Free up storage space on Mac — by Apple Support

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Walks through recovering space when the startup disk is nearly full: checking usage, optimising storage, moving or deleting files and getting temporary relief.

Quick steps

  1. Check available storage
  2. Optimize storage
  3. Move or delete files
  4. Free up space temporarily

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Read the full article on support.apple.com

Source: Free up storage space on Mac by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).

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