HT201364: OS X Mavericks system requirements
Learn about OS X Mavericks system requirements
Q: How do I delete items from my startup disk?
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by Kappy,HelpfulMay 10, 2014 4:32 PM
Kappy
May 10, 2014 4:32 PM
in response to benjaminfromdiamondhead
Level 10
(271,794 points)
DesktopsFreeing Up Space on The Hard Drive
1. See Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks' Storage Display.
2. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder.
3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.
4. Also see Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk.
5. See Where did my Disk Space go?.
6. See The Storage Display.
You must Empty the Trash in order to recover the space they occupied on the hard drive.
You should consider replacing the drive with a larger one. Check out OWC for drives, tutorials, and toolkits.
Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to search your drive for large files and where they are located.
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by Barry Hemphill,HelpfulMay 10, 2014 4:34 PM
Barry Hemphill
May 10, 2014 4:34 PM
in response to benjaminfromdiamondhead
Level 8
(38,138 points)
PeripheralsYou look for things you have added and either delete them or move them to an external drive. DO NOT delete system processes.
There is no general guidance as each person's data and configuration is different.
As always, back up before making any changes.
Barry