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Out of laptop storage space

What files on my laptop hardrive can I copy to an external hard drive to free up laptop storage for iPhone backup?


iPhone 6, iOS 11

Posted on Aug 8, 2021 12:10 PM

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Aug 8, 2021 6:53 PM in response to TaylorHicks

TaylorHicks Said:

"Out of laptop storage space: What files on my laptop hardrive can I copy to an external hard drive to free up laptop storage for iPhone backup?"

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A. Clean Safari:

When is the last time you cleared the history and cache?. Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of SafariCookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data, whereas Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.

  • Clearing The History:
  1. Go To: History Menu
  2. Select: Clear History...
  3. Select: “all history” 
  4. Click: Clear History
  • Clearing The Cache:
  1. Unhide: The Develop Menu
  2. Go To: Develop menu
  3. Select: Empty Caches



B. What Else to Delete:

  • Delete: Extremely Large Files (i.e. Virtual Machines)
  • Empty: the Trash


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