MODERN MACS COME with
limited storage that typically
cannot be upgraded. If you
have a 128GB drive, you’re
likely stuck with it for the life of the
machine. Run low on space and you may
be able to work with external drives or the
cloud, but those rely on extra hardware or
having internet access.
You may therefore periodically need to
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what you store locally. The quickest free,
safe and manual way to make more spaceManage your Mac’s storage
Use macOS and GrandPerspective to free up space on your Mac
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no longer require, and get rid of them.
This tutorial shows how to use built–
in macOS tools for this, and third–party
app GrandPerspective. Free from
grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net (or $1.99
from the Mac App Store), it complements
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overview of any drive (rather than just
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folders. Obviously, be mindful of deleting
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it’s gone, it’s gone! CRAIG GRANNELLREQUIRES
GrandPerspective, some
folders to scanYOU WILL LEARN
How to quickly spot and
remove large files to free
up internal drive spaceIT WILL TAKE
15 minutesHOW TO Find and remove unwanted large files
Open System Info
In the Apple menu, select About
This Mac. Click the Storage tab and
then Manage. The System Information
app will open, initially displaying
recommendations regarding how to trim
what’s on your Mac’s internal drive.Find large files
We’re primarily interested in
deleting unwanted files, so click Review
Files next to Reduce Clutter — or you can
select Documents from the sidebar. Next,
click Large Files and then the Size
column heading to see your largest files.Delete a file
Select an item and click Show in
Finder to view it and check it’s something
you do want to remove. Or if immediately
convinced, click Delete. But beware: this
action has no undo — you cannot retrieve
your item from the trash.
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