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This instructable details how to make more space on your MacBook to make it usable again. There are two basic methods of fixing the 'Your start up disk is almost full' warning: Delete Stuff specific files to free up space (Apps, trash, sleep image etc) Add Hybrid storage to your system (e.g. Use Tardisk Pear) Dump files into external drives. This instructable details how to make more space on your MacBook to make it usable again. There are two basic methods of fixing the 'Your start up disk is almost full' warning: Delete Stuff specific files to free up space (Apps, trash, sleep image etc) Add Hybrid storage to your system (e.g. Use Tardisk Pear) Dump files into external drives.

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I have an old MacBook, model 1, 1. It is running OSX 10.5.8. I am getting messages telling me my start up disc is almost full and I have to delete files. I am not sure what this means, or what I can do to avoid deleting files. Is deleting old mesages in Mail be enough? Do I have to delete applications? Maybe I need to bite the bullet and buy a new computer?
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MacBook Air, bought last December, transferred files at that time from another Mac, now when I switch-on the I get a message 'Start-up disk is full', but I've only 1GB of files!
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I make an error. I didnot delete files when I need to. Now, with a full start up disc, I cannot access my files. When I goto log on, I get my mail, and can acess recent items, but cannot delete files. How do I fix this? I have no dock, no icon, ..
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Software :: Temporary Files Re-appeared After Deleting - Startup Disk Full

I keep getting the 'Startup Disk is almost full' error message even though I know I had plenty of available memory. After searching the forums here, I downloaded Cocktail and cleared the caches, logs, and temporary files. I made hidden files visible, and I found in /private/var/tmp tons of files have been written taking up every bit of available space, even after running Cocktail's chron. A sample filename is 476deede776c8. I deleted these files, rebooted my computer, and I had the space back. BUT, this morning, when I started up, the memory disappeared again and these type of files were again gobbling up my disk space.
I booted from the system install disk to run disk utility. It says my hard disk is fine, but I can't repair permissions. Something about no packets or invalid packets.
I just went through the motions again with Cocktail and deleted the over 5Gb of temporary files, and so far, so good, but what can I do to stop this from continuing to happen?
These problems started after trying to download some printer drivers from HP's website, which was so slow I halted the downloads and cancelled them. I tried installing the one driver that downloaded, and onto a different user than the root system, as per HP's recommendation. This meant I had to use the system install disk to reset my passwords because my password wasn't working. I don't know if any of these actions caused the problem, are part of the problem, or are a separate problem. I can't afford to spend an hour a day, 2 or 3 times a day, erasing these pesky files so I can use my boot drive. Any advice, specific directions, and/or explanations are desperately needed.
I am running Mac OS 10.3.9 on a PowerMac G4 450Mhz, 800Mb RAM. I was using Firefox when the problems started.

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How can I delete files in my startup disk.I have deleted photos and music files but the trash will not empty.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5)

MacBook :: My Startup Disk Is Almost Full

I have an external hard drive also, but can I set up my external as a backup startup disk, and if so, how? If not, how and what do I need to delete from my startup disk to open some space?
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MacBook Pro :: Startup Disk Is Full But Don't Have Much

I have a new Mac Book Pro and have loaded a few programs on it .but do not have much else on it.and now its telling me that my sratch disk is full and will not let me do much of anything on it.
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MacBook :: Startup Disk Is Full?

I have a Macbook. It is telling me that the Startup Disk is full. I have dumped the trash and went through my file dumping what I can. I realy do not have much on. I do have movie,music, and Lots of pictures? Do I need to purchase more Startup Disk? Where do I get that?
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MacBook Pro :: What To Do When Startup Disk Is Full

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MacBook Air :: Startup Disk Full

Ive been deleting everything still have a bunch of other the yellow bar.cant figure out what else to deleted or where to find it.
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MacBook Pro :: Startup Disk Is Full?

My MacBook Pro gets a message when I first start up on my log in page. When I then go to log in i just get a blank grey screen. Any clues as to what I can do. I've been downloading quite a lot of TV shows recently from ITunes and was going to move them to a external HD but I cant see anything.

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MacBook Pro :: Startup Disk Is Almost Full

Something is going bad with my computer. Recently I have been getting the startup disk is almost full, but it is not. I have over a gig left and have tossed a bunch of stuff. Microsoft office amazon. I feel it was an email or something that was downloaded that is causing it to eat up all the memory. I have also done the Disk Utility and fixed it a couple times in a row. what is happening or what I can do to put my finger on it?

MacBook Pro :: Message Saying StartUp Disk Is Full?

I have a message saying my Startup Disk is full on my MacBook Pro. Saying 0 GB free. At the moment we use Dropbox for most files, there are a lot of emails in my inbox but apart from that I don't understand why no space is left
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MacBook Pro :: Getting The Message That Startup Disk Is Almost Full?

