Also notice that I haven’t emptied my trash in awhile, as I have 4.8 GBs (on a side note, anything that has a period in front of it is an invisible file and cannot be seen in the finder). I’ve got a hefty chunk of 31.6 GBs in there. You’ll see that my Library folder is the fourth largest source of data in my User folder. Let’s take a look at my User folder using Disk Inventory X: While some could live with that, keep in mind the bulk of this would just come back. All customizations that you have made would be gone. Your apps would launch like new, and in some cases, they might even lose their serial number (most apps shouldn’t, but I’ve seen it). All your Mail would be gone (if you use Mail.app Entourage/Outlook keep their data elsewhere). If you were to remove your Library folder and restart your machine, you would notice that your dock would go back to its generic position with its default icons. This Library folder is responsible for everything that makes your Mac personalized to you. Your User Library (Macintosh HD/Users/your name here/Library UPDATE: if you’re on Lion from the Finder hold down the “Option” key when clicking on the “Go” drop down menu) should not be messed with unless you really understand what you’re dealing with.
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If you are unsure of how to find out how much and where your data is located, you can use a tool like Disk Inventory X (it’s free). If all your data is accounted for and the numbers add up, then we are indeed talking about a legitimately full drive. There are times where applications or even the system can erroneously report your disk as full. My User Library has 16GBs in there, can I just delete some of that?Ī. I only have a 60GB hard drive and would like to move some data or delete some to make more room. I’m getting pop up error messages telling me my disk is full on my MacBook.
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