Broken space on MacBook Air

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• MacBook air, lack of available disk space

  I have a 2015 macbook air, 128 GB version. yesterday, I got about 50 GB of available space, today I noticed, it was reduced to a mere 14 GB. I have not downloaded anything significant. Looking at my storage, all the missing space is classified as 'other '. How can I recover my memory or see where provenance?

  It is possible that the figures are false. So, if re-indexing can fix it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201716

  The following persons also have the information that can help:

  OS x: what is 'other' space about this Mac? -Apple Support

  What is 'Other' and what I can do about it?

• Space mgmt on Macbook Air 13 "

  I own a macbook air to 120 GB and save all the files, photos, videos and music on an external hard drive of 1 TB.  I'm surprised that I have only 7 GB of space on my mac.  What could be taken from so much space and how to fix it?

  If you download and install OmniDiskSweeper, it will show you the files and folders that use the most space on your Mac.

  The first step you need to do before you start any project to clean up disk space is a full backup of everything.

• Loss of storage space on my MacBook Air

  Kindly help... storage space of 250 GB on my MacBook Air suddenly shrunk to 5.2 GB. My disk cleaner has shown that I have 35.5 GB Cache Application and large 54.9 GB files. My laptop will work in problem if I clear the Cache of my Application? Thank you!

  This will help you: OS X El Capitan: increase the disk space

• How can I transfer my photos to iCloud by using a MacBook Air to an external hard drive?  After downloading, my iCloud pictures can be deleted to free space on my iPhone 6 s?

  How can I transfer my photos to iCloud by using a MacBook Air to an external hard drive?  After downloading, my iCloud pictures can be deleted to free space on my iPhone 6 s?

  Archive or make copies of your iCloud - Apple Support data

  http://www.IMore.com/how-backup-your-icloud-photo-library

• How to clear a space on the MacBook Air

  Hello

  Under "about this Mac" / storage, distribution of Go, there are 55 GB and increases in the other"" category.

  I am able to delete the video and music files, but how do I clear the "others"? I don't know how to see what that means.

  My MacBook Air has only 121 GB.

  Thank you

  Jacqueline

  It is explanation of Apple which is included in the category 'other ':

  OS x: what is 'other' space about this Mac? -Apple Support

  With 125 GB of storage, you should look into buying an external hard drive. They are fairly inexpensive now days. You must have one for backups anyway.

  In the meantime, take a look at this guide to a very experienced contributor to communities:

  What is 'Other' and what I can do about it?

• My Macbook Air has no space left, please suggest

  My Macbook Air has no space left, please suggest

  These instructions allow to OS X El Capitan: increase the disk space

• Need more space on my MacBook air

  Hey,.

  I would like to install Windows 10 on my macbook air, but I have only 10 GB of space left. I read that you can not use bootcamp on an external hard drive. Does anyone could leave suggestions on how I can get windows 10 on my mac?

  Thank you!

  You can delete data from Mac to a disc external HARD (for example, movies, music or other files) or install more storage.  OWC's largest MBA SSD available capacity:

  http://eShop.MacSales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/MacBook-Air

  Note that install a third-party SSD will void any warranty or Apple care.

  Ciao.

• Can I reset my MacBook Air and restore the backup I made before to reduce others' storage space?

  Hello

  so I have the 126 GB MacBook Air. My problem is that the other takes 87 GB!

  So can I reset my laptop and restore the backup later like you do with iPhones to reduce the "other"?

  I guess this could work, but I'm afraid something away...

  I hope that there is someone who can help me!

  Thank you!

  There is nothing necessarily wrong with 'other' as long it's documents, etc. that you need.

  Make a backup and a restore just grow what you have now. I would not recommend it.

