How Can We Help?
General Guidelines
- Get rid of things (non-default) you’ve finished using, or never will use.
- Backup old work, if you care to, then trash it.
- Besides the built-in storage manager, some other useful programs include OmniDiskSweeper and Grand Perspective.
About This Mac
Look at Storage, and Manage
Select What isn’t Needed, and Delete
Deletes immediately – does not move to trash
OmniDiskSweeper
- Gives a more detailed report of where space is used
- Download here (see tech office)
- Quit other apps before running
Select What to Sweep, and Run
Select What isn’t Needed, and Trash
Remember to empty trash afterward
Grand Perspective
- Gives a visual for how space is used (see ‘before and after’)
- Download from the App Store