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[iThink Apple]

Can I delete this file? its taking 8GB!!

 

[reputationZed]

http://macsmarticles.blogspot.com/2011/02/sleepimage-how-to-remove-gigabytes-of.html

 

[maflynn]

Sleep image is a file that OSX uses to store the contents of ram when you put the computer into deep sleep. You can easily disable it and remove it if you need the space.

 

[iThink Apple]

http://macsmarticles.blogspot.com/2011/02/sleepimage-how-to-remove-gigabytes-of.html

So Can I delete it?

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Sleep image is a file that OSX uses to store the contents of ram when you put the computer into deep sleep. You can easily disable it and remove it if you need the space.

Is it bad if I disable it? And how do I do it?

 

[Sounds Good]

Wow... big file. Any other large files like this that come standard? I'm trying to decide between 128 and 256GB.

 

[iThink Apple]

Wow... big file. Any other large files like this that come standard? I'm trying to decide between 128 and 256GB.

go 256gb at least man......I wanted to go 512gb but an extra $500 was a lot!!

 

[Sounds Good]

go 256gb at least man......I wanted to go 512gb but an extra $500 was a lot!!

I'm tempted, and might do it -- but $300 for an extra 128GB is hard to justify.

 

[reputationZed]

So Can I delete it?

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Is it bad if I disable it? And how do I do it?

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