Backup eating up my SDD storage space

i have 2011 late edition macbook pro 17". got 256gb ssd hd installed in to. week ago, bought myself 3tb time capsule. working fine. time capsule makes ups every hour. when go hardware storage info after clicking on "about mac", notice there 200gb worth of precious ssd storage space being filled called "backup". going on here? backups going time capsule , delete large files free storage space on ssd. help!

 

for space issues, there few things can try:

• begin restarting computer first step. resolves issues.
• search finder see if space being consumed large file or several large files. adjust 50gb in illustration whatever size deem appropriate.
  
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• for time machine users on lion, time machine local snapshots may consuming space.
• use omnidisksweeper, jdisk report or grandperspective see how space being used on drive. of these apps may show more detail others, try several.

 

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