Deleting "Backups" On Macintosh HD

apos13 · Dec 25, 2012, 01:32 AM

So I'm trying to clear out some room on my laptop, but it seems like nothing is actually getting deleted. I look at my HD and see that 53gb is dedicated to Backups that I don't really need since I use a Time Machine back up. Is there any way for me to delete this?

Thanks in advance

Macman45 · Dec 25, 2012, 01:35 AM

Time Machine keeps "Local" backups on your HDD as space permits..If you use it as your main backup solution, I'd be inclined to leave it alone....

Jaypi · Dec 25, 2012, 03:21 AM

If you need space those backups will get removed automatically

docal97 · Dec 25, 2012, 11:30 AM

where is this file located?

krravi · Dec 25, 2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by docal97

where is this file located?

If you go to terminal and type "ls" from the root, you should see a volume called "MobileBackups" or something like that. Its hidden in Finder.

halledise · Dec 25, 2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by krravi

If you go to terminal and type "ls" from the root, you should see a volume called "MobileBackups" or something like that. Its hidden in Finder.

"Is" is not a Terminal command that does anything apart from getting you an error message.

this command will disable local backups

sudo tmutil disablelocal

mward333 · Dec 25, 2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by halledise

"Is" is not a Terminal command that does anything apart from getting you an error message.

this command will disable local backups

sudo tmutil disablelocal

The command written above was not "Is" but rather "ls", i.e., ell-ess (12th letter of the alphabet, followed by 19th letter of the alphabet). Hope that helps. "ls" just lists the files in the current directory.

krravi · Dec 25, 2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mward333

The command written above was not "Is" but rather "ls", i.e., ell-ess (12th letter of the alphabet, followed by 19th letter of the alphabet). Hope that helps. "ls" just lists the files in the current directory.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by halledise

"Is" is not a Terminal command that does anything apart from getting you an error message.

this command will disable local backups

sudo tmutil disablelocal

He wanted to know where the files are located.

MacPat333 · Dec 26, 2012, 04:47 AM

Same problem, thogh I don't remember the break down.

I only have 7 GB left of my 120GB SSD available space. How can I get ride off the stuff that I already save on the external HDD?

Can I move iMovie projects to the external and only keep the once I am currently working on on the SSD for faster speed?

I want to clear everything from the internal SSD and keep only the applications on it.

Thanks!

halledise · Dec 29, 2012, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by krravi

If you go to terminal and type "ls" from the root, you should see a volume called "MobileBackups" or something like that. Its hidden in Finder.

ls still does not reveal anything except

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Weaselboy · Dec 29, 2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by docal97

where is this file located?

The file is at /.Mobilebackups and if you try to access it in Terminal you will get a message you do not have permission to access it.

If you want to delete the local backups mentioned by the OP, just turn Time Machine off then back on and it will zero out.

Dec 25, 2012, 01:32 AM	#1
apos13 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Deleting "Backups" On Macintosh HD So I'm trying to clear out some room on my laptop, but it seems like nothing is actually getting deleted. I look at my HD and see that 53gb is dedicated to Backups that I don't really need since I use a Time Machine back up. Is there any way for me to delete this? Thanks in advance
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docal97 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southampton	where is this file located?
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MacPat333 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dubai	Same problem, thogh I don't remember the break down. I only have 7 GB left of my 120GB SSD available space. How can I get ride off the stuff that I already save on the external HDD? Can I move iMovie projects to the external and only keep the once I am currently working on on the SSD for faster speed? I want to clear everything from the internal SSD and keep only the applications on it. Thanks!
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