Erase Free Space

Jmanp17 · Nov 27, 2012, 10:43 PM

So I was doing the Erase Free Space function on my iMac OS X 10.4.11, and I started with 77GB, and a-mid erase, I ended up with 33GB. I've lost a ton of space and I need it back! What caused this? How do I regain GB? HELP!

frankblundt · Nov 27, 2012, 10:53 PM

Did you stop it? I hope not..
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/app...ml#post1308210

Jmanp17 · Nov 27, 2012, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankblundt

Did you stop it? I hope not..
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/app...ml#post1308210

Yeah man...I freaked out and stopped it...what do I do?!

frankblundt · Nov 27, 2012, 11:02 PM

it involves some geekery..
http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/quick...ase_free_space

Jmanp17 · Nov 27, 2012, 11:13 PM

Okay, can't find a var folder anywhere so I just found my Library folder, then the Caches and now found the temporary files folder, which Is empty. Should I just delete this folder?

frankblundt · Nov 27, 2012, 11:25 PM

the var folder is hidden from normal view, but you can get to it in
Finder > Go > Go to Folder..
type in
/var/root/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems
it would be better to use the Terminal app if you can but not if you haven't used it before.

It you read through the comments in the link I posted you'll see some people found the files in other places also

Nov 27, 2012, 10:43 PM	#1
Jmanp17 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009	Erase Free Space So I was doing the Erase Free Space function on my iMac OS X 10.4.11, and I started with 77GB, and a-mid erase, I ended up with 33GB. I've lost a ton of space and I need it back! What caused this? How do I regain GB? HELP!
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Nov 27, 2012, 10:53 PM	#2
frankblundt macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South of the border	Did you stop it? I hope not.. http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/app...ml#post1308210
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Nov 27, 2012, 11:02 PM	#4
frankblundt macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South of the border	it involves some geekery.. http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/quick...ase_free_space
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Nov 27, 2012, 11:13 PM	#5
Jmanp17 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009	Okay, can't find a var folder anywhere so I just found my Library folder, then the Caches and now found the temporary files folder, which Is empty. Should I just delete this folder?
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Nov 27, 2012, 11:25 PM	#6
frankblundt macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South of the border	the var folder is hidden from normal view, but you can get to it in Finder > Go > Go to Folder.. type in /var/root/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems it would be better to use the Terminal app if you can but not if you haven't used it before. It you read through the comments in the link I posted you'll see some people found the files in other places also
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