  If you don't think the number is correct you can reindex to see if that changes it: Spotlight: how to re - index folders or volumes - Apple Support

  These links may also help:

  OS x: what is 'other' space about this Mac? -Apple Support

  https://discussions.Apple.com/docs/doc-5142

• MacBook Air missing hard drive space

  I noticed that the free space on the hard drive on my Macbook Air has been quickly disappear even if I had not been adding lots of new files, certainly not enough to account for the 10s of gigabytes that disappeared last week. I cleaned it of useless media files, which gives him another 20 GB of space. The status bar it reflects accurately at first, but when I started the computer this morning, it had lost 30 GB of this adjustment.

  After you run WhatSize DaisyDisk, I see that they have both claim that my Air uses Go 296, which is in agreement with the about this Mac, but when you look at the size of the actual folders, there is no way that they measure is added to this amount.

  Using Get Info, I got the following:

  14.43 applications gb

  Users 42,45

  System of 7.77

  Library of 8.95

  That all adds up to about 74 GB of used space. WhatSize actually gives me different numbers. Where in the world are the other 220 or so lack of gbs? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  (Note: although I typed this out, I noticed that about 8 GB of free space have disappeared in the status bar)

  Here are a few screenshots of WhatSize and disk utility. Of THE claims that 'other' includes 283 GB, but I can't understand what is included in whatever measure it as 'other '.

  

  

  

  If you want more accurate stats from the about this Mac, then to re-index your drive: Spotlight - how to re - index folders or volumes - Apple Support.

  Free space on hard drive

  1. see Lion-Lion/mountain/storage of the Mavericks display.

  2. you can remove the data from your file except for the folder/Home/Library /.

  3. visit The FAQ XLab and read the FAQ on the free space on your hard drive.

  4. also see release space on your Mac OS X startup disk.

  5 see where my disk space gone?.

  6 see the storage view.

  You must empty the trash in order to recover the space they occupied on the hard drive.

  You should consider to replace the drive with a larger. Check out OWC of readers, tutorials and boxes tools.

  Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to search your drive for large files and where they are.

• How to sync the iPhone to a Macbook Air 128 GB without taking up space?

  Hello

  I just bought a MacBook Air 128 GB flash drive.

  I can't afford to buy the 256 GB so settle for 128 gb.

  Can I know if I use the MacBook Air to sync my iPhone 64 GB using iTunes, the entire contents of my handphone be copied in the drive of the MacBook Air?  If so, then very soon my MacBook Air runs from storage...

  Is it possible to synchronize in an external HARD disk?

  Thank you

  You can exclude media files (photos, music, movies, etc.) synchronization and back up only the basic data. This backup will seize one to two gigabytes of storage.

  You can also save on iCloud and forget to connect your iPhone to iTunes.

  More information on creating backups can be found here: How to backup your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - Apple Support.

• Enabling iCloud library fills a storage capacity on macbook air

  So I try to upload my pictures on iCloud to free up storage on my Macbook air.  Besides the fact that this process seems to take forever, I noticed when it goes I'm actually losing space on my hard drive.  This caused the upload stop and gives me the error message indicating that I have no more space on my hard drive and the process cannot continue.  I made sure the storage parameter optimize is on so that I do not download originals to iCloud.  Also, when I turn off iCloud, I don't have storage space.  So I have the feeling that anything that is uploaded is downloaded several times.

  So my question is what is being downloaded, and how to delete to free up more space on my hard drive?

  The use of the photo library of iCloud frees space on your Mac, it uses the same space, as it would if you do not use. So if you don't have enough space on your Mac to fit photos, you'll have enough space to use the photo library.

  Try another service for storage.

• Video of the MacBook Air to accuse by unplugged (current running off battery)

  Hello. I have a Macbook Air from 2012. The Macbook works perfectly fine when it is plugged, but the minute I unplug the unit, some video that I might be streaming suddenly freezes, even if sometimes the audio is not yet. Weird. The battery works, even if it runs in less than an hour. It has a cycle of 657 counter. The battery health is diagnosed as being 'good '. Anyone know why this is happening and what I can do about it?

  Thank you.

