The resulting storage-management screen offers four ways to clear off old files: Store in iCloud, Optimize Storage, Empty Trash Automatically and Reduce Clutter.Īs one might expect, the Store in iCloud option punts documents, photos and Messages off your Mac’s drive and into your iCloud online storage locker. Click the Manage button on the right side of the box to get started. On the Storage screen, you should see a graphic showing your drive’s available space. If your Mac is running at least that version of the system, go to the Apple Menu, select About This Mac and click the Storage tab. For years, Mac computers did not come with utilities like Disk Cleanup and the newer Storage Sense found in Windows, but Apple added new tools in 2016 with the release of its macOS Sierra system.
Could you also address the same issue for Macs?Ī. You recently wrote about hard-drive cleanup for Windows.
