What is my start up disk, and how do i free up space on it? my computer tells me i have to rather often
hey guys, how do i delete files off of my start up disk to free up space? what is my start up disk, and how do I remedy this? thanks for the help
Move items you don't need on it, such as the iTunes and iPhoto libraries, to another drive, verify they work in the new location, and then delete them from the internal drive. If you don't need something at all, drag it to the Trash and empty it.
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