Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch this video to learn the best ways to clean up your Mac and get rid of space wasters.
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Simple steps to clean up your Mac and free up space:
1. Run Optimize Storage tool in Settings
Go to System Settings. Click General, and then Storage. Here, you can see some recommendations for saving space on your Mac. You can choose to Store in iCloud to transfer your data to the cloud or Optimize Storage to remove large media files.
Also, you can remove unneeded files from here. Just click the info icon next to any category (Applications, Trash, Documents, etc.), and you’ll see the list of files or apps stored. Select an item and click Delete.
2. Delete large and old files
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3. Uninstall unused apps
Open Finder, go to Applications, right-click on the app you want to remove and choose Move to Trash.
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4. Delete unneeded downloads
Sort all your downloaded items by the date added. Then, scroll till the end of the folder to see the dusty files that have been there for a while. Command-click to highlight multiple files and send them to the Trash.
5. Clean up cache
There are two ways to do that: you can delete cache files manually or use CleanMyMac to do the job for you. You can try the app for free here: bit.ly/4hdtXI0
6. Remove old backups
Go to the Apple menu and select System Settings.
Click General and choose Storage.
Click the “i” icon next to iOS Files.
Select the backup you want to remove and click Delete.
7. Delete old DMGs
Open the Finder and type “.dmg” in the search bar. Delete all files that have .dmg extensions. Don’t forget to remove them from Trash as well.
🚀 Find out how to speed up a slow Mac:
youtube.com/watch?v=V-5xim4jDpI
Contents:
00:00 — Intro
00:26 — How to check your Mac’s storage
00:54 — Run Optimize Storage tool in Settings
01:40 — Delete large and old files
02:29 — Uninstall unused apps
03:08 — Delete unneeded downloads
03:35 — Clean up cache
04:15 — Remove old backups
04:46 — Delete old DMGs
05:12 — Outro
Watch this video to learn the best ways to clean up your Mac and get rid of space wasters.
Try CleanMyMac for free here: bit.ly/4hdtXI0
Simple steps to clean up your Mac and free up space:
1. Run Optimize Storage tool in Settings
Go to System Settings. Click General, and then Storage. Here, you can see some recommendations for saving space on your Mac. You can choose to Store in iCloud to transfer your data to the cloud or Optimize Storage to remove large media files.
Also, you can remove unneeded files from here. Just click the info icon next to any category (Applications, Trash, Documents, etc.), and you’ll see the list of files or apps stored. Select an item and click Delete.
2. Delete large and old files
👉 Get a free CleanMyMac trial and remove space hoggers in just a few clicks: bit.ly/4hdtXI0
3. Uninstall unused apps
Open Finder, go to Applications, right-click on the app you want to remove and choose Move to Trash.
🔥To remove applications completely, including all associated files, use the dedicated Uninstaller in CleanMyMac. Start your free 7-day trial: bit.ly/4hdtXI0
4. Delete unneeded downloads
Sort all your downloaded items by the date added. Then, scroll till the end of the folder to see the dusty files that have been there for a while. Command-click to highlight multiple files and send them to the Trash.
5. Clean up cache
There are two ways to do that: you can delete cache files manually or use CleanMyMac to do the job for you. You can try the app for free here: bit.ly/4hdtXI0
6. Remove old backups
Go to the Apple menu and select System Settings.
Click General and choose Storage.
Click the “i” icon next to iOS Files.
Select the backup you want to remove and click Delete.
7. Delete old DMGs
Open the Finder and type “.dmg” in the search bar. Delete all files that have .dmg extensions. Don’t forget to remove them from Trash as well.
🚀 Find out how to speed up a slow Mac:
youtube.com/watch?v=V-5xim4jDpI
Contents:
00:00 — Intro
00:26 — How to check your Mac’s storage
00:54 — Run Optimize Storage tool in Settings
01:40 — Delete large and old files
02:29 — Uninstall unused apps
03:08 — Delete unneeded downloads
03:35 — Clean up cache
04:15 — Remove old backups
04:46 — Delete old DMGs
05:12 — Outro
