OS X V10.7 Lion :: Can't Find Any Real Large Files
Mar 17, 2012Have a brand new iMac with 1TB hard drive but it says it's nearly full, less than 1 GB free. Can't find any real large files. Where can I look?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Have a brand new iMac with 1TB hard drive but it says it's nearly full, less than 1 GB free. Can't find any real large files. Where can I look?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Is there any way to find and delete large "unwanted" files from a Time Machine backup on a Time Capsule? Lets say you have some big ISO-files you want to remove but don't know at what date they were backed up.I tried to mount the Time Machine backup image and locate big files with GrandPerspective but it didn't really work.
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Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 1tb hd 4 gb ram
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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MacBook Pro
Where can I find Mails auto address files?
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Info:MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4), 256 GB SSD 13"
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), iOS 5.1.1
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And got a third answer. One that seems to be the most accurate of the three, but I have to admit I'm easily swayed by computer things in monotype with lots of /s and ~s flying around So what is actually going on here and why doesn't my computer seem to know how much hard disk space it actually has free—if such a concept even exists anymore in the brave new lionworld?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), iMac/MacBook Pro/iPad mini/iPhone..
I recently upgraded to OS 10.7 and now can't find my Time Capsule under devices to access individual files stored on it. The system is recognizing it under time machine and is doing full backups to it, but only the backup portion is accessible through Finder. How do I get back to where I can pull up the contents of the Time Capsule on an individual basis?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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