Comments on: How I Saved Time and Disk Space with WhatSize http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: want more hard drive space? organize. « that female geek’s blog http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-150366 want more hard drive space? organize. « that female geek’s blog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:50:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-150366 [...] you can easily open them up and delete unneeded data and documents. Often times, as described on MacApper, the log folder on your hard drive can easily fill to be gigabytes upon gigabytes in size. It is [...] [...] you can easily open them up and delete unneeded data and documents. Often times, as described on MacApper, the log folder on your hard drive can easily fill to be gigabytes upon gigabytes in size. It is [...]

]]> By: Martin Redington http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-19298 Martin Redington Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:35:59 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-19298 If you're running low on disk space, you might also want to check out Baseline, which not only tells you how much space each item takes up, but also allows you to compare your disk against previous scans, and to view only the items that have changed. http://www.mildmanneredindustries.com/baseline/ (Note - I am the author of Baseline) If you’re running low on disk space, you might also want to check out Baseline, which not only tells you how much space each item takes up, but also allows you to compare your disk against previous scans, and to view only the items that have changed.

http://www.mildmanneredindustries.com/baseline/

(Note – I am the author of Baseline)

]]> By: Ian http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-8126 Ian Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:25:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-8126 There are MacAlly peripherals that cause problems like this. There are MacAlly peripherals that cause problems like this.

]]> By: macmanz http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-7386 macmanz Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:24:36 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-7386 hey Alec & co, "If the problem resurfaces, and you still have doubts about if it is the log files..." Boy I'm not sure why discourse ocurrs when basic facts are stated as they were clearly and succinctly as most are on this site. Having said that it is the LOG files- I also have this problem and it is directly related to a Server Error ### [which I dont have in front of me], caused by iTunes since abt 7.0x upgrades. I too suffered space loss on my 30GB G4 and manually hunted the problem- each days log files being incremented to 3-400 MB after 6 hours of iTunes listening... Dont use iTunes daily and the problem doesnt occur. It is a repetitive logging error and seems to be a 'phone home' issue as I dont have a full time internet connectoid... dave macmanz hey Alec & co,

“If the problem resurfaces, and you still have doubts about if it is the log files…”

Boy I’m not sure why discourse ocurrs when basic facts are stated as they were clearly and succinctly as most are on this site.

Having said that it is the LOG files- I also have this problem and it is directly related to a Server Error ### [which I dont have in front of me], caused by iTunes since abt 7.0x upgrades.

I too suffered space loss on my 30GB G4 and manually hunted the problem- each days log files being incremented to 3-400 MB after 6 hours of iTunes listening…

Dont use iTunes daily and the problem doesnt occur. It is a repetitive logging error and seems to be a ‘phone home’ issue as I dont have a full time internet connectoid…
dave
macmanz

]]> By: Tidy Your Hard Drive and Free Some Space « Caitlyn Imburgo http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-7266 Tidy Your Hard Drive and Free Some Space « Caitlyn Imburgo Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:59:08 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-7266 [...] you can easily open them up and delete unneeded data and documents. Often times, as described on MacApper, the log folder on your hard drive can easily fill to be gigabytes upon gigabytes in size. It is [...] [...] you can easily open them up and delete unneeded data and documents. Often times, as described on MacApper, the log folder on your hard drive can easily fill to be gigabytes upon gigabytes in size. It is [...]

]]> By: tim http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-7090 tim Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:15:22 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-7090 I had a similar issue caused by a backup program. Unfortunately whatsize didn't help, the only way to diagnose the problem was with root access in terminal and listing large files. otherwise whatsize couldn't see it. I had a similar issue caused by a backup program. Unfortunately whatsize didn’t help, the only way to diagnose the problem was with root access in terminal and listing large files. otherwise whatsize couldn’t see it.

