I have 85GB of system disk space on my MacBook. I have cleared off almost every document and photo on my computer but I am still out of room. As you can see by the photos below, I don't have any large files on my computer. How do I free up disc space from the 85GB of system?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.2)
The Storage tab does not always report correctly. Look in About this Mac > System Report > Storage. Also check by choosing your Mac HD and "Get Info" (command-i). It may be different. Try rebuilding Spotlight index.
How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support
Some of the space may also be from Time Machine Snapshots.
About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support
After you've freed up some space download Omni DiskSweeper:
https://www.omnigroup.com/more
DiskSweeper can give you a more accurate read of disk space than Finder or Storage Tab of About this Mac. Itcan also show you the precise size and location of all your files..It can also give you a more accurate read of disk space than Finder or Storage Tab of About this Mac. Itcan 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.
For information about the Other category in the Storage display, please see Apple Support Topic
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Also, empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
In Photos: File ▹ Show Recently Deleted ▹ Delete All
The Storage tab does not always report correctly. Look in About this Mac > System Report > Storage. Also check by choosing your Mac HD and "Get Info" (command-i). It may be different. Try rebuilding Spotlight index.
How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support
Some of the space may also be from Time Machine Snapshots.
About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support
After you've freed up some space download Omni DiskSweeper:
https://www.omnigroup.com/more
DiskSweeper can give you a more accurate read of disk space than Finder or Storage Tab of About this Mac. Itcan also show you the precise size and location of all your files..It can also give you a more accurate read of disk space than Finder or Storage Tab of About this Mac. Itcan 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.
For information about the Other category in the Storage display, please see Apple Support Topic
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Also, empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
In Photos: File ▹ Show Recently Deleted ▹ Delete All
I see you are running CLeanMyMac. Uninstall it as per the developer's instructions. It's as bad as malware. No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system. And CleanMyMac is one of the worst.
Thank you! Omni DiskSweeper revealed programs I had deleted/uninstalled but were still on my hard drive. 55GB cleared up right away!
You're welcome. Glad it is sorted.
macbook pro 2015 out of disk space
