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Missing files

  • 28-10-2007 2:27pm
    #1
    ohandels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭


    I reinstalled Tiger earlier today, if i bring up the info on my hardive it says 70GB in use, but if i get the info on all the files (Apps,Users etc...) it only reads 30GB in use. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Open up a Terminal and run the following (disk usage in megabytes of all top level filesystem directories on the system partition):
    sudo du -h -x -d 1 /

    The location of extra disk usage should be noticeable.

    If the big bulk shows up as /Users then:
    sudo du -h -x -d 1 /Users/

    It shouldn't take too long to narrow it down.

    EDIT - Fixed switches for Tiger compatibility.


  • #3
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Try WhatSize app
    http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21149


  • #4
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Theres always an easy way too... ;)


  • #5
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    ohandels wrote: »
    I reinstalled Tiger earlier today, if i bring up the info on my hardive it says 70GB in use, but if i get the info on all the files (Apps,Users etc...) it only reads 30GB in use. Any ideas?

    Did you do a "Clean Install" or an "Archive and Install" ? The latter leaves the documents alone I think - music, photos etc should still be there which could add up to the amount you mentioned. Just a suggestion.

    ZEN


  • #6
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    leeroybrown wrote: »
    Open up a Terminal and run the following (disk usage in megabytes of all top level filesystem directories on the system partition):
    sudo du -m -x -d 1 /

    The location of extra disk usage should be noticeable.

    If the big bulk shows up as /Users then:
    sudo du -m -x -d 1 /Users/

    It shouldn't take too long to narrow it down.

    I like this way but the '-m' throws an error ?!

    ZEN


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  • #7
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    ZENER wrote: »
    I like this way but the '-m' throws an error ?!
    Hmm. Must be a new switch that appeared in Leopard...

    EDIT - I think I remember the options being far more restrictive on Tiger but '-h' (human readable) almost certainly worked. Edited above.


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