optimize storage for MAC 10.11.6

Anniesse1 Said:

"optimize storage for MAC 10.11.6: I have followed these instructions Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support however, after chossing about this mac, selecting storage- I only see the storage bar showing how much space I have left BUT the option to MANAGE is simple no there on that screen."

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Clear Space:

Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

Have you already run monolingual.app on it?

Click the languages you want to preserve and Monolingual deletes the language packs from the OS and the applications that you don't need. Can free up a lot of space.

Hi,

Those instructions are for later OSes. 10.11.6 does not have the option to Manage from the storage bar.

Use an app such as OmniDiskSweeper or GrandPerspective to find larger files and dispose of the unwanted ones.