Perhaps time for a visit to the genius bar or call to apple tech support? :) Olivia On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Nicole Hutchins wrote: > Hello Ricardo, > I wondered that too, but I checked, and it is backed up to my external drive, > and not the Mac. > > Nicole > On Mar 2, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi Nicole, >> >> I saw in some earlier post that you were looking for help in setting up Time >> Machine. Could it be possible that you backed up your Mac to your HD? >> On Mar 2, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Nicole Hutchins wrote: >> >>> Tha applications folder has 30 apps in it. >>> >>> On Mar 2, 2010, at 1:52 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote: >>> >>>> Do you have many applications installed? Your HD is actually pretty small, >>>> so if you have many apps maybe that's what's taking your space... >>>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Nicole Hutchins wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ashley, >>>>> I have emptied the trash >>>>> The HDD size(Capasity) is: 159.7 GB >>>>> Free space says: 796.8 mega bites >>>>> the only things in my hd folder are applications, library, system, user >>>>> guides and information, and users. >>>>> In documents info it says I have: >>>>> 225 mega bites on disk, with 572 items >>>>> in pictures it says: 60.3 mega bites >>>>> in music it says: 2.99 gb >>>>> and in downloads, it says: 79.9 mb >>>>> >>>>> Does any of this help? >>>>> I really have never had this issue with my PC, so it's a little confusing >>>>> as to figure out. >>>>> >>>>> Nicole >>>>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 1:27 PM, ashley wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> have you emptyed the trash? >>>>>> delete any huge files; move your itunes library if possible >>>>>> otherwhise... what size is your hdd? >>>>>> do you have many files on it? >>>>>> there could be an OS isue. If you want to view your free space, find the >>>>>> "macintosh hd" icon and press cmd I on it to get info. The details will >>>>>> be shown there. What is your free space? >>>>>> ash >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Hutchins" >>>>>> <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:56 PM >>>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: start up disk? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ashley, >>>>>> I have an external drive connected to my mac, but I don't have that much >>>>>> information or that many files on my computer at all. Do I delete them >>>>>> from theMac hd dirrectly? How do I know what to delete? >>>>>> >>>>>> Nicole >>>>>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 4:17 AM, ashley wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> it means that your main harddrive (Macintosh HD) is almost full, and >>>>>>> that if you don't delete files, mac OSX may slow down as it will now >>>>>>> have enough room to run. I recommend buying a portable external >>>>>>> harddrive, and then if you need it all the time you can leave it >>>>>>> plugged into your mac, and the mac will shut it off when it shuts down >>>>>>> and when it sleeps etc. If you buy a 3.5" drive that has a power >>>>>>> adapter, the mac will not do this. Move your files to this and you >>>>>>> should be running well again. >>>>>>> ash >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Hutchins" >>>>>>> <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 8:18 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] start up disk? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi group, >>>>>>> Today i got a message that said my "Startup disk is almost full, and >>>>>>> that I need to delete some files." >>>>>>> Can anyone tell me what this means, and how to correct it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, Nicole> >>>>>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>>> Checked by AVG - 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