how to free space on my Mac?
I am trying to update my Mac to new software and it says I need 10.9 gb of space to be free.
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I am trying to update my Mac to new software and it says I need 10.9 gb of space to be free.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
you can purchase an external HDD or SSD of sufficient capacity and move your larger files (videos, pictures, documents, etc...) to it. once they are on the EHD, you can simply erase the same files from your internal drive. and, if it's just going to be used for storage, you can use an HDD and save a few bucks over the cost of an SSD. FWIW, i personally keep very little on my internal drive.
Optimize storage space on your Mac
you can purchase an external HDD or SSD of sufficient capacity and move your larger files (videos, pictures, documents, etc...) to it. once they are on the EHD, you can simply erase the same files from your internal drive. and, if it's just going to be used for storage, you can use an HDD and save a few bucks over the cost of an SSD. FWIW, i personally keep very little on my internal drive.
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The files that you have control over are located in the Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music and Movies folders. You can use either of these two free apps, GrandPerspective or OmniDiscSweeper, to find the largest files on your drive so you can determine if they can be deleted or moved to an external HD for storage.
Note: you can empty the Downloads folder after the apps and/or updates that were downloaded have been installed. Many users have found a couple of Gigabytes of files in their Downloads folder which are no longer needed.
The following has some suggestions that may help: Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
how to free space on my Mac?