TITLE
    iBook / PowerBook (FireWire): How to Delete the Memory Contents File
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4/10/00
11/15/00

TOPIC

    This article explains how to delete the Memory Contents file on a computer that has had the Preserve memory contents on sleep option enabled in the Energy Saver control panel.


DISCUSSION

    The Memory Contents file is created by the Preserve memory contents on sleep option in the Energy Saver control panel. It can be rather large. (The size of the file depends on the amount of memory installed in a computer.)

    After installing the Sleep Memory Extension or Mac OS 9.0.4, the Preserve memory contents on sleep checkbox in the Energy Saver control panel is dimmed and unavailable. However, the Memory Contents file created by this feature is not deleted. It is safe to delete this file and reclaim the hard drive space it is taking up.

    The Sleep Memory Extension, or Mac OS 9.0.4 can be downloaded from the Apple Software Updates Web site at http://www.apple.com/swupdates/ .


    To delete the Memory Contents file follow these steps:

    1. Open Sherlock 2 from the Apple menu.

    2. Click the Files button.

    3. Click the Edit button to open the More Search Options window. See Figure 1.

    4. Click the file name checkbox.

    5. Choose contains from the pop-up menu, and type "Memory" in the field next to this menu.

    6. In Advanced Options click the is checkbox and choose invisible from the pop-up menu.

    7. Click OK.




    Figure 1: More Search Options Window

    8. Click the Search button




    F igure 2: Sherlock 2 Window

    9. Choose Move to Trash from the File menu




    Figure 3: File Menu Window

    10. A warning dialog appears to let you know that the file must be deleted immediately.

    11. Click OK.




    Figure 4: Warning Dialog

Document Information
Product Area: iBook
Category: iBook Software
Sub Category: General Topics

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