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MacBook Pro :: Got Message That Startup Disk Is Full

I just got a message that my startup disk is full. It happened while I was importing some videos. I do have a lot of videos on there. It's my daughter's macbook, but I use it for video editing. Is the startup disk the hard drive on these things? I'm not completely used to Macs yet, I was planning on deleting some of the older video files that are no longer needed, but should my daughter delete photos, etc. too?
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MacBook Pro :: Startup Disk Full - Cannot Even Update

I have a Macbook Pro. I have had it less than a year. I keep getting messages that my start up disk is full. I would love to delete some things but can't figure out how. I can't even update my Mac now b/c I don't have enough room.
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MacBook Pro, iOS 4.2.7

MacBook Pro :: It Tells Me Startup Disk Is Full

I have deleterd many videos and files, but continue to get this message.How can i fix it?
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MacBook Air :: It Keeps Getting Message Saying That Startup Disk Is Full

My Macbook air keeps getting a message saying that the startup disk is full. I don't have picture, music, or movies on it. Im not sure whats wrong with it.

MacBook :: Keeps Telling That The Startup Disk Is Full?

I have deleted everything on my computer except for my music and I don't see how it could possibly be full. It won't let me download anything. I just bought a movie on Itunes and i can't download it. What do I do?
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MacBook Air :: Startup Disk Memory Is Full

The disk utility shows only 262 MB of free space available. I have 44 GB of space occupied by the 'other' category. What is in this category and how can I free up some space? I can't even download necessary updates because I have no space left!
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MacBook Air

MacBook Air :: Startup Disk Is Full - Can't Access Anything

My startup disk is full, and can't even get in to anything to delete stuff, how can I get in and move things to my external hard drive (which is what I was doing when it somehow became full)? All that happens is I reset the computer, when I turn it on it says the start up disk is full, I put in my password and the screen just stays grey. I also noticed before I started moving things that the 'other' storage of my 60GB macbook air was over 30GB, but not sure how that could be/what it is. Mainly just concerned with getting the photos and things from my computer to my portable hard drive

MacBook Pro :: Running OS X Lion On Startup Disk Is Full?

I am running OS X Lion on my startup disk is full. I checked my storage in the about this mac window. 49.72GB of my HD space is taken up by Other. Also in Disk Utility under the partition almost the entire rectangle is light blue. I am worried that my MacBook is to old to run the software. I use my machine to run Adobe CS4. The error turns up when I run Photoshop so I am unable to run the program at all.
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Sep 28, 2020 • Filed to: Solve Mac Problems • Proven solutions

Technical problems are frustrating, and troubleshooting issue is time-consuming. When your MacBook Pro keeps shutting down on Startup, you can't just ignore the problem. You're dead in the water. You need a solution immediately. So, instead of throwing the computer out the window, let's take a look at what could go wrong. Then, we'll go over tips for fixing your computer and making sure it never happens again.

Part 1. Why MacBook Pro Keeps Restarting

You're wondering: 'Why does my MacBook Pro keep restarting?' The answer is that when you install new software solutions on your MacBook Pro, it can lead to 'kernel panic' (or KP) which leads to unexpected restarts. A kernel panic is really not as scary as it sounds. When your computer's OS encounters an internal fatal error on bootup, and it can't safely recover or continue, it will display an error message informing you that it needs to reboot.

There can be many reasons why your MacBook keeps rebooting.

• The most common issue is conflicting applications.
• Another issue could be incompatible hardware or peripheral devices.
• It could be an issue of not enough RAM or hard drive space.
• The plugins or drivers could be out-of-date.

When your MacBook keeps restarting, this is what happens:

• The system detected a problem and it gives an error message that it must restart to fix the issue.
• If the system is truly stuck in the reboot cycle, the system will shut down.
• In general, a message will pop up on your Mac screen showing you 'Your Computer restarted because of a problem.'

Part 2. How to Fix 'Mac Keeps Restarting'

So, by now, you have an idea of why your MacBook keeps restarting, but how do you fix it? Take a systematic approach to troubleshoot, starting with the hardware. As you test the potential suspects, you can cross it off your list and move on to the next possibility.

HARDWARE CONFLICT

The kernel panic can be caused by hardware conflicts. So, if you've recently installed new RAM, a hard drive, a printer, or other devices, the addition(s) may be contributing to the problem

Solution: Check the devices and hardware that you've hooked up to your MacBook Pro.

