{"id":24941,"date":"2020-01-09T00:48:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=24941"},"modified":"2022-06-09T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:09:28","slug":"how-to-clean-up-mac-html-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/how-to-clean-up-mac.html","title":{"rendered":"13 Best Ways to Clean Up Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Computer users are drawn to the Mac due to the elegance of the user experience combined with the power of the underlying operating system. Chances are when you first started using that new Mac you were blown away by its performance. <br \/>\r\nIt was fast and you could easily find any files you needed to locate in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\r\n<p>Over time you probably downloaded many apps, images, and files that contain audio or video content. That is perfectly normal and is the way that the majority of individuals use their computers.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42590 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/storage-situation.jpg\" alt=\"clean up mac hard drive\" width=\"1588\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/storage-situation.jpg 1588w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/storage-situation-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/storage-situation-500x179.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/storage-situation-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/storage-situation-1536x549.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>If you have used the same machine for any length of time, you may have noticed that it has started to slow down a little. Perhaps it is taking a longer amount of time than normal to open apps or find files.<\/p>\r\n<p>You might need to take some corrective action to restore your machine to its original levels of performance. You might be wondering, <b>\u201cHow can I clean up my Mac?\u201d<\/b> We suggest you continue reading this article!<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npnW4vwpp-E\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"common_situations_when_you_need_to_clean_your_mac\"><\/span><b>Common situations when you need to clean your Mac<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are various situations that call for giving your Mac a deeper cleaning. Your computer might be running slow, or you might notice specific applications underperforming. If you experience problems with applications failing to save their data under strange circumstances, that\u2019s another reason to consider cleaning your Mac.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>&#x1f5a5; Insufficient storage space<\/b>: Not having enough space to save your data can result in problems that range from mildly annoying to disastrous. You will not be able to save any new files or copy them from other sources. This could hit you at a bad time when you urgently need to transfer something and have limited time to do it, for example backing up family photos from CDs belonging to a relative visiting you temporarily.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>&#x1f4bb; Poor performance<\/b>: If your Mac is running slow, then this could be caused by too much hard drive clutter. It\u2019s a common misconception that this issue affects only Windows users\u2014macOS users are just as susceptible. In fact, depending on what exactly is taking up too much space, your Mac may even run worse than a Windows machine with a similar configuration.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>&#x1f4be; Backup issues:<\/b> If you work with any applications that store large files, that\u2019s another reason to clean out your hard drive on a regular basis. Especially if any of those applications frequently save automatic backups of your work.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this case, you might lose a lot of disk space to those backups without even realizing it. And what\u2019s worse, you might run into a situation where one of those applications fails to write to its backup because there\u2019s no free space.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_clean_up_your_mac\"><\/span><b>How to Clean Up Your Mac<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Understanding how to clean up your Mac can be useful for keeping it running smoothly for a longer period. Many users underestimate the requirements of their machines in this regard, only to end up wondering why they are performing worse than expected.<\/p>\r\n<p>There are a number of ways that you can perform a Mac cleanup. Here are some of the best methods you can use.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_perform_a_cleanup_of_your_desktop\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">1<\/span> Perform a Cleanup of Your Desktop<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img class=\" wp-image-24201 alignright\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Finder_logo_clean_up_mac.png\" alt=\"mac disk cleanup\" width=\"85\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Finder_logo_clean_up_mac.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Finder_logo_clean_up_mac-24x24.png 24w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>The Mac <b>Finder<\/b> treats any folder or file on your desktop as if it was a window. This is not a problem when there are only a few items on the desktop, but when they start to accumulate, Finder will slow down considerably.<\/p>\r\n<p>A quick and easy way to begin cleaning up your Mac is to take the icons spread out over your desktop and organize them into folders. In all likelihood, you already have folders where many of the desktop items can be stored. If not, create a few and cut down on the clutter to improve Finder\u2019s speed.<\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_query_your_disk_to_see_what_is_occupying_space\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">2<\/span> Query Your Disk To See What is Occupying Space<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>As applications and files accumulate on your internal disk you may be subject to degraded performance and slower system response. What you need is an easy way to identify what is on your disk so you can decide if you still need it or if it can be deleted to free up space.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">Using <a href=\"\/disk-usage-mac.html\">Disk Drill\u2019s space analyzer feature<\/a> is a great way to accomplish this task. You can download the tool for free and use it to create a disk map of your selected volume. From Disk Drill\u2019s display, you can determine which files can safely be deleted to give you more storage space and improve the speed of your machine.<\/div>\r\n<p>Knowing what is on your disk is the first step in performing a Mac disk cleanup.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42576 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanup-function-disk-drill-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"clean up my mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanup-function-disk-drill-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanup-function-disk-drill-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanup-function-disk-drill-500x269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanup-function-disk-drill-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanup-function-disk-drill-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_eliminate_duplicate_files\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">3<\/span> Eliminate Duplicate Files<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Duplicate files are another nuisance that can accumulate over time and result in performance issues with your Mac. Finding duplicate files manually can be an extremely time-consuming process, which is why many users never bother to address this potential problem.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">Once again you can take advantage of Disk Drill\u2019s advanced functionality. Using the <a href=\"\/find-duplicates-mac.html\">Duplicate Finder for Mac feature<\/a>, you can quickly identify duplicate files that are clogging your storage devices.<\/div>\r\n<p>The tool offers filters to assist with automatic removal of duplicate files that have been discovered. Ridding your system of duplicate files is a necessary step to clean up your Mac\u2019s hard drive.