Good idea Olivia. You may be right. On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Olivia Norman wrote: > 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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