{"id":1580,"date":"2021-08-03T08:38:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:38:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T15:38:03","slug":"freeing-up-storage-on-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/freeing-up-storage-on-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeing Up Storage on a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When it comes to a Mac\u2019s performance, the amount of free storage available is crucial.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out how much storage your Mac has currently, go to the start menu, which is the Apple icon, then to&nbsp;<strong>About This Mac<\/strong>, and to&nbsp;<strong>Storage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once on the Storage Tab, you can click on the&nbsp;<strong>Manage\u2026<\/strong>&nbsp;button to see the list of recommendations Mac has for the best optimization. You will also find the following tools available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Store in iCloud<\/em><\/li><li><em>Optimize Storage<\/em><\/li><li><em>Empty Trash Automatically<\/em><\/li><li><em>Reduce Clutter<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gilbertcomputerrepairservice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/macos-big-sur-about-this-mac-storage-700x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When utilizing the iCloud storage drive, it\u2019s recommended the device is updated to the latest OS version. Reducing Clutter works great under the recommended files your device shares. From there, you may delete any large files, photos, videos, or other documents you feel are unnecessary to have. Optimizing Storage will delete any past tv or movie purchases automatically. 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