Startup Disk is full, What should I do? PLEASE HELP FAST
Since I got that message, I have done the following things:
Empty trash and downloads
Use YASU app to delete caches
I only have 14GB out of 119GB so my mac is really slow?
What should I do to save loads of space?
Thanks in advance,
Tatamkino
Your space is on the low side, but it's not low enough to cause significant performance issues (unless you're working with really large files, etc). You'll definitely want to free up some space though for starters just to see if that has any impact on the performance problems you're seeing. You can try something like OmniDiskSweeper (free). It will scan your drive and show you where the majority of your space is being used. Lots of times people find they have tons of old video podcasts which can eat up space quickly. When deleting files, be sure you know what they are. Don't just delete files to clear up space if you're not familiar with them:
http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnidisksweeper/
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