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MACCCSSS


Question Posted Sunday March 16 2008, 11:32 am

how do i delete double files?

i had problems with my mac and the tech preformed an archive and install and now i have double from everything alot of apps that don't work and no more scratch disk!!!

what should i do???


help...

i deleted the previous systems file (thought that would help after i removed all my docs and stuff) and now i have stuff on my home disk and stuff on my mac drive (the home icon and the hardisk icon) that are almost identical .... i also can't open user files from the home drive which use to be in my old system... any ideas?!?!?!

i downloaded omnidisksweeper and i am waiting to see how that turns out...


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Additional info, added Sunday March 16 2008, 11:40 am:
ok the omnidisksweeper utility just finished up its job but i have no idea what to leave and what to delete.......

the biggest files are users occupying 47.4gb then library 19.8 and then music 16.2......


how do i know what to delete?!?!?!?!?1
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theymos answered Wednesday March 19 2008, 1:22 am:
Most of the time, you'll want to delete the files with the longer path. For example, /etc/app1 is probably a good folder that you want to keep. /usr/you/backup/app1 is probably the duplicate.

You shouldn't be deleting things if you don't know what they are, though.

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