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Subject: Re: [AE] OT: no space on startup disk error
From: Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com>
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Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:38:09 -0500
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It's a good idea to clone your boot disk regularly.  I do it weekly or semi-weekly.

Two essential Mac utilities (IMO) are Drive Genius and Disk Warrior.  Mac isn't as idiot-proof as it used to be.  When I get odd OS behavior, which happens too often to suit me, I immediately boot off my clone, and run Disk Warrior.

I run DW on all my drives weekly, whether I'm having problems or not.  It detects problems I may not know I have.

Since installing an SSD as a boot disk, I often get a message that "This disk can't be fixed by Disk Warrior."  That's when I run a Rebuild using Drive Genius.  Afterwards, Disk Warrior will repair the disk.  Then, I'm back in business.  For a while.

You can also use Drive Genius to run other tests that may help you suss whether your disk is indeed going bad.

If the above doesn't help, you may need to reinstall the OS.  

Or, do a clean install on a fresh drive, and migrate all your User files and apps to it.


On Apr 12, 2014, at 7:50 AM, Robert W. Walker <robertw@walkersound.com> wrote:

> Run a backup and clone right away if not done already. Your drive may be
> going.
> 
> Robert W. Walker
> Los Angeles
> 
> 
> robertwwalkervo.com
> walkerfitzgibbon.com
> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [AE] OT: no space on startup disk error
>> From: Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com>
>> Date: Sat, April 12, 2014 3:08 am
>> To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
>> 
>> 
>> No.  It seems to be not related to any apps in particular.  it is random.  Just pops up.
>> 
>> 
>> Lou Wirth Productions
>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
>> www.louwirth.com
>> 415-924-9411p
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 12, 2014, at 12:04 AM, Robert Davidson <robdav@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>> 
>>> Are you using Photoshop or some other programme that requires a disk cache?
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12 Apr 2014, at 3:44 pm, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Suddenly, I am plagued with this error box every day several times a day.
>>>> 
>>>> "Your Mac OSX startup disk has no more space
>>>> available for application memory"
>>>> 
>>>> I also lists my open apps to force quit.   I have 176 GB left on  my startup drive and 16 GB of RAM.
>>>> 
>>>> The window never goes away even when I force quit apps but it can happen if I just have mail open.
>>>> 
>>>> Running OS 10.8.5
>>>> 
>>>> What is causing this and how do I get rid of it?
>>>> 
>>>> thanks 
>>>> 
>>>> Lou
>>>> Lou Wirth Productions
>>>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
>>>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
>>>> www.louwirth.com
>>>> 415-924-9411p
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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