{"id":34967,"date":"2021-08-23T18:48:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=34967"},"modified":"2021-08-23T18:48:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:48:11","slug":"free-up-mac-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/free-up-space-on-mac.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Free Up Space on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u2019s MacBooks have some of the fastest and most reliable storage that you can get these days. With these benefits, there are drawbacks though. The storage can\u2019t be upgraded once you have purchased your computer. l which can cause issues when it comes to us always having free space available to us.<\/p>\r\n<p>This can cause a problem if you end up storing more things on your Mac than you thought that you would. Macs are generally very reliable computers that you will use for years and purchasing a new computer isn\u2019t the best choice when it comes to this issue due to cost.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this article, we\u2019re going to talk about <strong>how to free up space on your Mac<\/strong>. First, let\u2019s take a look at how to check and see how much storage we\u2019re using and how much our Mac has to begin with.<\/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=\"how_to_check_how_much_storage_is_available_on_your_mac\"><\/span>How to Check How Much Storage Is Available on Your Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Everything that you save to your Mac is stored on the solid-state hard drive inside of your computer. Let\u2019s take a look at the available disk space on your machine as a <a href=\"\/hard-drive-backup.html\">full hard drive<\/a> could cause issues when saving new files and it could also cause slowdowns.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Click the Apple logo in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on About This Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34969 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac.jpg\" alt=\"how to free up space on mac\" width=\"850\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-500x451.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-768x692.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the Storage tab.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34970 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/checking-mac-storage.jpg\" alt=\"how to manage storage on mac\" width=\"1162\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/checking-mac-storage.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/checking-mac-storage-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/checking-mac-storage-500x143.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/checking-mac-storage-768x219.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>You can see here that I have a 500 GB hard drive built into my MacBook Pro. Out of the 500 GBs of MacBook storage, I have 307.37 GBs available for use.<\/p>\r\n<p>When looking at my storage, it is color-coded and you can hover your mouse cursor over the sections to see what they stand for. Sometimes they can be quite vague, but this gives you a rough idea of what is taking up space on your Mac.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_does_full_storage_affect_your_mac\"><\/span>How Does Full Storage Affect Your Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>When your Mac hard drive is full, there are a couple of things that happen.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4be;\u00a0First off, you can\u2019t save new data to your hard drive which can be frustrating as we save more things than we think that we do. We\u2019re constantly creating and downloading content onto our Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f40c; Second off, if you have a full hard drive it can cause slowdowns. This is because your Mac sometimes moves running apps to your hard drive when your memory is full and if it can accomplish this swap, your Mac will have to close things in memory which can cause slowdowns and stop us from getting things done.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Next, let\u2019s take a look at the best and most proven methods for clearing space on our Mac.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_optimize_storage_and_uninstall_apps\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 1:<\/span> Optimize Storage and Uninstall Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>You can use the Manage Storage feature built right into macOS to get rid of large files that you may not have known were still there. This is a free and easy way to free up space.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Click on the Apple logo in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select About This Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to the Storage tab and click on Manage.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34971 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage.jpg\" alt=\"manage storage on mac\" width=\"1154\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-500x146.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You will be greeted by multiple options within this window and I would encourage you to take a look around to see what is taking up storage on your Mac. I find that selecting Review Files in the Reduce Clutter section is normally the best option as we tend to download things from the internet and then forget about them. Selecting this option will allow you to review them and clean up your Mac hard drive.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34972 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/review-files.jpg\" alt=\"other storage on mac\" width=\"1905\" height=\"1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/review-files.jpg 1905w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/review-files-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/review-files-500x309.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/review-files-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/review-files-1536x948.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You will then be greeted by the files on your Mac that are taking up the most storage from the largest in size down to the smallest in size. You can select what you would like to delete from here to free up storage on your Mac. Simply highlight the file that you would like to delete and then click on the Delete button in the lower right-hand corner.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-40662 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reviewing-files-and-deleting-them-1.jpg\" alt=\"reviewing files and deleting them\" width=\"1906\" height=\"1191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reviewing-files-and-deleting-them-1.jpg 1906w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reviewing-files-and-deleting-them-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reviewing-files-and-deleting-them-1-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reviewing-files-and-deleting-them-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reviewing-files-and-deleting-them-1-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now let\u2019s uninstall apps that we don\u2019t use. Select the Applications option from the navigation bar on the left-hand side.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-40663 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-applications-1.jpg\" alt=\"selecting applications\" width=\"1906\" height=\"1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-applications-1.jpg 1906w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-applications-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-applications-1-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-applications-1-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-applications-1-1536x958.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>From within this window, the process will be the same as it was for deleting large files. Scroll through this list and delete any applications that you don\u2019t find yourself using anymore. The applications will be listed in order from the largest in size, to the smallest.