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how to remove purgeable files

Hi. please how do I delete purgeable files?

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, 4 TBT3), macOS High Sierra (10.13.5)

Posted on Jul 6, 2018 6:26 AM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2018 6:30 AM

Be careful, just because the system tells you they are purgeable doesn't mean they are files you may not want. To make space n your Mac see this Support Topic:

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

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Jul 6, 2018 8:14 AM in response to macjack

Thanks. These are files I actually deleted. I deleted my iphone back up from iTunes so as to create disk space to back up another iphone, but it hasn't created more space for me. It still shows as the deleted back up as purgeable and I cannot back up the new phone as it says I don't have enough disk space.

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