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Spring... er... autumn cleaning

  • 10-10-2006 7:34pm
    #1
    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭


    I just realised that I actually don't have the foggiest how to clean out junk from my mac.

    When I started out I had a lovely 75gigs... now I have 7! And I can't for the life of me figure where it's all gone! I keep all my massive files on an external hard drive and I've only used up 5 gigs on music... The other ones... I have no idea.

    Granted I have installed a few applications on my fair machine and they in themselves would take up space.. but not 60 bleedin gigs.

    So I'm wondering if there is any kind of handy application around, either on me 'puter or on the hinterweb that can help me out. Kinda like Add/Remove program for windows.

    I just basically need to know what the hell is on me machine and how much space it's taking up!

    Merci mon amis

    -Red


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  • #2
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Search for a proggy called 'WhatSize' (don't have time to give a link right now). Good for seeing a view of large files on your drive.


  • #3
    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    Yeah... Thanks man!

    Big help!

    I just realised that one application is taking up 11 gigs, and a Wacko Jacko album in my iTunes folder is taking up 2gigs!


  • #4
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,823 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    2 GIGS??
    What, was that ripped from a DVD or something??


  • #5
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    K.O.Kiki wrote:
    2 GIGS??
    What, was that ripped from a DVD or something??
    And wtf proggy is 11 gigs?!


  • #6
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,823 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Gordon wrote:
    And wtf proggy is 11 gigs?!
    Some apps ship w/huge databases -- Garageband has 5Gb+ of music files IIRC.

    @OP: Get Monolingual too, and get rid of language files you don't need -- saved me a gig or 2.


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  • #7
    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    K.O.Kiki wrote:
    2 GIGS??
    What, was that ripped from a DVD or something??

    No... I think it was whatever way I encoded it!
    Gordon wrote:
    And wtf proggy is 11 gigs?!

    LiveType, part of the Final Cut HD package.. I simply don't understand how it can use so much space.

    Also, I have and never forsee myself using it! Which sucks the most!


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