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42583 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/find-duplicates-process-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"how to clean up your mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/find-duplicates-process-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/find-duplicates-process-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/find-duplicates-process-500x269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/find-duplicates-process-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/find-duplicates-process-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_clean_up_your_systems_cache_files\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">4<\/span> Clean up Your System\u2019s Cache Files<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Cache files are intended to store information required by applications on a temporary basis. These cache files can grow in size and cause your system to run more slowly than you would like. The main caches that can be <a href=\"https:\/\/macpaw.com\/how-to\/clear-cache-on-mac\">cleaned on your Mac<\/a> are the system, user, and browser cache.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can use automated tools to clean the cache files or perform a manual cleanup. Here is a procedure to clear the user cache on your Mac manually:<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #e8e8e8; padding: 12px 20px 1px 8px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Navigate to <code>~\/Library\/Caches<\/code> in a Finder window.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42584 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder.jpg\" alt=\"mac cleanup manually\" width=\"1404\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder-500x222.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1404px) 100vw, 1404px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Go into each folder and clear out all the files.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42574 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/caches-folders-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"how to clean up my mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/caches-folders-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/caches-folders-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/caches-folders-500x248.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/caches-folders-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/caches-folders-1536x762.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Empty your trash when finished to fully delete the files from your computer.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42581 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empry-bin-after-other-steps.jpg\" alt=\"mac cleanup\" width=\"708\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empry-bin-after-other-steps.jpg 708w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empry-bin-after-other-steps-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empry-bin-after-other-steps-500x230.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_review_your_startup_and_login_items\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">5<\/span> Review Your Startup and Login Items<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you are noticing that it takes longer than usual for your computer to boot up, it may be due to the apps which are being started automatically by your system. It is quite possible that some applications you do not need every time you start your machine are part of your login profile.<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To see what is starting during login follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #e8e8e8; padding: 12px 20px 1px 8px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Open your <b>System Preferences.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42585 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-system-preferences.jpg\" alt=\"cleanup macbook\" width=\"858\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-system-preferences.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-system-preferences-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-system-preferences-500x404.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-system-preferences-768x621.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/> <\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Then the <b>Users and Groups<\/b> panel.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42587 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-users-and-groups.jpg\" alt=\"macbook cleanup\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-users-and-groups.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-users-and-groups-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-users-and-groups-500x347.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-users-and-groups-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-users-and-groups-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1984px) 100vw, 1984px\" \/><b><\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Click on the user in question and then on the <b>Login items<\/b> tab located in the upper right of the window.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Remove any applications that are not required each time you start up the machine. This will help speed up your machine when you restart it.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42579 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-dropbox.jpg\" alt=\"how to clear startup on mac\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-dropbox.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-dropbox-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-dropbox-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-dropbox-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-dropbox-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1984px) 100vw, 1984px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_delete_extraneous_email_attachments\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">6<\/span> Delete Extraneous Email Attachments<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Each time you receive an email that contains an attachment that you open, your Mac\u2019s Mail application saves that attachment in a Mail Download folder. If you get a lot of messages of this type, you can quickly use up quite a lot of space on documents and images that you no longer need. The best way to address this issue is to clean out the Mail Download folder.<\/p>\r\n<p>To accomplish this goal, open a Finder window and select <b>Go<\/b> and the <b>Go to Folder<\/b>.<br \/>\r\nThis is the folder that you want to access:<\/p>\r\n<p><kbd>~\/Library\/Containers\/com.apple.mail\/Data\/Library\/Mail Downloads<\/kbd><\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42592 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mail-downloads-folder.jpg\" alt=\"go to mail downloads\" width=\"1260\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mail-downloads-folder.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mail-downloads-folder-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mail-downloads-folder-500x210.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mail-downloads-folder-768x322.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>You will probably be surprised at the age of some of the files found in this folder. If the attachment is still part of the email or if you have saved the attachment to another location, you can safely delete all of the files in the Mail Downloads folder.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42593 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-mail-attachments.jpg\" alt=\"Delete Extraneous Email Attachments\" width=\"1976\" height=\"1202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-mail-attachments.jpg 1976w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-mail-attachments-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-mail-attachments-500x304.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-mail-attachments-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-mail-attachments-1536x934.