

#MAC SYSTEM STORAGE USAGE PRO#
Pro tip: any item that has “GB” stands for gigabyte and will free more space than an item listed with “MB” which stands for megabyte. I used to use “Microsoft OneNote” but don’t anymore so that one can be deleted the same way. I used to play a lot of Counter-Strike but haven’t as much lately so I can highlight “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” and click the “Delete” button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen to remove the app and free up some disk space.Ĥ. Pro tip: check back every couple of months and clean out apps that you don’t use.ģ. I am going to take a look at “ Apps” and see if there are any apps that I don’t use anymore. You can see here that there is a breakdown showing what is taking up space on my Mac. Following the steps above, we can click on the “ Manage” button to have an even further break down of what is taking up storage space on our Mac and delete files to make more room.Ģ. How can I delete things on my Mac to create more disk space?ġ. You will also see in this view that it will tell you the size of your hard drive along with how much space is remaining. You can hover over the color-coded sections to see what is taking up space.ĥ. Note: it can take a few minutes for this bar to load and display your information correctly.Ĥ. Once in the storage page, there will be a color-coded bar that will display what is taking up your Mac’s disk space. This is also a great way to get support or service if your Mac needs it as you can click the option here and follow the steps that Apple provides for you.ģ.

#MAC SYSTEM STORAGE USAGE SERIAL#
Pro tip: there is a ton of other important information under the “ Overview” tab that can let you know the year of your Mac and provide you with the serial number. Then, click the “ Storage” button from within the window that just appeared.

Click the Apple logo in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and click ” About this Mac” from the drop-down list.Ģ. To find out how much disk space is being used and to see the size of our hard drive, we want to follow the steps below:ġ. These hard drives are much more efficient than the old spinning drives that we used to use. If you need more storage you would have to purchase a new Mac. These hard drives are non-upgradeable so when you purchase your Mac it's important to make sure that you anticipate how much storage that you think you’re going to use. How do I check the size of my hard drive and see what is taking up so much space?Īlmost all Mac’s from 2012 and newer have an SSD (Solid State Hard Drive) that is both extremely fast, reliable, and offer us better battery life. What apps make managing my Macs disk space easier and more productive?.Tips for keeping used space on your Mac low.
#MAC SYSTEM STORAGE USAGE HOW TO#
How to use iCloud to free up storage space?.How can I get more storage space on my Mac after it has already been purchased?.How can I delete things on my Mac to create more disk space?.How do I check the size of my hard drive and see what is taking up so much space?.In this article, I will go into multiple topics regarding your Mac storage. Knowing how to check the storage space on your Mac will make it so that you’re never asking the questions, “What is taking up all of the space on my Mac?” or “How much space do I have left?”. Trying to download a file but don’t have enough room? Curious as to what is taking up the storage space on your Mac?