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>After uninstalling the applications that you don\u2019t use, you can select other options from the navigation bar on the left-hand side to go through other sections of your Mac to free up more Mac storage for free.<\/p>\r\n<p>Next take a look at how to free up space by removing duplicate files.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"startBanner\"><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_free_up_space_by_removing_duplicate_files\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 2:<\/span> Free Up Space by Removing Duplicate Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disk Drill<\/a> is a data recovery tool, but it also comes with some powerful features that will allow us to scan folders on our Mac for any duplicate files that we may have.<\/p>\r\n<p>I like using Disk Drill because of its modern and easy to use interface, not to mention that it\u2019s also a powerful tool for basically anything that involves the data on your Mac.<\/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\/taEkYoYCfzc\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> and install Disk Drill onto your Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Drill and select Find Duplicates from the sidebar. You can drag any folder into this section that you would like. For my example, I\u2019m going to drag a Photos folder of mine. Then, click the Start Scan option and Disk Drill will scan the folder for duplicate files.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34975 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-photos-folder-in-disk-drill-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"selecting photos folder in disk drill\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-photos-folder-in-disk-drill-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-photos-folder-in-disk-drill-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-photos-folder-in-disk-drill-500x285.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-photos-folder-in-disk-drill-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-photos-folder-in-disk-drill-1536x875.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Review the results and click the box to mark what you would like to remove. After you have reviewed the duplicate files that were found, click on Remove.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34977 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/removing-duplicate-photos-in-disk-drill.jpg\" alt=\"removing duplicate photos in disk drill\" width=\"1793\" height=\"1159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/removing-duplicate-photos-in-disk-drill.jpg 1793w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/removing-duplicate-photos-in-disk-drill-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/removing-duplicate-photos-in-disk-drill-500x323.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/removing-duplicate-photos-in-disk-drill-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/removing-duplicate-photos-in-disk-drill-1536x993.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1793px) 100vw, 1793px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>That\u2019s it! Disk Drill is a simple and powerful option for removing duplicate files on your Mac. This is also a free method and you don\u2019t need to purchase Disk Drill to remove duplicate files from your computer.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_empty_your_trash_to_free_up_space_on_your_mac\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 3:<\/span> Empty Your Trash to Free up Space on Your Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disk Drill<\/a> not only helps you find duplicate files, but it also allows you to view all of the files and applications taking up space on your Mac. There are many benefits to using this method as Disk Drill will show us the amount of storage that an area is using by folder which can really help us sort through our files as we may not know exactly what is taking up space on our computer.<\/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\/TA-YD45yqPs\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Things that are taking up the most storage will be color-coded in red, those that are of medium size are yellow, and those taking up the smallest amount of space are green.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> and install Disk Drill onto your Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Drill and choose the Clean Up section from the navigation bar on the left side.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34978 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-clean-up-section.jpg\" alt=\"selecting clean up section\" width=\"1794\" height=\"1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-clean-up-section.jpg 1794w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-clean-up-section-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-clean-up-section-500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-clean-up-section-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/selecting-clean-up-section-1536x1033.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1794px) 100vw, 1794px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After you have selected the Clean Up section, select the storage device that you would like to scan. Most likely, this will just be an internal volume but you can also scan any external hard drives that you have plugged into your Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34979 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disk-drill-clean-up-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill clean up\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disk-drill-clean-up-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disk-drill-clean-up-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disk-drill-clean-up-500x301.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disk-drill-clean-up-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disk-drill-clean-up-1536x923.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After the scan has been completed, you can review the files that you can clean up using Disk Drill. I would recommend going towards the folders that are marked in red as they will contain the files that are the largest in size making the clean-up session super effective.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34980 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/scan-results.jpg\" alt=\"scan results\" width=\"1974\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/scan-results.jpg 1974w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/scan-results-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/scan-results-500x342.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/scan-results-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/scan-results-1536x1050.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1974px) 100vw, 1974px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now, don\u2019t delete your entire Users folder just because it\u2019s red. It\u2019s red because there are a lot of folders within the Users folder. I\u2019m going to go into my Users folder and empty the trash as that is something that people forget about and it takes up space on your Mac. Check what you would like to delete and then click on the Remove button.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34983 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/emptying-the-trash-in-disk-drill-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"emptying the trash in disk drill\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/emptying-the-trash-in-disk-drill-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/emptying-the-trash-in-disk-drill-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/emptying-the-trash-in-disk-drill-500x304.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/emptying-the-trash-in-disk-drill-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/emptying-the-trash-in-disk-drill-1536x934.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>That\u2019s it! You can check other folders to empty files that you don\u2019t need and free up space on your Mac. This is a free feature in Disk Drill and is one that is quite powerful as well. I would recommend that you take some time and look through some of the other folders that are under your Users section and see what else is on your Mac that you may have forgotten about.