Hi! Ok, that’s a command i know but haven’t used. I will try that one out. /A
> 22 dec. 2018 kl. 17:05 skrev Jonathan C. Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com>: > > Hi > when I have had issues with disk space and I didn't know where, I always use > the "du" command. Generally using it with the "-s" option. So in the > terminal: > du -s * > | sort -n > > will produce a sorted list with all items in the current folder with the > largest ones at the top. > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > On Dec 21, 2018, at 2:40 PM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se > <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: > >> Hi! >> OK, i will do that. >> Thanks so much for all of your help. >> /A >> >>> 20 dec. 2018 kl. 05:58 skrev 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If the Home folder is properly set within Users & Groups of System Prefs, >>> then the iCloud Desktop and Documents syncing will also point towards the >>> Home folder on the external. If this is a portable Mac, with Time Machine >>> enabled, then there could be snapshots using up space. I'm willing to >>> guess though that if you're using an external, that it is a Desktop Mac. >>> You've probably even mentioned that near the begging of the thread, I just >>> not sure if I recall. I suggest you go under the Apple menu, About This >>> Mac, and choose Storage from the ToolBar. This should give you better >>> details of what and where things seem to be using up space. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Apple Teacher >>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 15:36, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Sorry, but I don’t have the answers to this. I know the general concepts >>> but I have never tried to move a home directory with a system as managed as >>> MacOS is. >>>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 10:25 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se >>>> <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi! >>>> The trash has been empty but the Icloud thing you mentioned is something >>>> to considder. >>>> Can i check this somewhere in the system prefs? >>>> THe home directory is changed in the system prefs so i won’t try the >>>> suggested mount command as of yet. >>>> Thanks for your response. >>>> /A >>>> >>>>> 18 dec. 2018 kl. 22:53 skrev Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>>: >>>>> >>>>>> A couple of things to think about. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Has the trash been emptied. >>>>> 2. Is iCloud using up a bit of that space? If iCloud sync process keeps >>>>> files opened then even if they are deleted they will not free up disk >>>>> space until all open file systems for the disk are closed. (perhaps >>>>> reboot). >>>>> 3. Did you properly modify things in the users panel to indicate that >>>>> your home disk is on a separate partition? >>>>> 4. You might consider Leaving the home directory where it is, and just >>>>> move music / mail or other large file blocks to the external drive. >>>>> >>>>> Not sure if below is possible in MacOS. >>>>> 5. If external disk is mounted as /Users and you have a /Users with >>>>> content on it on the root disk partition, then none of the files in >>>>> /Users on the root disk can be accessed. I say this might not be >>>>> possible, because by default MacOS uses the auto mounter to mount USB >>>>> external devices under the /Volumes directory. The UNIX mount command can >>>>> replace any directory on the root partition with another partition .. >>>>> mount /Users/jcohn/funk /dev/sd01a1 >>>>> for example would do what you would expect. >>>>> But then /jcohn/funk if it has files in it would not be visible. >>>>> >>>>> Maybe this helps?? >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan >>>>> >>>>>> 18, at 1:58 PM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se >>>>>> <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> I moved my home folder to an external usb drive in order to free up some >>>>>> space on my main harddisk. >>>>>> THe main harddisk is the built-in 500GB drive on my Macbook air. >>>>>> But when i moved the home folder and removed it from the main harddisk i >>>>>> still have 400Gig of space busy. >>>>>> SO i don’t know what takes up so much space. >>>>>> I have tried to clean up space with both Onyx and clean my mac with no >>>>>> luck. >>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> /A >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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