#disk-space

Answer: Simple way to see a list of installed iOS apps with their storage space size? #it #dev #solution

Simple way to see a list of installed iOS apps with their storage space size?

The storage on my iPhone is nearly full. Most of the space is used by apps. I’d like to see which apps consume the most space on my device.

Is there a way to get a list of the apps with their corresponding used space? By “used space I mean the installation size (bonus for added user data).

Answer [by Kevin]: Simple way…

Solution: Remove unnecessary backups from TimeMachine to get space #dev #answer #fix

Remove unnecessary backups from TimeMachine to get space

I know that oldest backups are removed automatically when there is no space for new ones on TimeMachine. I use TimeCapsule also for sharing files on WiFi, so I’d like to free some space by removing of unnecessary backups:

Large files which needen’t to be backed up (e. g. image previews of Lightroom over 1 GB). I have excluded them in TM…

Fix: Where does iTunes save iOS updates? #development #it #programming

Where does iTunes save iOS updates?

When I choose to install a new version of iOS on my device via iTunes, the installation file is huge (e.g. 750 MB). Where does iTunes save this file, and does it get deleted after the installation is done?

Answer [by Kobi Tate]: Where does iTunes save iOS updates?

On Windows XP

Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software…

Resolved: What is Mobile Sync – Backup and why is it taking so much space? #programming #computers #dev

What is Mobile Sync – Backup and why is it taking so much space?

I was checking my directory and found out that the Folder Backup in Library > Application Support > Mobile Sync > Backup, is taking 13GB of my Harddisk … What is this and why is taking so much space .. Can I delete it ?

Answer [by Thecafremo]: What is Mobile Sync – Backup and why is it taking so much space?

It’s the folder where…

Answer: How can I clean up 'Other' storage on iPhone 3G? #dev #computers #it

How can I clean up ‘Other’ storage on iPhone 3G?

My iPhone 3G is currently showing 3.1GB of ‘Other’ disk space in iTunes, and this amount seems to be growing by about 0.1GB every couple of days. I can’t find any good references for what this space could actually be getting used for.

I’ve heard of doing a restore to clear it up, which works, for about a day, but then the ‘Other’ space starts to…

How-to: Almost half of disk space unaccounted for on Windows 7 computer #computers #answer #development

Almost half of disk space unaccounted for on Windows 7 computer

I’m trying to determine what’s eating almost half of disk on my Windows 7 Lenovo laptop but haven’t been able to determine what. I read some of the answers on this site but none of the causes seems to be the cause of my problem.

What I’ve done so far:

Checked Windows’ System Restore points but only minimum use, either way I deleted…

Fixed: Good program to visualize file system usage on Mac? #fix #programming #solution

Good program to visualize file system usage on Mac?

Based on this question, I would like to know if there are any good programs to visualize file system usage on OS X?

I used to have SpaceMonger when I was using a PC and would love to find some alternatives for my Mac.

Answer [by John T]: Good program to visualize file system usage on Mac?

You want Disk Inventory X.

from the site:

The layout…

Fix: Hidden files in Disk Usage Analyzer #fix #development #solution

Hidden files in Disk Usage Analyzer

How do I get Ubuntu’s “Disk Usage Analyzer” to show me the hidden files?

It tells me my home dir uses 3GB, but only accounts for 525MB (the results of du -shc *). Can I get it to show me the other files that are using the space?

Answer [by cYrus]: Hidden files in Disk Usage Analyzer

Call du with the whole home directory rather than every single file:

du -sh ~