Disk Inventory X is invaluable in identifying and fixing such cases. I can imagine other stacks similarly silently consuming the disk space. Apparently, many applications are keen to cache data while neglecting to do the cleanup afterward. I’ve noticed hundreds of MBs related to Yarn that I did not use for a year or so.
On my computer the significant bulk of unnecessary data was in the ~/Library/Caches folder. Let’s now discuss the lowest hanging fruits in reducing storage usage. The program offers straightforward UI allowing you to at a glance examine your storage usage: On macOS, the simplest way to install it is to use the Homebrew Cask. The best way to identify where the bulk of your storage space is allocated is to use Disk Inventory X application. As a result, I’ve managed to free tens of GBs of storage and could finally update XCode to the newest version.
I’ve recently performed the same analysis and cleanup on my MacBook Pro. In this blog post, I’ll describe various ways to quickly and safely clean vast amounts of storage on a Mac Book used for web development.
Installing or updating an app ( ahem, ahem XCode…) on macOS is sometimes surprisingly difficult because of missing disk space. Or you can hire me to conduct a performance tuning and security audit of your Rails app. Then expand them when you need to use them again.ĭid you empty the Trash? When you move a file to the Trash, its storage space doesn't become available until you empty the Trash.Check out my step-by-step guide on tuning the performance of a Rails application. If you don't want to delete certain files, you might be able to save space by compressing them. Check the Users folder on Macintosh HD for any shared files that you no longer need to share.If your Mac is set up for multiple users, delete users that no longer need access to your Mac. Or ask them to follow the steps in this article after logging in to their user account. Also check the Users folder on Macintosh HD for any undeleted data belonging to deleted users.If you use your Mac to back up your iPhone or iPad, you can delete old backups.Also choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items. If you use the Mail app for your email, choose Mailbox > Erase Junk Mail from the menu bar in Mail.Delete files in your Downloads folder. Open this folder from the Dock, or by choosing Go > Downloads from the menu bar in the Finder.Delete music, movies, podcasts, or other media, especially if it's media that you can stream or download again as needed.You can also delete files that you no longer need. If you have another storage device, such as an external drive connected to your Mac, you can move files to that device. Media files such as photos and videos can use a lot of storage space, so you can take steps such as these:
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