Over time, you’ve got a lot of files and folders on your Mac, so you may want to delete some of them to create more space on the hard drive. To help you do some spring cleaning, here are a few tips on how to delete files on Mac.
You can get rid of files and folders that you don’t need any longer at any time. Wondering how to delete them to tidy up your Mac and improve its performance? There are 3 main ways of deleting files in macOS:
You can use any method, but you should keep in mind that the files that you dragged to Trash won’t be deleted, occupying storage space on your device, until you empty your Trash folder. You can do it straight away or just wait for 30 days. Then the selected items will be removed from the Trash automatically. You can set the Trash to remove files automatically if you open Finder and select Finder, and then Preferences. Click Advanced and select the necessary option.
If you don’t want to wait for 30 days, here is how you can empty the Trash yourself. This way, you will be able to delete a file or a folder permanently.
Another way to delete files from Mac is to use a built-in Storage Manager app. It offers an effortless way to locate files, apps, documents, books, films, backups, and other items you may want to delete. You can sort all the items by category and learn how much space is used by each file. After that, you can delete those items that you don’t need any longer.
Follow these steps to find files and get rid of them.
Wondering what you should do if you received the “file is locked” message? Of course, you need to unlock it first. After that, you will be able to get rid of it.
Here is what you should do. Go to the Finder and find the file you are looking for. Select the file and click Get Info. Finally, you’ll have to deselect the Locked checkbox.
Keep in mind that you need to be logged as an administrator to perform these actions. If not, the locked checkbox will be greyed out and you may be required to do some extra steps and enter your admin username and password. Then you will get permission to modify locked files, including deleting them.
We hope that our easy tips will help you declutter your Mac and stay organized.
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