  Apparently, the MacBook Air is electric rationing of the battery through the

  all of the GPU, CPU, free wireless internet, open, applications and requirements

  Mac OS x itself; so many invisible things are underway in the background.

  Have you looked into the specifications of profile of electrical system and battery

  where the status of the battery is spelled in milli-ampere-hour charge remaining

  and expected full load capacity?

  I imagine that the battery can be replaced; also if SSD drive

  is full of stored content, the effort it takes the system to find the space

  for swap files and read/write then in the storage disk, is your MB/Air tax.

  Maybe an upgrade of the hard drive (SSD) ability is something to check

  in (if it is possible to upgrade) or just be sure to not have much stored on board.

  A replacement may be obtained from the macsales, OWC, among others.

  Also make sure that the MagSafe connectors are clean and free of debris on both sides

  the AC adapter and the DC-in Board (on the computer).

  For more information on batteries for portable laptops, & magsafe Chargers:

  • About batteries for laptops Mac - Apple Support

  • Laptops Apple: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters - Apple Support

  If yours is a model 11 inches, total expected her battery life cycles are less

  as the largest 13-inch model (with the largest capacity of the battery + request) if the

  County of 657 (of max. 1 000) can be decreased if the computer has never been

  Let it run until the battery is dead. ~ Or if the storage environmental conditions or

  use, have marginalized the ability of the computer to function in the plug.

  • Reset the management system (SCM) controller on your Mac - Apple Support

  • How to reset the NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

  The SMC reset (and sometimes reset NVRAM) can help with the battery power

  management in general; but the battery may be suspect. The battery charge

  includes everything in the MacBook Air; brightness, audio volume, so the screen

  the use of Wi - Fi, other applications that run in the background; also the antivirus or other

  analysis software running needlessly in the background, using cycles CPU. The

  battery may be getting a workout. More so, if you run games or any other active content.

  You could look at the activity monitor to check the different points under your control

  who may be using resources; all this that consume energy are suspect. Some of them are

  more in your control than others. the system manages several outside of your access.

  An Etrecheck report generated when the unit is running under the battery and another

  When operating on current alternative, can be useful. If nothing else, to see what is

  installed in the computer and its running configuration specifications. The load can tell a story.

  http://etrecheck.com/#about

  There is also perhaps adware or other software that affect the performance of the Mac;

  This may include antivirus, and if cleaning applications have been executed, they can damage the OS X.

  A free to use app, formerly known as "adware medic" now malwarebytes, can help:

  •Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac

  https://www.Malwarebytes.com/antimalware/Mac/

  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (was AdwareMedic) return of experience helps you get your Mac.

  Hard to say exactly what is happening. -If it were mine, I would look in different details.

• What is the best way to add memory to disk to my Macbook Air?

  I got a 2013 13 "Macbook Air with 120 g of memory.

  I looked at my drop of memory available to a worrying 18 g even if my applications are only 9g and my office is 14g.

  I ran several management programs to clean up the disk drives, but my available storage is 18g / file.

  So now I am considering my options to get more storage.

  What I've read it seem a good idea would be to get a 128g Transcend Jetdrive.

  But then put my apps and my office on the Jetdrive only release 23g.

  So I would appreciate input from those more knowledgeable than myself.

  Is a Jetdrive my best option?

  What I could put on the Jetdrive to free more memory?

  Thanks in advance.

  Please read OS X El Capitan: increase the disk space.

• How do you get the end of a cord from the deep end of the telephone jack of Macbook air?

  End of the my cord to the broken inside the plug headphone of the MacBook Air and I can't get out. I first thought that it was part of the decision-making, so I pushed in as far as desired. Can an Apple Store correct it (goes to Chicago this weekend)? Or I send repair?

  Not sure if they can fix it up, but it is worth asking them to remove first plug for headphones.

  https://jeffmenter.WordPress.com/2012/01/15/how-i-fixed-a-headphone-jack/