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Quick Question [message #46841] Thu, 04 April 2013 09:16 Go to next message
Gary D. is currently offline  Gary D.
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Hi all,

I have just installed 10.8.3 for the first time and it takes up a lot of
space. There is a file at "private > var > vm" with the name "sleepimage"
that is 4 GB in size. Anyone know what that is? Can I delete it? There is
also an "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" in the appllication folder. Do I
need that too?

Thanks in advance,

Gary

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Re: Quick Question [message #46842 is a reply to message #46841] Thu, 04 April 2013 10:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dan is currently offline  Dan
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At 6:16 AM -0700 04/04/2013, Gary D. wrote:
> I have just installed 10.8.3 for the first time and it takes up a

> lot of space. There is a file at "private > var > vm" with the name

> "sleepimage" that is 4 GB in size. Anyone know what that is? Can I

> delete it?


That contains a complete copy of your memory. It's created by the OS
when it goes into a deep sleep. The complete copy is required
because at that point, the Mac essentially turns itself off. When
you wake it up, memory is quickly reloaded from that file. You can
get rid of it by disabling deep sleep.

> There is also an "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" in the

> appllication folder. Do I need that too?


You can delete that. Good idea to make a backup of it first, just in case.

- Dan.
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Re: Quick Question, i.e., Mountain Lion Installation Copy [message #46871 is a reply to message #46842] Thu, 04 April 2013 11:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ROBERT H. BAUCOM is currently offline  ROBERT H. BAUCOM
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My Apple Pro Tower came with Mounting Lie-un Installed. There is no "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" on my hard disk Drive. How can I get an "Install OS X Mountain Lion CD" (or DVD if need be) without paying FULL RETAIL ?

BTW, I hate this downloading of any software. without a provision to make or buy a CD copy. I paid an extra $10.00 to get a CD copy of the Nisus Writer Pro 2.0.4 Up Grade … which I still haven't received.
RHB
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~ Homer Simpson, Animated Cartoon Character.

On Apr 4, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Dan <dantearmok@gmail.com> wrote:

> At 6:16 AM -0700 04/04/2013, Gary D. wrote:

>> I have just installed 10.8.3 for the first time and it takes up a lot of space. There is a file at "private > var > vm" with the name "sleepimage" that is 4 GB in size. Anyone know what that is? Can I delete it?

>

> That contains a complete copy of your memory. It's created by the OS when it goes into a deep sleep. The complete copy is required because at that point, the Mac essentially turns itself off. When you wake it up, memory is quickly reloaded from that file. You can get rid of it by disabling deep sleep.

>

>> There is also an "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" in the appllication folder. Do I need that too?

>

> You can delete that. Good idea to make a backup of it first, just in case.

>

> - Dan.

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> - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth.

>


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[Closing Thread] Re: Quick Question, i.e., Mountain Lion Installation Copy [message #46872 is a reply to message #46871] Thu, 04 April 2013 11:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Fabian Fang is currently offline  Fabian Fang
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Discussions about Mountain Lion OS and "Apple Pro Tower," whether just a "Quick Question," or as hijacked thread, are way Off-Topic for the G-Group.

This thread is hereby declared closed. Please move further messages to the LEM MacIntel Group and send comments directly to me.

Fabian Fang
LEM G-Group Manager



On Apr 4, 2013, at 8:25 AM, ROBERT H. BAUCOM wrote:

> My Apple Pro Tower came with Mounting Lie-un Installed. There is no "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" on my hard disk Drive. How can I get an "Install OS X Mountain Lion CD" (or DVD if need be) without paying FULL RETAIL ?

>

> BTW, I hate this downloading of any software. without a provision to make or buy a CD copy. I paid an extra $10.00 to get a CD copy of the Nisus Writer Pro 2.0.4 Up Grade … which I still haven't received.

> RHB

> "Weaseling out of things is good. It's what separates us from the other animals....except weasels."

> ~ Homer Simpson, Animated Cartoon Character.

>

> On Apr 4, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Dan <dantearmok@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> At 6:16 AM -0700 04/04/2013, Gary D. wrote:

>>> I have just installed 10.8.3 for the first time and it takes up a lot of space. There is a file at "private > var > vm" with the name "sleepimage" that is 4 GB in size. Anyone know what that is? Can I delete it?

>>

>> That contains a complete copy of your memory. It's created by the OS when it goes into a deep sleep. The complete copy is required because at that point, the Mac essentially turns itself off. When you wake it up, memory is quickly reloaded from that file. You can get rid of it by disabling deep sleep.

>>

>>> There is also an "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" in the appllication folder. Do I need that too?

>>

>> You can delete that. Good idea to make a backup of it first, just in case.

>>

>> - Dan.

>> --

>> - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth.

>>

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Re: [Closed Thread] Hi Jack! [message #46873 is a reply to message #46872] Thu, 04 April 2013 12:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mac User #330250 is currently offline  Mac User #330250
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Subject: [Closing Thread] Re: Quick Question, i.e., Mountain Lion Installation
Copy
Date: Thursday, 04. April 2013
From: Fabian Fang <ftf@mac.com>
To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> Discussions about Mountain Lion OS and "Apple Pro Tower," whether just a

> "Quick Question," or as hijacked thread, are way Off-Topic for the

> G-Group.


http://aviationhumor.net/wp-content/main/2010_06/AviationHum or-0056.jpg

> This thread is hereby declared closed. Please move further messages to the

> LEM MacIntel Group and send comments directly to me.


Sorry, I couldn’t resist…

> Fabian Fang

> LEM G-Group Manager


I hope you don’t ban me for this!


Cheers,
Andreas aka Mac User #330250

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Re: Quick Question, i.e., Mountain Lion Installation Copy [message #46874 is a reply to message #46871] Thu, 04 April 2013 12:44 Go to previous message
Bruce Johnson is currently offline  Bruce Johnson
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On Apr 4, 2013, at 8:25 AM, ROBERT H. BAUCOM <rbtbcm@owc.net> wrote:

> My Apple Pro Tower came with Mounting Lie-un Installed. There is no "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" on my hard disk Drive. How can I get an "Install OS X Mountain Lion CD" (or DVD if need be) without paying FULL RETAIL ?



You have an OS Repair partition (if you hold down the Option key while booting you cna see it).

< http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718?viewlocale=en_US&loca le=en_US>


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