Ghost APPS ! is my mac haunted....what's happening ??


hi all


i’ve been scratching head 1 , i’m hoping hear might know answer.


have 2011 mac book pro spec follows


  • 2.3 ghz intel core i5
  • 4gb 1333 mhz ddr3
  • 500 gb sata hard disk


want upgrade memory 8gb , change hard disk solid state drive.


looking @ size ssd buy (240gb or 480gb) , looked @ current storage use. (i got info clicking apple logo > mac)

breaks down follows (i’ve rounded figures or down)


  • audio 24 gb
  • movies 13gb
  • photos 18 gb
  • apps 69 gb
  • backups 532 mb
  • other 3gb


struck me apps 69gb. seems massive amount of disk space. clicked (finder > applications > info) , applications folder 13 gb.


here questions


1 – why apps showing 69gb in 1 location , then13gb in another?

2 – true figure?

3 – how sort problem when set ssd set correctly. don’t want buy 240gb ssd find 56gb used ‘ghost apps’


appreciated


cheers


james
 

could 1 or more of apps has become "clogged up" temporary files, etc?

suggestion:
download called "diskwave":
http://diskwave.barthe.ph

small, free, useful utility show (which apps?) taking space on drive.
 


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