go to the disk utility > partition, then select the partition you want to delete Z> delete partition. > On 10 Jun 2015, at 8:44 am, christopher hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com> > wrote: > > Hi all > > I have done it through trial and error, but how in vein does one easily > remove partitions? Thanks! > > >> On 10 Jun 2015, at 05:30, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Tom, >> >> This would now be a multi-step process whereby you shrink the second >> partition first, then have the main partition expand to use up the remaining >> space. So, in Disk Utility, select your HD, then the Partition tab >> ,Interact with the list of partitions, and VO-shift-space to simulate the >> mouse-click on the second partition. Stop interacting with the list of >> partitions then enter 50 into the Edit field for that partition and apply >> the change. This will make the second partition the correct size and leave >> the remainder as free space. You should then be able to select your >> Macintosh HD partition in the same manner and resize it. this is where my >> memory is failing me. I seem to recall that I had to do something special >> to make it use up the free space but I can't remember what I did at this >> point. It is totally doable using Terminal with the diskutil resize command >> if you feel like using the command line but should be doable in Disk Utility >> as well. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Jun 9, 2015, at 19:20, jeff `greene <greenebo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Tom, the best way I've found to do this is to get camptune x from >> paragon software. I purchased both this and bootcamp backup for >> $19.95. It allowed me to enlarge my bootcamp partition without >> reinstalling anything. The software is totally VO compatible. >> HTH Jeff >> >> On 6/9/15, Tom Moore <tommym2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi guys, >>> I am wanting to resize the main partition on my drive from 512 gigs >>> down to 450 gigs. >>> I booted in to recovery mode so that the system was not running to >>> have the best luck resizing the drive with out any side effects, and I >>> was able to split the drive into two partitions of 256 gb each. >>> How do I now down size the second partition to 50 and resize the first >>> up to 460? >>> I can't seem to be able to change the size by editing the text field >>> that contains the size or find any slider for doing this using >>> VoiceOver. >>> I did find an article on Applevis but the instructions I found there >>> didn't seem to work for me. >>> >>> Thanks for any suggestions you can offer. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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