Why MacBook Storage is almost full even without files, movies and music??

Anyone can help me with this???
My MacBook Storage is almost full even without files, movies and music... why is it so???
Thanks

Hi Avelyn,
Click on the Apple and then About this Mac>More Info. Click on the "Storage" tab to see what is using up all of your storage.
That might help you to determine what you need to clean up.
Cheers,
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