donnyafrombronx

Q: Don't have enough disk space to update my computer

How do I free up disk space to update my computer

MacBook Pro, iOS 9.2

Posted on Aug 15, 2016 2:01 PM

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Aug 15, 2016 2:04 PM in response to donnyafrombronx
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    Aug 15, 2016 2:04 PM in response to donnyafrombronx

    Try the help in this support article >  Increase disk space

     

    Never allow available storage space to fall be below 10GB's.

     

    You can check available disk space by clicking your Apple menu  top left in your screen. From the drop down menu click About This Mac then select the Storage tab.

  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack Aug 15, 2016 2:09 PM in response to donnyafrombronx
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    Aug 15, 2016 2:09 PM in response to donnyafrombronx

    Hi Donnie, you need to move some files off to another disk.  please see this Apple Support Topic:

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

    After you remove some files and create a bit of disk space, you can download Omni DiskSweeper. It can show you the precise size and location of all your files. It will inventory your disk starting from the files that take up the most space. It can also give you a more accurate read of disk space than Finder or Storage Tab of About this Mac. If you want you can even delete files from OmniDisk Sweeper. But be careful some of the items may be important to your system.