How to Clean MacBook Hard Drive

If you're running low on storage space on your MacBook, it's time to clean up your hard drive. In this article, we'll show you how to free up space using built-in Mac tools and a few nice utilities.

Before we start cleaning up, make sure to backup your drive using Apple's Time Machine for the simplest and safest backup process.

To begin, empty your OS X Trash by clicking on the Finder menu from the upper left corner and choosing Empty Trash. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut COMMAND + SHIFT + DELETE or click on the Trash can icon on the Dock at the right end.

Next, let's check how much free space is available on your hard drive. Click on your computer's main storage device, usually named Macintosh HD, to view its status bar. If Finder shows the Status Bar, you'll see some text indicating the amount of free space available. For example, '42.93 GB available'.

If you're not seeing the Status Bar, click on View in the menu and choose Show Status Bar or use the keyboard shortcut COMMAND + /. You can also right-click the status bar and choose Get Info from the pop-up menu.

Now that we've cleared out the Trash folder, it's time to find out what's eating up the hard drive space using a nice utility called DaisyDisk. We'll discuss more about this in our upcoming article on 'How to Clean Up Your MacBook Hard Drive Further'.

However, there are other junk files and data taking up valuable space on your hard drive that need to be removed. By following these steps, you can free up more space and improve your Mac's performance.

Remember to always backup your drive before making any changes to ensure the safety of your important files and data.

By following these simple steps, you can easily clean up your MacBook hard drive and free up valuable storage space.

How to clean macbook hard drive