How do you get more space on your harddrive?

Someone showed me one time how to change my harddrive to open up more space on it and I can't remember how

Well, the only way is to remove files. Preferably files that you no longer need or want.
My advice would be to download and install OmniDiskSweeper, which tells you where your largest files and folders are. You can then decide which files can be wiped. It's a really good idea to have a backup of everything, just in case you change your mind later.
Of course, you may decide that you can't delete anything, in which case your recourse would be to install a larger hard drive.
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2. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder.
3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.
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