]]> By: Dave http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6912 Dave Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:24:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6912 I had heard a lot about WhatSize and it's more visual cousin GrandPerspective and people seemed to be split on which they liked best. I have a friend who told me he likes to open them both and use them together to get the job done. I've tried them both and they both work great... Then I found Disk Inventory X. It looks like someone literally merged the two apps together into one window and then added a bunch of extra features. It has colors like GrandPerspective, but they aren't just aesthetic, they actually respresent something (the types of the displayed files). It has drawers that pop out from both sides and the bottom that each display different groups of information as well as a little pop-up window that appears whenever you select a file and displays info comparable to the OS X info window. Oh, and it's free. Take a look at http://www.derlien.com/index.html Enjoy. I had heard a lot about WhatSize and it’s more visual cousin GrandPerspective and people seemed to be split on which they liked best. I have a friend who told me he likes to open them both and use them together to get the job done. I’ve tried them both and they both work great…

Then I found Disk Inventory X. It looks like someone literally merged the two apps together into one window and then added a bunch of extra features. It has colors like GrandPerspective, but they aren’t just aesthetic, they actually respresent something (the types of the displayed files). It has drawers that pop out from both sides and the bottom that each display different groups of information as well as a little pop-up window that appears whenever you select a file and displays info comparable to the OS X info window. Oh, and it’s free.

Take a look at http://www.derlien.com/index.html

Enjoy.

]]> By: ed http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6905 ed Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:35:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6905 If the problem resurfaces, and you still have doubts about if it is the log files, fseventer http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19141/fseventer shows you what files are being changed/created/deleted as it is happening. As long as you are there as the problem is occurring ;-) If the problem resurfaces, and you still have doubts about if it is the log files, fseventer http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19141/fseventer shows you what files are being changed/created/deleted as it is happening. As long as you are there as the problem is occurring ;-)

]]> By: steve http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6868 steve Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:52:18 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6868 ya, I think you should get to the root of this problem and let us know what caused it. ya, I think you should get to the root of this problem and let us know what caused it.

]]> By: WiLLiE http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6867 WiLLiE Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:35:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6867 I would've looked in the logfile prior to "trashing" it. Now you don't know what happened,and it could happen again. I would’ve looked in the logfile prior to “trashing” it. Now you don’t know what happened,and it could happen again.

]]> By: kenny http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 kenny Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:01:15 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6865 I actually read somewhere about some software that had a bug causing this problem; log files just growing out of proportion.. too bad i can't remember what software it was or where i read it.. you should think about what software you recently installed.. or i'm just totally confused here.. but i think i read something about it.. I actually read somewhere about some software that had a bug causing this problem; log files just growing out of proportion..

too bad i can’t remember what software it was or where i read it.. you should think about what software you recently installed..

or i’m just totally confused here.. but i think i read something about it..

]]> By: Alec Feld http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6864 Alec Feld Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:25:27 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6864 No other files increased in size. I know the general size of most files on my disk, and the logs are usually 15-50 MB max. It could've been something else, but it looks like the logs were the problem. No other files increased in size. I know the general size of most files on my disk, and the logs are usually 15-50 MB max. It could’ve been something else, but it looks like the logs were the problem.

]]> By: Ray http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/comment-page-1/#comment-6859 Ray Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:15:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/20/how-i-saved-my-hard-drive-with-whatsize/#comment-6859 What leads you to conclude that your Logs folder "suddenly" increased? It could have been increasing gradually in size over time and some other file(s) suddenly increased and then when you saw the sudden change you put your finger on Logs. I'm not saying it wasn't, but it doesn't seem like you have enough evidence for your conclusion. If you have a hunch that it was the Logs folder, you could look at the timestamps on the files to see which one was written in the past five minutes. This might give you a good clue about what had happened, particularly if it was a file in the CrashReporter folder inside Logs. What leads you to conclude that your Logs folder “suddenly” increased? It could have been increasing gradually in size over time and some other file(s) suddenly increased and then when you saw the sudden change you put your finger on Logs. I’m not saying it wasn’t, but it doesn’t seem like you have enough evidence for your conclusion.

If you have a hunch that it was the Logs folder, you could look at the timestamps on the files to see which one was written in the past five minutes. This might give you a good clue about what had happened, particularly if it was a file in the CrashReporter folder inside Logs.

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