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Mac Book Air 10.7.5

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Aug 21, 2015 1:15 AM

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Aug 21, 2015 1:35 AM in response to karlasch

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867


Go step by step and check.


1. Start up in Safe Mode.


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


2. Backup your computer.



3. Empty Trash.


Finder


Click on an empty spot on the Desktop to activate Finder.

Click “Empty Trash” to empty Trash.


Mail


Click Mailbox in the in the Mail menu bar.


Erase Deleted Items > In All Accounts

Erase Junk Mail


Photos

File > Recently Deleted > Click the “Delete All” button at the top right corner


iPhoto

iPhoto > Empty iPhoto Trash


https://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806?locale=en_US




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

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