Macintosh HD has over 150Gb of hidden files?

hi all

firstly in advance this, have used many free programs try , find hidden files filling hardrive nothing obvious being found. have noted space not decreasing dont think running log file although im no means expert!

here's macbook pro saying "about mac/storage tab": -

audio = 17.96 gb
movies = 2.95 gb
photo's = 5.57 gb
apps = 8.25 gb
backups = 301 mb
other = 154.06 gb

storage status follows: - 249 gb drive 60.3 gb free

appreciate need omnidisksweeper show me hidden log files etc have found nothing. away 3 months without tc , thought may have once checking volumes there macintosh hd alias nothing else mounted , nothing obvious regard hidden tc ups

im running mac os x lion 10.7.3 (11d50b) , machine mid 2009 2.53 ghz, 4gb 1067 mhz ddr3

please can help!

in advance!

 

if you're wondering "other" category in lion storage tab about, may explain:

what "other" in storage tab? eating space​

for space issues not explained above, there few things can try, of may or may not apply:

• begin restarting computer first step. resolves issues.
• for time machine users on notebooks running lion, space may being consumed time machine local snapshots, can disabled.
  os x lion: time machine's "local snapshots" on portable macs
• 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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• use omnidisksweeper, jdisk report, disk inventory x, daisydisk or grandperspective see how space being used on drive. of these apps may show more detail others, try several.
• check drive disk utility: using disk utility verify or repair disks
• try re-indexing drive: spotlight: how re-index folders or volumes

here few resolutions found others same question:

• encrypted drive
• time machine backup files , needed disk repair
• app filling log file
• app or file 89gb
• drive needed re-indexed
• time machine backup file
• large app cache file
• garageband files , video podcasts
• oversized email being duplicated
• another email issue

 

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