How to Check and Free Up Disk Space on Mac

Summary

Want to check disk space on Mac but do not know how? This guide will show you how to find disk space on your Mac and also tell you how to free up disk space.

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Mar. 30, 2016

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Download MacClean prior to save your time before reading this guide on how to check and free up disk space on Mac.

All of your apps and files on your Mac are stored on your hard drive. You can easily check the free space on your hard disk to make sure you have enough space on your computer's hard disk. That's because Mac OS X needs some free space to function effectively. Just follow the instructions below to determine how much space is available.

Check Disk Space on Mac

Check Disk Space on Mac

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Part 1. How to Check Disk Space on Your Mac

Step 1. On desktop, click the Apple icon and select "About This Mac".

Step 2. At the About This Mac window, click on the "More Info" button.

Step 3. Choose the "Storage" tab to check the disk storage overview and capacity.

Check Disk Space on Mac

Check Disk Space on Mac

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Step 1. On your Mac desktop, find your hard drive icon.

Step 2. Right click it and choose "Get Info" option.

Step 3. You will see "Capacity" of drive, "Available" and "Used" space.

Note: If you find your disk space is running out of space, you might need to clean up your Mac in order to free up disk space on your Mac. Now follow the rest part to free up disk space on Mac with an effective Mac cleaning software MacClean.

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MacClean is one powerful cleaning tool made to free up and speed up your Mac. It works well for all Mac computers, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, etc. This professional software can help you remove all kinds of junk files and cookies from your Mac to get more available disk space. It can also find out malicious cookies to eliminate hidden dangers.

Part 2. How to Free Up Disk Space on Mac with MacClean

Step 1. Free download and install MacClean on your Mac computer. Take few seconds to finish the installation process.

Step 2. Clean junk files on your Mac. You can click any junk item on the left side of this software to clean them, such as System Junk (User Junk, OSX Junk, App Leftover) and Internet Junk (Browsing History, Caches, Download History and Cookies).

How to Free Up Disk Space on Mac with MacClean – Step 2

How to Free Up Disk Space on Mac with MacClean – Step 2

Step 3. Delete some useless old/large files or duplicate files on your Mac. By using Cleanup and Optimization Tools of MacClean, you can easily pick out duplicates and old/large files.

How to Free Up Disk Space on Mac with MacClean – Step 3

How to Free Up Disk Space on Mac with MacClean – Step 3

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The Bottom Line

If your Mac is running out of space after checking the disk space on your Mac, just try MacClean to free up more disk space on your Mac. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comment section. Meanwhile, please share this guide with your friends if it is helpful for you.

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