kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I installed Mountain Lion, runs perfect..Thats not the problem..The problem is I put it on the 20gb ssd on the motherboard, now I am out of room. Is there anyway to extend a 500gb hard drive as part of it? Apps won't update not enough room etc...Help please.. Here are the stats though GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD i5 2500 8gb ddr3 1333 240GT Works perfect, no blue screens etc. Ran ###### to finish the install..Worked like a charm even have spdif out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Kand Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Use Carbon Copy Cloner, clone the existing install to the new 500GB drive, then install Chameleon on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I have the same mobo I installed osx on ssd and put users directory on big HD Works perfect for me.. System is very fast on ssd... http://martinbay.net/how-to-move-user-folder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 The problem I am having is with updates..I can't install office or ilife unless they are on the main drive..Then the updates etc take all my room.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The problem I am having is with updates..I can't install office or ilife unless they are on the main drive..Then the updates etc take all my room.. I use ilife to, and updates work just fine. Ilife doesn't install on users folder but application folder.. that stays on boot disk(ssd) so moving users folder doesn't affect application folder from a working system i would do this: copy from working system the whole disk ( 20 gb ssd disk) to hd with carbon cloner then move user folder like in the link i showed you it will work.. even updating ilife after moving user folder, reboot en delete user folder on ssd disk.. so you can use the space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 so what can I delete off of the ssd? I did delete the user after following the guide..I still have share/library etc on the sad..something is using up a lot of space.. ok I used CC and copied all to 500gb hd, moved my name folder to the hd via the weblink and commands..Now what can I delete off the ssd beside the user file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 so what can I delete off of the ssd? I did delete the user after following the guide..I still have share/library etc on the sad..something is using up a lot of space.. ok I used CC and copied all to 500gb hd, moved my name folder to the hd via the weblink and commands..Now what can I delete off the ssd beside the user file? the sleep mode image also uses a lot of space remove it and disable it like thisL in OS X Terminal put the following commands (which will require you to enter your admin password): To remove the sleep image file: sudo rm -rf /var/vm/sleepimage To disable safe sleep mode: sudo pmset hibernatemode 0 http://www.tuaw.com/...ecessary-in-os/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 I tried..will reboot and see if it works nope same amt of room..I am running 12gb mem so my sleep image is big..Where is it so I can delete it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I tried..will reboot and see if it works nope same amt of room..I am running 12gb mem so my sleep image is big..Where is it so I can delete it? in OS X Terminal put the following commands (which will require you to enter your admin password): To remove the sleep image file: sudo rm -rf /var/vm/sleepimage To disable safe sleep mode: sudo pmset hibernatemode 0 do this.. dont need sleep image when running the commands be sure you booted from ssd disk and not hd so must be from running system on ssd disk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 I am..On mtn lion says does not exist..And those commands did nothing..Still only 3gb left.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I am..On mtn lion says does not exist..And those commands did nothing..Still only 3gb left.. i am on mountian lion too mmm it works for me.. i gained 8 GB of space ( my system got 8 gb ram) it should work... ,mmm try this make a new user with full administrion rights this new user will then automatically be on ssd disk ( wont take much space) log in to this new adminitration accoutn and try again to disable sleep image and sleep mode can you show me you disk usage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 ok here it is.. this is really odd.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 thats strange indeed what about a fresh install? so a fresh install on ssd disable sleepimage/remove sleepimage then copy disk to hd then move users folder to hd then put back apllications and media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Its gonna bite reinstalling everything If I could find the image would just delete it..Only image in there is swapfile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 reinstalling takes some time indeed... thats way i always have a fresh install copy.. on an external disk.. so i can put it back fast with carbon clone but for now i am out of ideas... sorry.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 well I did clone it..Just gonna be a bear reinstalling everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 I can't put CC back on..It will restore the image also.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleg40 Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Ok did it without using CC, it was a fresh install before so I just added things again. I deleted the sleep file first, then moved my name file over to the new drive.. I installed office 2011, and ilife and have 6 gb left..Doing updates now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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