Q: How do I clear up space on my MacBook?

For a while my MacBook Air (Yosemite 10.10.4) had 90 GB on the hard drive, and then it went down to 80 GB out of nowhere. I didn't even install anything or import photos, videos, etc. Could it just be old files that have accumulated on the hard drive? I only use my computer for internet browsing, Spotify, MS Word, and iTunes of course (only like 2.6 GB in music). Is there any way I can clean my Mac? I tried those software cleaners from the App Store, but I don't exactly know what it's deleting, so I figured I'd ask here first. Thanks.

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Posted on Aug 15, 2015 9:09 PM

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sberman Aug 15, 2015 9:36 PM in response to arreter95
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Aug 15, 2015 9:36 PM in response to arreter95

arreter95 wrote:

I tried those software cleaners from the App Store, but I don't exactly know what it's deleting, so I figured I'd ask here first.

This sentence is very confusing, because you are saying you already executed the cleaners, but you are going to ask before trying them - - contradictory.

So I will ignore all that and simply refer you to this article:

OS X: What is "other" space in About This Mac? - Apple Support
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