My boot drive is full
Hi--
I'm getting error messages telling me that my OS X boot drive is full. I don't know which files are OK to trash. Since I don't use OS 9 anymore, can I trash the old system folder?
Don't delete the OS9 stuff, you need that to run "classic" applications. The best files to remove are large media files like music, video etc. Burn that stuff to a cd so you can clear room off the hard drive. Or transfer to a separate drive, not the boot drive.
To find the larger files, use the Finder's "Find" feature to find items whose size are greater than 1-5MB. That should give you an idea where the big ones are hiding.
The OS X rule: Keep at least 5-10% of the disk empty or you will have trouble.
More tips:
http://www.silentway.com/node/1207
http://www.silentway.com/mac-tips-get-organized-you-slob
http://www.silentway.com/mac-tips-back-mac-pc-too
I was having a continual and annoying scratch disk full issue too.
I am the proud owner of a Western Digital 250gig "book" drive.
It 's USB but at $109 (Buy.com) for 250gig... slow ain't a big issue!
I'm getting another one next week.
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Thank you, Tony! That seems to work. You're a lifesaver.