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Mac program to scan for folders taking up a ton of space?

chrono1081

chrono1081

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Jan 26, 2008
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Hi guys,

My brother-in-law called and asked why he has 30+ gigs in "Other" when he looks at his Macbook airs hard drive. I know I've seen threads on this somewhere before and that people were using some program to find files that were taking up a lot of space, but I can't find them (or the name of the program).

Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or what program is used?
 
For space issues, there are a few things you can try:
  • Begin by restarting your computer as a first step. This sometimes resolves issues.
  • Search with Finder to see if the space is being consumed by a very large file or several large files. Adjust the 50GB in the illustration to whatever size you deem appropriate.
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  • For Time Machine users on Lion, Time Machine local snapshots may be consuming space.
  • Use DiskInventory X (pre-Lion), OmniDiskSweeper, JDisk Report or GrandPerspective to see how space is being used on your drive. Some of these apps may show more detail than others, so try several.
 
GGJstudios said:
For space issues, there are a few things you can try:
  • Begin by restarting your computer as a first step. This sometimes resolves issues.
  • Search with Finder to see if the space is being consumed by a very large file or several large files. Adjust the 50GB in the illustration to whatever size you deem appropriate.
    attachment.php
  • For Time Machine users on Lion, Time Machine local snapshots may be consuming space.
  • Use DiskInventory X (pre-Lion), OmniDiskSweeper, JDisk Report or GrandPerspective to see how space is being used on your drive. Some of these apps may show more detail than others, so try several.
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Thanks so much!
 
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