It’s clean–up time
Decluttering your Mac is one of the easiest ways to speed things up — here’s how
SHOULD YOUR MAC be groaning under the strain of unused files, duplicated data and other detritus, a clear–out and spruce up can work wonders. Here you’ll discover some of the most common slowdowns and how to fix them, and what you can do about duplicates and unused apps with some handy third-party options.
When you’re hunting for duplicate files, it’s a good idea to limit searches to your Mac’s Applications and Users folders. You shouldn’t delete anything — even duplicates — from the System or Library folders unless you really know what you’re doing.
First of all, let’s look at how you can identify large and redundant files with DaisyDisk ($9.99, https://daisydiskapp.com). This powerful and popular app can quickly scan your Mac to find large files, categorizing them according to type, while purging “hidden space” (that is, the difference between the total used disk space and the total of all files available for scanning). Then we’ll explore some of the other tools you can use — including the macOS Finder.