Scratch disc full

[andersm964903]

I get a message that my scratch disc is full. I cant start photoshop. I have previously been able to use photoshop on this computer. Any ideas how to solve this? (I'm using a Mac).

[kevin stohlmeyer]

How much room do you have on your hard drive?

You can change your settings under Preferences/Scratch Disks.

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

Move some files off your scratch disk onto other drives or externals. 

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

[andersm964903]

I have about 6 GB left, how much do i need?

[kevin stohlmeyer]

I would clear out at least double that space. The issue is Photoshop utilizes disk space (scratch disk) when working so it will drop down temporarily while working as well.

6 GB remaining is extremely low and can also lead to Mac OS failures due to a full HD.

I run my Mac with at least 50 GB free.

[robyngossmann@gmail.com]

Hey Kevin, 

I have the exact same problem with my Photoshop, it won't work because it says my scratch disk is full. Problem is, I have 54GB free space. I have a MacBook Air. 

Do you think something is wrong with my laptop or Photoshop? 

[Test Screen Name]

Still might be not enough for big files. However.... does this happen to you specifically when you try to create a NEW document? If so check your units: probably you have inches instead of pixels.

[Saim23269277zr4y]

hi, I am getting a scratch disk full error when I try to launch photoshop. I don't know how to clear the scratch disk on my Macbook pro. Can anybody help?