- Empty the Trash and Downloads folder. ...
- Get rid of Time Machine snapshots. ...
- Delete old iOS and iPadOS backups. ...
- Uninstall apps you don't use anymore. ...
- Upload or export your largest files. ...
- Find and remove duplicate files. ...
- Clean up unnecessary system files.
Why is my Mac startup disk full?
The warning message indicating that your startup disk is almost full appears when there is no longer enough free space on your disk. This is often due to having too many files occupying your Mac's hard drive, bringing free space to a dangerously low level. To resolve this issue, you need to free up some disk space.Nov 18, 2021
How do you delete files on a Mac when the disk is full?
Open a Finder window and select the file or folder you want to delete. Hold option and go to File > Delete Immediately. In the pop-up window, confirm you want to delete the item. Lots of File menu options change when you hold different keys.Oct 1, 2019