How do I open up more room on my MacBook Pro?

Getting notice that my disc is full and can no longer save anything so I need to open up some for room, in my download file, what can I delete, for example music, if I've added them to my iTunes can I delete them from my Download file? What other ways can I get more room?

You have two options: Comb through your files looking for what you can delete or upgrade the disk to a larger size. If the former is not sufficient consider the latter.
Quickies:
- Trash the items in the downloads folder and then empty trash.
- In iPhoto, empty the trash. Then reboot.
Finding and deleting unwanted files:
As Barry indicated, first backup using Time Machine or some other backup program in case you delete files you later find you really wanted to save. (See below.) Then use the free application OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more to explore your volume in descending order by size so you can attack the problem from the top down, deleting the largest unwanted files first. Delete with caution and do not delete any system files. Remember to empty the trash after trashing the files.
For more about backups:
Time Machine Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
Most commonly used backup methods:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3045
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6031

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