mackbook pro has 111.2 gigs of disk space right now I have used 110.0 HOW!!!!!!!!!! what is this stuff taking up ALL f my disk space?!?!?! it is making my computer run at a snail pace. I need to know were all of this trash is that has no use to me and delete it. I have like 8 gigs of music and no movies and I guess I have a couple extra apps but nothing ridiculous. I haven't put anything on this computer to give it 40 gig. what is the stuff that is taking up all my space?and were I can locate and get it off my disk.
Feb 18 2010 4:49PM
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AcidKing
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Maybe you should erase some of the worthless shit you have on there. Just a thought.
Feb 18 2010 4:50PM
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karmagod
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This thread looks promising.
Feb 18 2010 4:50PM
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lineskier53
Posts: 192 - Karma: 21
Well I'd help you...but I'd need to see your laptop.
Feb 18 2010 4:51PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
Thats why I just usually stream all of my porn
Feb 18 2010 4:52PM
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epoxiedtip
Posts: 535 - Karma: 56
ya thanks hansel. I need to know were to find it
Feb 18 2010 4:54PM
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AcidKing
Posts: 284 - Karma: 10
Well Hansel, the files should be in the computer.
Feb 18 2010 4:54PM
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epoxiedtip
Posts: 535 - Karma: 56
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Feb 18 2010 4:56PM
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Dbouch
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Yeah, so smash it open and pull them out.
Feb 18 2010 4:56PM
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THATS_STREET
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porn takes up a lot of gigabites.
Feb 18 2010 4:57PM
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0ptions
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How big is your drive to begin with? (Sorry if you mentioned that...) But you know that MAC OS X takes up space itself? I'm not sure how much but it might be part of it. Other than that go to your "home" folder and clean out anything you deem to be unnecessary.
Feb 18 2010 5:48PM
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1337
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open up your trashcan and hit empty, see what that does for you
Feb 18 2010 5:54PM
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hartig
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delete system32
Feb 18 2010 5:56PM
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h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
false. you have about 19 gigs of music. i guess you just imported all your music from a drive and on your mac, then you just dragged the folder into itunes. If not telling itunes not to do this, it copies the songs into another folder and organizes it within that folder.
Feb 18 2010 6:00PM
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fragglemuffin
Posts: 3312 - Karma: 444
download a program called Disc Inventory X...it essentially makes a picture of your HD and shows you what is taking up the most space.  From there you can see what you may/may not want to trash.  Also, go to Utilities>Disc Utility>and repair/verify the disc permissions of your HD...that should make it a bit faster.
Feb 18 2010 6:00PM
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treebeard
Posts: 3683 - Karma: 2,179
download GrandPerspective.


scans your entire hard drive and gives a simple map of what you have on your computer. then allows you to look at, in detail, what everything is, and gives you the option to delete it.
Feb 18 2010 6:27PM
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panojibber
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Grand Perspective looks pretty damn useful.

Last time I need to clear up space I just went to Macintosh HD, then clicked get info on each folder, then went into any folders that were really big and kept repeating until I just got to files I could delete. Cleared up a ton of space, but Grande Perspective looks a LOT more efficient.
Feb 18 2010 7:24PM
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ROOS.
Posts: 1992 - Karma: 39
it sounds like he may not have space on his compy for that,

move all your music to an external hard drive and just carry that around with you or something.
Feb 18 2010 7:35PM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 622
For starters, open up the applications folder and sort by space.....see if there is anything you don't use that takes up a lot of space....also open up your downloaded folder, and see how much junk is in there, probably quite a bit if you ever download anything
Feb 18 2010 7:41PM
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andrew.ski
Posts: 368 - Karma: 69
check for ghost files and other extensions. those will DO you in. and if all else fails just take the mac to the apple store. most dudes there are usually cool and will help you out even if your not under warranty or anything
Feb 18 2010 7:44PM
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finnajon5
Posts: 583 - Karma: 51
download Monolingual (google search it)
it will delete all the unnecessary languages which will save u about 2 gigs or so.
delete all the shit u dont need/ buy a external hard drive
Feb 18 2010 8:04PM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
im guessing that you have a 250gb hard drive. 110 of that is programs, files, etc, and the os takes up some space, then you have the 100+ left to make 250gb. take some time and delete the shit that is worthless to you... it might take some time and some new software but it really helps.
Feb 18 2010 8:09PM
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epoxiedtip
Posts: 535 - Karma: 56
downloaded WhatSize. workes greak got rid of 40 gigs of pure shit
Feb 18 2010 8:37PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Karma for making me lol for some reason
Feb 18 2010 9:34PM
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swifty72
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The amount of stuff on your desktop will also make your computer run slowly. Put it into folders.
Feb 18 2010 10:07PM
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aquinn
Posts: 824 - Karma: 217
Its IN the COMPUTER !??!?!?!??!?!??!?

Feb 18 2010 10:08PM
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xxMdahlxx
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I want to make a program called "computer toilet" that gives you the ability to dump out all the stuff on your computer that you haven"t used in 30 days or another adjustable allotment of time. There would be an icon on the desktop like the trashcan, but in the shape of a toilet. You can right click on the toilet icon and select the "flush" option to get rid of all your unused shit.
Feb 18 2010 10:32PM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 622
Do it! then charge shit loads of money to everyone, but free for all nsers
Feb 18 2010 11:55PM
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