Mac storage guides
How to free up space on a Mac without guessing: what each kind of file is, where it lives, and what's safe to remove.
- How to clear System Data on a MacWhat “System Data” in Storage settings is, and how to shrink it safely.
- How to clear cache on a Mac safelyWhich caches are safe to clear, where they live, and what to leave alone.
- How to completely uninstall apps on a MacRemove an app and the files it leaves in your Library folder.
- Free up space on a developer MacXcode DerivedData, simulators, device support files and package manager caches.
- Mac storage almost full? What to do, in orderThe quickest ways to get space back, from the biggest wins down.
- How to find large files on a MacThree ways to find what's taking up space: Storage settings, Finder and a disk map.