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I need help clearing disk space

i dont know much about mac. ive deleted apps vids all kinds of stuff from downloads. I bought i cloud space. But nothing can go into the cloud until i update my computer. But i cant update my computer because there is not enough disk space. I need help asap please i working on a project.

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 11:06 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2020 11:16 AM

LanceBAllen wrote:

i dont know much about mac. ive deleted apps vids all kinds of stuff from downloads. I bought i cloud space. But nothing can go into the cloud until i update my computer. But i cant update my computer because there is not enough disk space. I need help asap please i working on a project.



See used and available storage space on your Mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/see-available-storage-space-syspf9b375b9/10.14/mac/10.15


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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996


User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142


Thin local snapshots :

ref: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/04/09/where-did-all-that-free-space-go-on-my-apfs-disk/



Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more


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Oct 13, 2020 11:16 AM in response to LanceBAllen

LanceBAllen wrote:

i dont know much about mac. ive deleted apps vids all kinds of stuff from downloads. I bought i cloud space. But nothing can go into the cloud until i update my computer. But i cant update my computer because there is not enough disk space. I need help asap please i working on a project.



See used and available storage space on your Mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/see-available-storage-space-syspf9b375b9/10.14/mac/10.15


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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996


User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142


Thin local snapshots :

ref: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/04/09/where-did-all-that-free-space-go-on-my-apfs-disk/



Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more


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