MP 7,1 How do I reclaim SSD memory?

[machenryr]

I deleted a bunch of files on an SSD. Maybe this should be in the OS forum, IDK. I'm doing a big recording project next week. I deleted about 1 TB from a 2TB SSD, but when I check Disk Utility it still says I only have 171 GB available. It was explained to me once that it was time machine that keeps it cached for recovery. If this is the case how do I free it up? If it's something else what do I do? If I'm recording will it just record over the stated unavailable space? I used to be able to just "get info" and the available memory would almost immediately be stated.

 

[chscag]

Was the SSD used for Time Machine backups? And if so, and you deleted the files using the Finder, that would be the reason why the space does not show up. The only way to delete files from a Time Machine backup is to enter Time Machine and do the deletions that way.

If that SSD was used for Time Machine, it's messed up for good. Reformat it to get the space back.

 

[Rich B22]

I deleted a bunch of files on an SSD. Maybe this should be in the OS forum, IDK. I'm doing a big recording project next week. I deleted about 1 TB from a 2TB SSD, but when I check Disk Utility it still says I only have 171 GB available. It was explained to me once that it was time machine that keeps it cached for recovery. If this is the case how do I free it up? If it's something else what do I do? If I'm recording will it just record over the stated unavailable space? I used to be able to just "get info" and the available memory would almost immediately be stated.

When you say that you deleted files, did you just move to trash? If so, you need to empty the trash to recover disk space.
I'm no TM expert, but have not heard of it keeping information cached in that manner. Is TM on the same volume as the files you moved?

 

[MarkC426]

This is usually from TM snapshots, which are saved on your boot drive.
When you delete stuff, it usually shows the space after a couple of days.

 

[machenryr]

Was the SSD used for Time Machine backups? And if so, and you deleted the files using the Finder, that would be the reason why the space does not show up. The only way to delete files from a Time Machine backup is to enter Time Machine and do the deletions that way.

If that SSD was used for Time Machine, it's messed up for good. Reformat it to get the space back.

It’s not a time machine back up drive but I am back up the drive using TM. DAMN. OK. Thanks. Everything is also backed up with Carbon Copy Cloner. So it’s alright. Also backblaze.

 

[machenryr]

When you say that you deleted files, did you just move to trash? If so, you need to empty the trash to recover disk space.
I'm no TM expert, but have not heard of it keeping information cached in that manner. Is TM on the same volume as the files you moved?

Thanks. I’ll check. I thought I emptied the trash. And yes. That’s what I meant.

 

[machenryr]

This is usually from TM snapshots, which are saved on your boot drive.
When you delete stuff, it usually shows the space after a couple of days.

That’s what I thought. But I deleted the files Saturday. It’s now Thursday.

 

[Soba]

That’s what I thought. But I deleted the files Saturday. It’s now Thursday.

It's possible something else is consuming your drive space. Try running GrandPerspective to produce a visual map of everything on the drive.

GrandPerspective

grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net

 

[machenryr]

It's possible something else is consuming your drive space. Try running GrandPerspective to produce a visual map of everything on the drive.

GrandPerspective

grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net

I will check this out. Thank you.

 

[ignatius345]

Have you restarted? Sometimes that refreshes things.