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Macbook Pro 13" (2010) Trying to free up start up disk space

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I am trying to rid my computer of unnecessary applications etc so I can free this poor baby up of unneeded items/files to have more start up disk space.

This is a MacBook Pro 13" with 256 Hard drive not the flash storage available like with newer models running with 4G memory on an intel 2 duo core processor. Any ideas or suggested apps to clean up some space to help run faster and avoid the "start up disk is almost full please delete some files" message. Thanks for any help!

Chris

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), Shared home laptop

Posted on Apr 8, 2015 3:52 PM

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Apr 8, 2015 4:16 PM in response to Chrisdotson34

1. Start up in Safe Mode.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212

2. Backup your computer.

3. Empty Trash.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806

4. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots

Local backups

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878

5. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.

iTunes > Preferences > Devices

Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

6. Re-index Macintosh HD.

This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.

System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

7.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will show the storage size details of the items.

https://www.omnigroup.com/more

Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.

Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely deleted. If you are not sure about any file, don’t touch it.

8. Move iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie media folders to an external drive.

iTunes

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201562

iPhoto

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506

iMovie

http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289

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Macbook Pro 13" (2010) Trying to free up start up disk space

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