I have three computers doing a local sync to my iDisk. I use the iDisk to transfer files from one machine to all the rest. When I've put the file on one machine, I move it to a folder named, for example, "To Mini" to indicate that I've got the file at work and on the laptop, and just the Mini needs it now. It's a system that works for me.
Over time, however, I noticed that even though I had about 250MB of files on my iDisk, I only had about 200MB free. I checked my Backup folder and cleared that out, but there was no sign of the missing 550MB on any of the machines.
I then used iDiskUtility to mount the disk manually, and found scads of files I had deleted months ago. I don't know how they were still there, but they weren't showing up on any of the computers. Sometimes, however, I would notice that when my iDisk was syncing, it would say it was syncing those old files, even though they weren't local.
Anyway, with iDiskUtility, I got a fresh look at my iDisk without the local iDisk filtering out files it thought I shouldn't have. I deleted all of the files in question, and now all my iDisks are once again reporting 700+MB of free space.
[robg adds: This previous tip discussed another method of recovering missing iDisk space.]
Over time, however, I noticed that even though I had about 250MB of files on my iDisk, I only had about 200MB free. I checked my Backup folder and cleared that out, but there was no sign of the missing 550MB on any of the machines.
I then used iDiskUtility to mount the disk manually, and found scads of files I had deleted months ago. I don't know how they were still there, but they weren't showing up on any of the computers. Sometimes, however, I would notice that when my iDisk was syncing, it would say it was syncing those old files, even though they weren't local.
Anyway, with iDiskUtility, I got a fresh look at my iDisk without the local iDisk filtering out files it thought I shouldn't have. I deleted all of the files in question, and now all my iDisks are once again reporting 700+MB of free space.
[robg adds: This previous tip discussed another method of recovering missing iDisk space.]
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