Don't have enough free diskspace to download OS update. And have no way to free up more space. can i download update onto my verbatim hard drive

don't have enough free diskspace to download OS update. And have no way to free up more space. can i download update onto my verbatim hard drive
I already have to have all downloads, pictures, most new apps saved on this verbatim hardrive as my Macbook has literally no memory space!
But i need to get the OS X updates so is there a way round this?

i think this is it
thank you

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