{"id":11299,"date":"2018-01-30T08:01:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/01\/30\/news-5070\/"},"modified":"2018-01-30T08:01:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:01:16","slug":"news-5070","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/01\/30\/news-5070\/","title":{"rendered":"Your startup disk is almost full \u2013 How you can fix it on your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:00:21 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Every Mac user will experience the message \u201cYour startup disk is almost full\u201d at one time or another. Understanding what \u201cstartup disk is full\u201d actually means is the first important step before you can fix this issue.<\/p>\n

What if my Mac\u2019s Startup Disk is Full?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The answer to this question is easy. When your startup disk is full you will experience lower performance on your Mac. Your hard drive should never get more than 85 percent full, especially when it is a startup disk.<\/p>\n

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Why is my Startup Disk Full?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

First, we need to take a closer look to see where all of your space has gone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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  • Click the Apple Icon in the menu at the top-left corner of your screen<\/li>\n
  • Choose \u201cAbout This Mac\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Click Storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Note: If you are running an older version of OS X you may have to first click \u201cMore Info\u2026\u201d and then \u201cStorage.\u201d<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Take a look at your hard drive:<\/p>\n

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You can see the current amount of storage that is used and how much is available on your hard drive.<\/p>\n

What can you do when your startup disk is full?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So, now that we know how full your startup disk is, we need to talk about how to fix it. Let\u2019s take a closer look at your disk space to see exactly what is causing your startup disk to be so full.<\/p>\n

There is a fantastic tool available that is highly recommended called Disk Map from Dr. Cleaner<\/strong>. This tool lets you specify a folder to scan and displays the results in the form of a pie chart. You can easily find out exactly what is taking up disk space and gain control of every single folder on your Mac.<\/p>\n

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If your Mac\u2019s startup disk is full and you get a warning message from your Mac system, then this is a serious indication that you have to make space on your Mac startup disk. The solution is to free up disk space. To make more space on your startup disk you have several options. You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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  • Delete files from your Mac<\/li>\n
  • Move files to an external hard drive or cloud storage<\/li>\n
  • Install a second internal hard drive on your Mac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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You would probably delete files and applications from your Mac or even install an internal secondary hard drive. But a better solution is to install an optimization application that manages the startup disk space.<\/p>\n

The following sections describe how to handle various issues that affect your Mac\u2019s storage space.<\/p>\n

1. Clear Cache Files<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cache files are files that help your Mac run programs more efficiently. However, over time, these cache files start to take up a lot of unnecessary space on your hard disk. Periodically removing them can help free up space, but don\u2019t worry, your Mac will recreate new ones as necessary after you restart your Mac.<\/p>\n

Deleting cache files manually is generally safe for your Mac, but unless you know which files can be safely deleted, it might be better not to manually delete items in this folder without knowing what they are.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cleaner is a utility that safely cleans up these kinds of files (and pretty much everything else on this list). Dr. Cleaner safely cleans up system caches with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Remove Unwanted Applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Removing old, unused applications is a great way to get some extra space on your startup disk. Go through your applications folder and get rid of all the apps you rarely use. But make sure\u00a0you remove them correctly, don\u2019t just drag them to the Trash. If you do, you\u2019ll leave behind lots of leftover files that may not be obvious to you. And that\u2019s exactly the problem you\u2019re trying to resolve.<\/p>\n

There is another way you can use Dr. Cleaner<\/a> to completely remove any application. Just launch Dr. Cleaner, click Uninstaller, select your application, and then click Uninstall. You won\u2019t have to search all over for unnecessary files\u00a0 that are left behind when moving an application to Trash. It\u2019s very easy and saves you lots of time. It will also detect leftover files of apps when you manually remove them.<\/p>\n

3. Clean Up your Photo Library<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Photos, photos, photos! Talk about taking up a lot of space! First and foremost, select only what you\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0get rid of, like image copies and maybe some photos that were mistakenly taken. You know, ones of the ground or something?<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve cleaned up your own picture files, it\u2019s time to get rid of the files your system created. Here\u2019s how to locate the cache:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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  • Open\u00a0Finder<\/em>\u00a0and navigate to your Photos library (normally, it\u2019s in the\u00a0Pictures<\/em>folder).<\/li>\n
  • Ctrl+click your Photos library, and select \u201cShow Package Contents.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Open\u00a0resources<\/em>, and then\u00a0modelresource<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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You should now see a lot more folders in your Finder window. The photos cache can be found in these folders. It is not recommended to delete files unless you know which files are safe to remove and which files should not be removed. Deleting the wrong file can compromise the performance of Photos, which is why we highly suggest that you use\u00a0Dr. Cleaner<\/a>\u00a0to clear the cache. It only removes files that are safe to delete, never a critical file or important image.<\/p>\n

You may also have many duplicate photos on your Mac.\u00a0Dr. Cleaner<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>can\u00a0scan for and detect duplicate photos on your Mac not only photos that are exactly same, but also those that are highly similar. You can get a preview of these duplicate files and decide which ones to remove or keep.<\/p>\n

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4. Clean up your Downloads, Movies, and Music folders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Take a closer look at these three folders. You\u2019d be surprised at how many downloads can accumulate when you aren\u2019t paying attention. Clean out anything you don\u2019t need and organize the rest. It will take a load off your mind knowing that there is no unnecessary files there.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cleaner<\/a>\u00a0offers a simple way to identify Big Files on your Mac. In just one click, it scans your folder and lists the biggest files on your Mac. With this tool, you can easily track them down. No more threats to your SSD storage!<\/p>\n

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5. Empty the Trash (No, we\u2019re not joking\u2026)<\/h2>\n

Seriously. It may sound incredibly basic, but it could free up a surprising amount of space. It\u2019s easy to forget. What you may not know is that when you delete something, your Mac doesn\u2019t remove it from the hard disk\u2014 it just\u00a0moves<\/em>\u00a0it to the Trash. Plus, you\u2019ve probably deleted way more than you realize, and all that could be sitting in the Trash, wasting space. So, you can get rid of all that junk by emptying the\u00a0Trash<\/em>. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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  • Ctrl+click your\u00a0Trash<\/em>\u00a0in the the Dock.<\/li>\n
  • Select \u201cEmpty Trash.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • And click \u201cEmpty Trash.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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And, the easiest step is done.<\/p>\n

Full Startup Disk is no problem with Dr. Cleaner<\/a><\/h2>\n

This is an incredible utility when it comes to cleaning your startup disk,\u00a0which means that your Mac can run faster and avoid that awful \u201cstartup disk full\u201d error. It scans your entire Mac and helps you find gigabytes of junk. Most of it, you wouldn\u2019t even recognize!\u00a0Download Dr.<\/a> Cleaner<\/u>\u00a0now to save yourself tons of time and trouble cleaning manually.<\/p>\n

If you have been around the Mac lately and you know the hassle when the startup disk is full, then Dr. Cleaner can help make space on your startup disk right away. It is probably the handiest Mac cleaner you will ever find for your Mac.<\/p>\n

Get ready to say goodbye to the “Your startup disk is almost\u00a0full” message today!<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:00:21 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Every Mac user will experience the message \u201cYour startup disk is almost full\u201d at one time or another. Understanding what \u201cstartup disk is full\u201d actually means is the first important step before you can fix this issue. What if my Mac\u2019s Startup Disk is Full? The answer to this question is easy. When your startup…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[10378,10413],"tags":[10789,714],"class_list":["post-11299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","category-trendmicro","tag-consumer","tag-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}