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9. What to do when running low on available disk space

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Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:21 PM

Dec 2018

Applications usually aren't all that big. I'd suggest reviewing what has happened with your disk space!

If you use 'About This Mac' (under the Apple Menu) and then the "Storage" tab .. it's actually pretty useful. You can find out generally why your storage has run out, and (under the 'Manage' button) even find out which files are taking up the most space.

I keep finding enormous files that I've forgotten about and no longer need

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I did that. Lionel Mandrake May 2018 #4

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app names? morisddx Oct 2018 #5

Most applications are in /Applications CloudWatcher Oct 2018 #6

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What to do when running low on available disk space CloudWatcher Dec 2018 #9