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hd space?

  • 29-07-2009 6:49pm
    #1
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭


    7 gb applications
    1.3 gb
    48 mb
    84 mb
    2.4 gb
    65 gb music


    76 gb used overall - hd space is 111gb and there is 5 gb left
    they are all the big places where stuff is stored on my laptop

    where is the other 30 or so gigabytes

    where is it gone? I need space as I only have 5 gb left

    thanks


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  • #2
    xp90
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 583 ✭✭✭xp90


    Surely you could shove some music etc. on to an external harddrive, i use the new seagate freeagent 320gb which is constantly plugged in, handy as it doesnt require an external power source, uses only one usb port


  • #3
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    I could but:

    Money and power (it is a laptop I can't waste battery - even when plugegd into a socket)


  • #4
    xp90
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 583 ✭✭✭xp90


    it has a spin down or sleep mode to save power, check out the 250gb version on komplett.ie its only €73 http://www.komplett.ie/k/search.aspx?q=freeagent, or ebay can be your trusted friend :)


  • #5
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    76 gb used overall - hd space is 111gb and there is 5 gb left
    Is that what your hard drive's Get Info window says?

    The OS itself uses up about 4-5GB. And then the various library folders can get quiet big. My root Library folder is 18GB! lol, I should probably have a look at that.


  • #6
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    ye that is what get info says.

    okay cool that accounts for another 5 gb.

    what is in the library folder? is it all needed? (14.5 gb in my library folder)


    thanks!


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  • #7
    pvik00
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭pvik00


    Try using this to determine what takes up space unnecessarily. You can drill down or look at aggregates on various folders.
    http://tc.versiontracker.com/product/redir/lid/1330862/whatsize.dmg

    BEWARE: This version is free, but if you upgrade it'll become a crippled shareware.


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