Bloated OS Drive

[aminadab]

After getting my hex core last week, I opted to install the OS on an SSD. I don't have many Applications -- only about 9GB worth -- but About this Mac registers as only 73 GB free out of 119.02 GB.

It says I have 3.43 GB of Audio and 32.88 GB of "Other". I check the Library, Aplications, System and Users folders on the SSD but can't for the life of me track down where and what is taking up so much space.

Is this normal? Should I try another fresh OS install?

 

[GGJstudios]

If you're wondering what "Other" category in the Lion storage tab is about, this may help explain:

What is this "Other" in the storage tab? What is eating my space​

For space issues not explained by the above, there are a few things you can try, some of which may or may not apply:

• Begin by restarting your computer as a first step. This sometimes resolves issues.
• For Time Machine users on notebooks running Lion, space may being consumed by Time Machine local snapshots, which can be disabled.
  OS X Lion: About Time Machine's "local snapshots" on portable Macs
• Search with Finder to see if the space is being consumed by a very large file or several large files. Adjust the 50GB in the illustration to whatever size you deem appropriate.
  
  
• Use OmniDiskSweeper, JDisk Report, Disk Inventory X, DaisyDisk or GrandPerspective to see how space is being used on your drive. Some of these apps may show more detail than others, so try several.
• Check your drive with Disk Utility: Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks
• Try re-indexing your drive: Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes

Here are a few resolutions found by others with the same question:

• Encrypted drive
• Time Machine backup files and needed disk repair
• App filling log file
• App or file was 89GB
• Drive needed to be re-indexed
• Time Machine backup file
• Large app cache file
• Garageband files and video podcasts
• Oversized email being duplicated
• Another email issue

 

[aminadab]

Thanks! It turns out that I had very large sleep image. I disabled with with a Terminal command and all is well.

Omnidisksweeper is a very nice app.

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks! It turns out that I had very large sleep image. I disabled with with a Terminal command and all is well.

Omnidisksweeper is a very nice app.

I'm glad it worked for you!