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you want a more graphical way to view what\u2019s taking up space on your Mac, then I would recommend using DaisyDisk.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"endBanner\"><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_4_freeing_up_space_using_daisydisk\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 4:<\/span> Freeing Up Space Using DaisyDisk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daisydiskapp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DaisyDisk<\/a> allows you to see what\u2019s taking up space on your Mac. I really like DaisyDisk and it stands out to me due to the level of polish that has been added to it. The developer\u2019s website and the app both have an attractive appearance that makes viewing the data on your Mac hard drive a fun one.<\/p>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at how to use DaisyDisk to free up space on our Mac.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/daisydiskapp.com\/downloads\/DaisyDisk.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> and install DaisyDisk on your Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once you launch DaisyDisk you will see this screen. I only have one storage device that is detected right now but if you have more than one or an external hard drive, you can choose to scan that as well. In this example, I\u2019m going to scan my Mac hard drive and look at a graphical view of my data. Press Scan on your Macintosh HD to view the contents of your hard drive and free up space on your Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34984 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storage-selection-screen-in-daisy-disk.jpg\" alt=\"storage selection screen in daisy disk\" width=\"1590\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storage-selection-screen-in-daisy-disk.jpg 1590w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storage-selection-screen-in-daisy-disk-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storage-selection-screen-in-daisy-disk-500x84.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storage-selection-screen-in-daisy-disk-768x129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storage-selection-screen-in-daisy-disk-1536x259.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1590px) 100vw, 1590px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait for the scan process to complete and then you will be greeted by a colorful screen that shows all of the data on your Mac in a visual layout. In this example, I\u2019m going to go to my Applications folder and remove an application from my Mac. You can also go to any other area such as Users and remove files from there as well.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34985 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/choosing-applications-in-daisy-disk.jpg\" alt=\"choosing applications in daisy disk\" width=\"1584\" height=\"1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/choosing-applications-in-daisy-disk.jpg 1584w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/choosing-applications-in-daisy-disk-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/choosing-applications-in-daisy-disk-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/choosing-applications-in-daisy-disk-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/choosing-applications-in-daisy-disk-1536x1148.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1584px) 100vw, 1584px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once within your Applications folder, select the application that you would like to remove. Simply drag it to the lower right-hand corner of the screen where the drag and drop section is. After you have dragged the files that you would like to delete, click on the red Delete button and you will free up disk space on your Mac.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>DaisyDisk requires a purchase to keep using it. You can only free up a certain amount of space before you have to purchase the app, unlike Disk Drill.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_5_free_up_space_by_storing_files_in_icloud\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 5:<\/span> Free Up Space by Storing Files in iCloud<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>iCloud is great as it allows you to store all files, photos, and messages in iCloud and save space by keeping only recent files and optimized photos on your Mac when storage space is needed.<\/p>\r\n<p>To store things in iCloud, follow the steps below. It is important to note that if you\u2019re someone who frequently doesn\u2019t have an internet connection, this may not be the best option for you as if you need to download a file that has been moved to the cloud, you will need to connect to the internet to do so.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Click the Apple logo in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on About This Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34986 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-1.jpg\" alt=\"about this mac\" width=\"850\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-1-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-1-500x451.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/about-this-mac-1-768x692.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the Storage tab and then click on Manage.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34987 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-1.jpg\" alt=\"managing your mac storage\" width=\"1154\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-1.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-1-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-1-500x146.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/managing-your-mac-storage-1-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose Store in iCloud\u2026 and then review the options before choosing to store your files in iCloud. You will have the option to store your desktop and document files and you can also choose to do your photos as well. iCloud is smart and will learn what you have been using most recently and it won\u2019t store those files, but it will store older files that you haven\u2019t made changes to or opened in a while.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-34988 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storing-files-in-icloud.jpg\" alt=\"storing files in icloud\" width=\"1910\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storing-files-in-icloud.jpg 1910w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storing-files-in-icloud-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storing-files-in-icloud-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storing-files-in-icloud-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/storing-files-in-icloud-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1910px) 100vw, 1910px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>I really like iCloud and I\u2019m a strong advocate for it and I think that everyone should use it. If after turning on this feature you\u2019re out of iCloud storage, you can upgrade your storage to a higher tier to help you store more files in the cloud. Storage doesn\u2019t cost much and they have a list that displays <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how much it costs to upgrade your storage<\/a>. Currently, I\u2019m using the 200GB plan which costs me $2.99 a month and it\u2019s worth it if you ask me. Upgrading your storage is cheaper than buying a new Mac and any Apple device that you own can use this storage. It\u2019s a great way to manage storage on Mac.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_6_clean_out_your_downloads_folder\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 6:<\/span> Clean Out Your Downloads Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>We download so many things when we use our Mac that we might not realize how much space this can take up over time. If your disk is full on your Mac, then going through your Downloads folder would be a good way to free up some space and it doesn\u2019t require you to download any additional software.