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| Date | 2015-08-13 20:48 -0700 |
|---|---|
| From | Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage |
| Subject | Re: How much free disk space does this MacBook Pro's HDD really have? |
| References | <49Wdna0ki6lMNFXInZ2dnUU7-Y-dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <110820150904331201%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| Message-ID | <jJmdnb_tqraR-FDInZ2dnUU7-XGdnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
>> On this 2012's 13.3" MacBook Pro with its updated Mac OS X v10.8.5 and
>> HDD, I am unable to get the exact free disk space to match each other.
>> http://i.imgur.com/KGIzE6z.jpg has a screen capture of all of them
>> together in action. I am confused. Which one is correct then?
>
> They're probably both "correct" ... from a certain point of view (to
> quote obi-Wan Kenobi). :-)
>
> It's possibly an issue caused by different methods of measuring drive
> space. Some places correctly use 1024K to be 1MB, while others
> ridiculously and stupidly use 1000K to be 1MB. (The second option was
> created by scum drive manufacturers to make their drives look more
> spacious than they really are).
Thanks, but what about that 749.3 GB free in the top right corner under
Mac's HD icon?
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