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1976px) 100vw, 1976px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Using these tips can help you maintain your Mac\u2019s high standards of performance and allow you to have enough space to continue saving files that are important to you. A routine which involves a periodic review of these potential issues will keep you happy with your Mac for a long time.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_clear_your_downloads\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">7<\/span> Clear Your Downloads<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Many applications \u2013 including most browsers \u2013 automatically save downloaded files to your <b>Downloads<\/b> folder. It\u2019s easy to have it fill up with a lot of data without even realizing it. Thankfully, clearing out your downloads is very simple.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open <b>Finder<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Downloads<\/b> from the list on the left.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go through the files in the folder, select ones you don\u2019t need, and delete them.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Optional: click the <b>Size <\/b>column to sort files by size. This will make it easier to identify the biggest offenders.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42577 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-downloads-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"downloads folder on mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-downloads-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-downloads-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-downloads-500x179.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-downloads-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-downloads-1536x549.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_uninstall_unused_programs\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">8<\/span> Uninstall Unused Programs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>All of us have the habit of installing programs that we only use once or twice and then forget about. It\u2019s important to clear out those applications every once in a while, because they would otherwise start to clutter up your hard drive. This is especially valid for large programs like Photoshop and other heavy suites.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the <b>App Store.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Updates <\/b>on the left<b>.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Browse through the list of installed applications and look for ones which you haven\u2019t used recently.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Uninstall any unused applications.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42586 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-updates-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall Unused Programs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-updates-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-updates-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-updates-500x237.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-updates-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gp-to-updates-1536x728.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_remove_unused_ios_backups\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">9<\/span> Remove Unused iOS Backups<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re using an iOS device like an iPhone, you might have lots of iOS backups piling up on your hard drive. While those can come in handy, it\u2019s a good idea to clear them out every once in a while because they can quickly start adding up.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Apple Menu -&gt; About This Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42578 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/click-about-this-mac.jpg\" alt=\"about this mac\" width=\"816\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/click-about-this-mac.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/click-about-this-mac-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/click-about-this-mac-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/click-about-this-mac-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Storage.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Manage.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42588 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage-storage.jpg\" alt=\"manage storage on mac\" width=\"1554\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage-storage.jpg 1554w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage-storage-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage-storage-500x185.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage-storage-768x285.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage-storage-1536x569.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1554px) 100vw, 1554px\" \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>From the menu on the right, select <b>iOS Files.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You will see a list of all current iOS backups you have on your Mac. Select any backup you don\u2019t need.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Delete.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42580 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-ios-files-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"delete ios backups on mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-ios-files-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-ios-files-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-ios-files-500x279.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-ios-files-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/delete-ios-files-1536x857.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_empty_the_trash\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">10<\/span> Empty the Trash<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>This is a simple one, but it\u2019s surprising how often people forget to do it. If you delete files by sending them to Trash, you can easily forget that they\u2019re still there and occupying space on your drive.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Long-click on <b>Trash.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Empty -&gt; Empty Trash.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42582 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empty-bin.jpg\" alt=\"empty bin on mac\" width=\"724\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empty-bin.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empty-bin-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/empty-bin-500x249.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Make sure to check if you actually need any of those files before deleting them! After all, it\u2019s entirely possible that your trash contains things you didn\u2019t mean to delete permanently.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_clean_your_system_cache\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">11<\/span> Clean Your System Cache<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>To clean your system cache, simply follow these steps:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open <b>Finder<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Go to Folder<\/b>.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42591 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-folder.jpg\" alt=\"go to folder on mac\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-folder.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-folder-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-folder-500x421.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-folder-768x647.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Enter the following and press Go: <kbd>~Library\/Caches\/<\/kbd><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42584 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder.jpg\" alt=\"empty your system cache on mac\" width=\"1404\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder-500x222.