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Why Are There Two Disks On My MacBook, One Almost Full and The Other Almost Empty

My Good Old MacBook 13" has two hard drives but while one is nearly full, the other is nearly empty. Is this a configuration mistake or is one disk supposed to remain empty?


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MacBook, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 6, 2022 12:15 PM

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Posted on May 6, 2022 2:52 PM

Somehow your disk has been separated into an addisjonal Volume


The extra volume can be removed again:

Add, delete, or erase APFS volumes in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support


I would advice to make sure you have a backup before you attempt anything:

Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support


If you get stuck you can allways:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


Good luck!


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May 6, 2022 2:52 PM in response to najrellim

Somehow your disk has been separated into an addisjonal Volume


The extra volume can be removed again:

Add, delete, or erase APFS volumes in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support


I would advice to make sure you have a backup before you attempt anything:

Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support


If you get stuck you can allways:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


Good luck!


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