R RedStreak macrumors newbie Original poster Jan 15, 2008 6 0 Jan 22, 2008 #1 Why does my MacBook say start up disk full? It has 2GB on it.
Mechcozmo macrumors 603 Jul 17, 2004 5,215 2 Jan 22, 2008 #2 Your swap file (virtual memory) takes up space as well. You'll want at least 8GB free, but another good value to adhere to is 8% of your startup drive. Consider getting an external if you need more space.
Your swap file (virtual memory) takes up space as well. You'll want at least 8GB free, but another good value to adhere to is 8% of your startup drive. Consider getting an external if you need more space.