Mac storage guides
Practical, tested steps for freeing up space on macOS with the tools your Mac already has. Each guide warns you before anything that deletes files.
How to Free Up Disk Space on Your MacFree up disk space on your Mac with the tools macOS already has: Storage settings, the Trash, Downloads, old device backups and large files, step by step.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Find What's Taking Up Space on Your MacFind what is taking up space on your Mac with Storage settings, Finder and Terminal, and learn what the categories, System Data and purgeable space mean.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Find Large Files on Your MacFind large files on your Mac with Storage settings, Finder search, Smart Folders and Terminal, then decide safely what to move, archive or delete.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Find and Remove Duplicate Files on Your MacFind and remove duplicate files on your Mac safely: duplicate photos in the Photos app, duplicate files in Finder and Terminal, and how to keep a backup first.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Clear Cache on Your MacClear cache on your Mac safely: browser caches in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, app caches in Library/Caches, and developer caches for npm, Homebrew and Cargo.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Uninstall Apps and Check for LeftoversUninstall apps completely on your Mac: the Finder and Launchpad methods, app uninstallers, and how to check Library folders and login items for leftovers.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Reduce Docker Disk UsageReduce Docker disk usage on your Mac: measure it with docker system df, prune images, containers and build cache safely, and manage Docker Desktop's disk.Updated 2026-10-21
Where Xcode Stores DerivedDataWhere Xcode stores DerivedData on a Mac, how to find the folder from Xcode's settings, what is inside it, and how to remove it safely when it gets large.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Manage Ollama StorageManage Ollama storage on your Mac: where models are stored, how to list and remove them with the ollama CLI, and how to move the model folder to another drive.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Clean Gradle Cache SafelyClean the Gradle cache on your Mac safely: what lives in ~/.gradle, how Gradle's automatic cleanup works, project build folders and Android emulator storage.Updated 2026-10-21
How to Clean Python Cache FilesPython cache cleanup on a Mac: what __pycache__, pip, virtual environments, conda and uv caches are, which you can safely remove, and the commands to do it.Updated 2026-10-21