1. Turn off your MacBook Pro.

2. Disconnect all devices including printers (excluding the display, mouse, and keyboard).

3. Restart your MacBook.

Part 1. Why MacBook Pro Keeps Restarting

You're wondering: 'Why does my MacBook Pro keep restarting?' The answer is that when you install new software solutions on your MacBook Pro, it can lead to 'kernel panic' (or KP) which leads to unexpected restarts. A kernel panic is really not as scary as it sounds. When your computer's OS encounters an internal fatal error on bootup, and it can't safely recover or continue, it will display an error message informing you that it needs to reboot.

There can be many reasons why your MacBook keeps rebooting.

• The most common issue is conflicting applications.
• Another issue could be incompatible hardware or peripheral devices.
• It could be an issue of not enough RAM or hard drive space.
• The plugins or drivers could be out-of-date.

When your MacBook keeps restarting, this is what happens:

• The system detected a problem and it gives an error message that it must restart to fix the issue.
• If the system is truly stuck in the reboot cycle, the system will shut down.
• In general, a message will pop up on your Mac screen showing you 'Your Computer restarted because of a problem.'

Part 2. How to Fix 'Mac Keeps Restarting'

So, by now, you have an idea of why your MacBook keeps restarting, but how do you fix it? Take a systematic approach to troubleshoot, starting with the hardware. As you test the potential suspects, you can cross it off your list and move on to the next possibility.

HARDWARE CONFLICT

The kernel panic can be caused by hardware conflicts. So, if you've recently installed new RAM, a hard drive, a printer, or other devices, the addition(s) may be contributing to the problem

Solution: Check the devices and hardware that you've hooked up to your MacBook Pro.

1. Turn off your MacBook Pro.

2. Disconnect all devices including printers (excluding the display, mouse, and keyboard).

3. Restart your MacBook.

4. Use your MacBook for the period of time that would typically have resulted in a restart.

>> If your MacBook restarts, check the status of your internal RAM and any other hardware.

>> If your MacBook does not restart, turn off your system and reconnect one device at a time per restart to troubleshoot your hardware issue.

SOFTWARE CONFLICT

Problems can pop up when you install new software on your MacBook Pro. There could be a compatibility issue, or it could be that the lack of space on your hard drive is contributing to the problem, and making it appear that your issue is software related.

Solution: Check the software that you've installed on your MacBook Pro.

1. Hold down the Shift-button and boot into Safe mode.

2. Backup your user files to an external hard drive.

3. Update the software on your MacBook Pro.

If the problem persists and is not resolved with the reinstall of your software, it may be a recurring issue with corrupt software. It's not uncommon to be required to reinstall your software, so it's important to make sure you're regularly backing up your system.

Solution: Discover corrupt software.

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1. Update the corrupt software application.

2. Reboot your computer.

3. If you aren't able to reinstall or update the software application.

>> Uninstall or delete the application.

>> Use an app-installer tool to completely remove all trace of the corrupted app.

4. Reinstall the application.

If the 'Kernel Panic' error is associated with random software applications, the problem probably has nothing to do with the applications themselves, but more to do with drivers or other conflicts.

Solution: Fix disk permissions.

The problem of faulty disk permissions is yet another way that your software applications can go wrong and produce the 'Kernel' error. The process of fixing permission errors is one of the most frequent troubleshooting tasks that are recommended beyond just when your iMac keeps restarting. (The diagnosis is often incorrect, but it is a safe thing to try.)

For OSX Yosemite or older.

1. Press Command + R to restart your MacBook Pro.

2. Open Disk Utility.

3. Select 'First Aid,' then 'Repair Disk Permission.'

For macOS Sierra or OSX El Capitan .

1. Open CleanMyMac X.

2. Select advanced Maintenance module.

3. Repair the disk permissions.

Fix the disk space issue.

We recommend maintaining a 20% margin for storage space, but that's just a safe estimate. Before you get started, consider which application and files you need to keep on your computer. If they are old, if they are duplicated elsewhere, or if they are remnants of previous projects, delete (or back-up and remove) the files from your MacBook Pro.

• If you don't have enough free space via virtual or physical memory, your system will lag. You'll see poor performance. You may also see the Kernel Panic issue.
• To check to see if a lack of hard drive space is the issue, select the Apple menu.

>> Select 'About This Mac'

>> Select the 'Storage' tab.

• To resolve the disk space issue, install a larger hard drive.
• To resolve low capacity hard drive space issues, without installing a new hard drive, delete files or programs to free up space.
• Run a CleanMyMac app to free up additional hard drive disk space.

Solution: Launch Disk Utility

You can fix corrupted files with your Disk Utility, which allows you to perform some tasks related to your storage and hard disks.