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/go-to-caches-folder-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1404px) 100vw, 1404px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Look around the folders and delete ones that haven\u2019t been used in a while<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_remove_duplicate_files\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">12<\/span> Remove Duplicate Files <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Removing duplicate files is another good way to clean up your Mac. You can use Disk Drill\u2019s built-in duplicate file removal tool.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/download.html\">Download<\/a> and install Disk Drill. <div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Start <b>Disk Drill<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <b>Find Duplicates<\/b> on the sidebar.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42573 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add-folders-for-find-duplicates-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"find duplicates disk drill sidebar\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add-folders-for-find-duplicates-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add-folders-for-find-duplicates-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add-folders-for-find-duplicates-500x269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add-folders-for-find-duplicates-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add-folders-for-find-duplicates-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Drag folders you\u2019d like to search onto the Disk Drill main window.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Start Scan<\/b>.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42589 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/select-folders-for-finding-duplicates-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"start scan of duplicates finder\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/select-folders-for-finding-duplicates-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/select-folders-for-finding-duplicates-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/select-folders-for-finding-duplicates-500x269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/select-folders-for-finding-duplicates-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/select-folders-for-finding-duplicates-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>See if there are any duplicate files taking up a lot of space, and delete them.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_use_an_all-in-one_cleaner_app\"><\/span><b><span style=\"border-radius: 50%; background: #3c5a99; color: white; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 25px;\">13<\/span> Use an All-in-One Cleaner App<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Apps like Clean-Me can make it easy to perform many of the above steps in one go.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download and install Clean-Me.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Analyse <\/b>at the bottom of the main window.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42575 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanme-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"clean your mac with clean-me\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanme-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanme-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanme-500x304.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanme-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleanme-1536x934.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go through the list and mark any options you\u2019d like to clean<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Clean<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Keeping your Mac clean is important if you want it to continue running optimally. Sometimes the need to clean out files is not immediately obvious. But if your computer has been running slow for a while and you can\u2019t figure out why, that\u2019s a good place to start.<\/p>\r\n<p>The file system of a Mac that\u2019s been in use for a long time can be difficult to navigate. Using third-party tools that analyze your hard drive is a good idea if you don\u2019t want to waste too much time browsing through folder after folder on your own.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/i-mac.png\" alt=\"mac\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/help\/best-free-cleaner-apps-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Best Cleaner Software to Speed Up your Mac<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-51.png\" alt=\"partition mac\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/what-is-other-storage-on-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">What is Other Storage on Mac & Ways to Clean It<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-54.png\" alt=\"recover unallocated space\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/disk-usage-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Free Disk Space Analyzer Software for Mac<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_you_clean_out_your_mac_to_make_it_run_faster\"><\/span>How do you clean out your Mac to make it run faster?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>There are several things you can do to clean out your Mac and improve how it runs. You should check most items on that list at least once, as you can never be too sure where you might have some forgotten files.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Clean your desktop.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use a program to analyze your disk space.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Remove duplicate files.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Clean up system cache.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Remove unnecessary startup\/login items.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Delete e-mail attachments.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Clear your downloads.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Uninstall unused programs.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Remove old, unused iOS backups.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Clean out the Trash.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_manually_clean_up_my_mac\"><\/span>How do I manually clean up my Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>If you know where any offending files are located, you can simply go to their location and delete them directly. Make sure you don\u2019t actually need those files before deleting anything though!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_do_a_deep_clean_on_my_macbook\"><\/span>How do I do a deep clean on my MacBook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>A deep clean should include cleaning out any duplicate files, unused applications, old backups, downloads, and documents that you\u2019re not using. Go through that list one by one and clear out any related files.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_make_my_mac_run_like_new\"><\/span>How do I make my Mac run like new?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Cleaning up your Mac is a good way to make it run faster if it\u2019s been slow lately. If that doesn\u2019t help, you might need to reinstall the operating system completely. Before doing this, you should verify that you have a backup of all important files. Otherwise, you might lose critical data.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading5\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-5\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_is_my_mac_so_slow_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my Mac so slow all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Even though macOS is very good at optimizing itself over time, it\u2019s still prone to problems related to files taking up too much space and slowing down the system. If you don\u2019t get into the habit of keeping your disk clean all the time, issues can quickly start to pile up. Before you know it, your Mac will be running slowly, and there will be no apparent reason behind that.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading6\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-6\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_free_up_disk_space\"><\/span>How do I free up disk space?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Deleting unused files is the best way to free up disk space. 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