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>You can access your Downloads folder from your Dock. It\u2019s located on the right-hand side by the Trash.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-40661 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downloads-folder-1.jpg\" alt=\"downloads folder\" width=\"1338\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downloads-folder-1.jpg 1338w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downloads-folder-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downloads-folder-1-500x244.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downloads-folder-1-768x375.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1338px) 100vw, 1338px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on the Downloads folder to launch it and then go through it and find any files that you no longer need and move them to the Trash.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Downloads folder can be one of the biggest uses of space on our Mac so it\u2019s important to make sure that we check this folder frequently if storage space is an issue.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Now, let\u2019s talk about some of the best practices that we can do to help use less space in the future.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_use_less_space_in_the_future\"><\/span>How to Use Less Space in the Future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve been able to free up space on your Mac, it\u2019s best to put into place some best practices to reduce how much storage you use from here on out.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Set your <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT206996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trash to automatically delete<\/a>. This can be done by going to your Finder preferences.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Plug in an external hard drive and move files to it that you don\u2019t need to have with you at all times.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Compress files when you\u2019re able to.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Delete unneeded emails if you use the Mail app.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>After watching movies or TV shows on your Mac, delete them to reduce how much space they will take up.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go through your Downloads folder frequently to clean it out and delete files that you no longer need to have.<\/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>When you purchase your Mac, the storage that you choose at the time of purchase is what you will have for the entire time that you own the computer as it can\u2019t be upgraded.<\/p>\r\n<p>Knowing how to free up space on your Mac allows you to make sure that your Mac will keep running fast and that you will always be able to save new files to it when you need to.<\/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\/apple.png\" alt=\"apple mac\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/disk-usage-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">How to Check Disk Space on 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-52.png\" alt=\"Free Disk Space Analyzers for Mac\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/best-disk-space-analyzer-mac.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Free Disk Space Analyzers 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=\"headingfaq1\">\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-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_free_up_system_storage_on_my_mac\"><\/span>How Do I Free up System Storage on 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-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" 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>The easiest way to quickly free up storage on your Mac would be to use Apple\u2019s built-in manage storage option. This doesn\u2019t require you to download any other software to free up space on your Mac and this option is free.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Step 1.<\/b> Click the Apple logo in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Step 2.<\/b> Click on About This Mac.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Step 3.<\/b> Select the Storage option.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Step 4.<\/b> Click on Manage\u2026.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Step 5.<\/b> Within this window, you will have the ability to quickly clean up space for free by selecting the following from the navigation bar on the left-hand side:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Recommendations<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Applications<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Documents<\/li>\r\n\t<li>iCloud Drive<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Messages<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Music<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Photos<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Trash<\/li>\r\n\t<li>System<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Other<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\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=\"headingfaq2\">\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-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_make_my_mac_run_faster\"><\/span>How to Make My Mac 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-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" 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>Your Mac most likely is running slowly due to your hard drive being full. This can cause issues when it comes to saving data to your Mac or when your memory is full and your Mac needs to use your hard drive space to store apps that you\u2019re not currently using to free up memory space.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can make your Mac run faster by freeing up some space on your computer. One of the quickest ways to do this is to empty your trash as this is something that people usually forget to do.<\/p>\r\n<p>Emptying your trash is super easy and it only takes a few steps.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch the Trash by clicking on it from your Dock.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once within the Trash, click on Empty on the upper right-hand corner.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Your Trash will then be emptied and you should have more free space on your Mac.<\/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: 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=\"headingfaq3\">\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-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_clean_up_my_mac\"><\/span>How Do I 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-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" 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>You can clean up your Mac by using the Clean Up feature built into Disk Drill. This feature is free and doesn\u2019t cost you anything to use.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> and install Disk Drill onto your Mac.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch Disk Drill and choose the Clean Up section from the navigation bar on the left side.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the storage device that you would like to scan for files to clean up.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>After the scan has been completed, you can review the files that you can clean up. Everything will be color-coded by how much space it takes up. Red will contain the files that are the largest in size, yellow is medium, and green is the smallest. Cleaning out the files marked in red will make the clean-up session the most effective.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Review files before you choose to delete them and make sure that you\u2019re deleting files that you don\u2019t need.<\/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<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s MacBooks have some of the fastest and most reliable storage that you can get these days. With these benefits, there are drawbacks though. 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