Show your hidden files and folders. You can use OnyX to do that (go to versiontracker.com- get panther version)... Look to see if you have any "core" files to delete. Moreover, in general, with UNIX files hidden, you can't just simply add up the visible files to get total disk usage.
A good way to find large files is to temporarily change view options in all folders in LIST view to "calculate all sizes"- then wait as this slowly happens and do a descending sort on the SIZE column in order to see your largest file folders and files. Usually my largest waste-of-space files are in the Adobe folder. Especially the thumbnail database for Bridge. Check the Adobe folder in Application support for an overgrown camera raw database or a temp file that didn't go away when Photoshop closed down. Try to store your photos on an external drive and if you use Adobe bridge to view them, make sure that you point the camera raw database off the main drive or de-centralize it. If you are low on disk space while Photoshop is open, but get it back when you close Photoshop, then try moving the Photoshop "scratch disk" to an external drive. Try to store your iTunes music library on an external drive. Hope these basic starting ideas help. MIKO's Support in Snowy Deep-Frozen Seattle On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:05 AM, MnDel wrote: > > Hello, > Since I keep getting 'startup disc is out of room' messages when I do > a few pics in Photoshop, I totalled up everyting in my 15 GB 10.3.9 > partition: (4 folders - Apps, Users, Library, System) and it came to > only 8.2GB. > However when I click 'get info' on this partition is shows less than > 1GB free space with no apps running. > I sure need to free up some HD space, where else should I look? > Thanks!, Del > > G4 Sawtooth 500MHz > 768 MB > 10.3.9 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