1. Select the Apple menu.

2. Select Restart

3. Hold down Command + R as your MacBook Pro is restarting.

4. Select Disk Utility.

5. Select First Aid.

Solution: Disable Startup Items

When you have too many startup items set to launch at startup, your MacBook Pro's processor can be overloaded and overloaded, which can lead to a Kernel Panic error and an auto restarts. Disable startup items to see if that's the reason for your error issues.

1. Select the Apple menu.

2. Select System Preferences.

3. Select Users & Groups.

4. Select your username from the menu.

5. Select the Login Items tab

6. Select a startup item to disable and then select '–'.

7. Restart your MacBook Pro.

Continue this process until all the startup items are disabled. You may be surprised by how many items are being loaded at startup. You can add back one startup at a time and reboot between each addition, so you can determine which item is causing a problem. You can use the CleanMyMac app for maintenance that may resolve your issues more quickly.

Solution: Reinstall a clean MacBook Pro operating system.

When other fixes do not resolve the reboot issue, you need to reinstall a clean install of the operating system on your MacBook Pro.

1. Restart your Macbook Pro.

2. Hold down Command + R as your MacBook Pro is restarting.

3. Select 'Reinstall macOS' or 'Reinstall OS X' to initiate a clean install of the OS that came with your MacBook Pro.

Solution: Recover Lost Files

Recoverit Data Recovery is the best file recovery software for your MacBook Pro.

• You can quickly and easily recover files you've lost by reinstalling the MacOS.
• Recoverit supports the recovery of photos, videos, documents, archives, and more than 1,000 other types of files.
• You can also scan your hard drive and preview the files you want to save before you initiate the recovery process.

Recoverit allows you to recover the Desktop folder, as well as other content.

Step 1. Launch Recoverit

Install Recoverit, and open the application. If you've already installed the application, select the 'Recoverit' icon from the MacBook Pro desktop. It can take a few seconds to launch the program.

• Select the source location, where you've lost your files.
• Initiate the scan to search for the lost files.

Recoverit displays a list of all the files that you can recover. Review the files to determine which ones you need to recover. Select the 'Recover' button.

2. Recover Files

To recover files, repeat the main three steps.

• Select the source location.
• Initiate the scan to search for the lost files.
• Preview and recover.

You should be able to get a listing fairly quickly. If you don't see the file(s) you need to recover, you can still try one more method of recovery.

Select 'All-around Recovery' to run a more in-depth scan and see if you can recover your files. The results are usually better with the deeper scan.

Part 3. How to Prevent 'Mac Keeps Rebooting' Issues

It's always preferred to resolve the reboot issue before you have the complaint: 'My Mac keeps restarting.'

Keep Your Mac OS Updated

A missing Mac update can cause unusual restart issues. Your Mac is confused and needs the latest update(s).

1. Select the Apple menu.

2. Select System Preferences.

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3. Select Software Update.

4. Click Update Now to install the updates.

>> You can click 'More Info' to see details.

When your Software Updates are complete, your MacBook Pro will prompt you if the update requires you to restart your computer. To make this process easier, and to be sure that you have all the correct updates, you can set up your computer to automatically install updates in the future.

Verify Software Compatibility

Many software issues can be resolved by just being cautious and prepared before you install new applications.

1. Read install details to see if there are known issues.

2. Check forums to see if there are any reported compatibility issues.

3. Be sure to verify that there are no issues with other software you've already installed in the past.

Verify Hardware Compatibility

Just as you can resolve software issues by being proactive about your installs, you can do the same with hardware. Some hardware just does not play nicely together, but you should also check to see if it is compatible with Mac.

1. Read through any hardware install details to find out if there are known issues with compatibility with your MacBook Pro.

2. Check forums to see if there are any known compatibility issues with hardware related to MacBook Pro.

3. Be sure to verify that there are no issues with other hardware that you've already installed in the past.

Part 4. Extra Info About Mac Startup

The bootup process for your MacBook Pro appears to be fairly simple. You just press the button, and the computer starts up. There's actually a lot more going on behind the scenes when you start your computer. Your MacBook Pro is running a series of initializations.

• Select the 'On' button.
• The hardware and firmware is initialized (loaded & run)
• The firmware runs the power-on self-test (POST)

>> It tests the processors, memory, peripherals, etc.

• The indication of startup both sounds and displays.

Of course, there can always be an issue with the startup initialization process. This article just discusses one symptom (the reboot) that can go wrong.

What About Next Time?

The next time you won't be saying, 'My MacBook Pro keeps restarting.' You'll have the answers to solve the problem. By regularly backing up your MacBook Pro, and keeping your files and updates current, you're able to avoid many troubleshooting problems beyond just the restart fix for your computer. You don't have to be an IT expert to put into place very simple strategies and processes that will save you time, money, and also make it easier for you to use your computer for the purposes it's intended for.

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