I remember when my PowerBook G4/400 came with a 10 GB hard drive, which seemed like overkill – that is, until I upgraded to OS X. Then I had to switch to a 20 GB model, and soon after to one with a 40 GB drive. Partly that was because OS X is a much bigger beast than OS 9. But mainly it was because of accumulating software and installers that were never deleted. So I decided to see how much cruft I could clear off my iMac's 80 GB drive. It turns out there was plenty. For Mac users, a good free cleanup utility can save you valuable disk space.
There are ways to manually clean your Mac's startup disk and free up space on your hard drive.
1. Empty the Trash: Most of the time, Mac users delete files but forget to empty the Trash regularly. As a result, these unnecessary files take up disk space unnecessarily, slowing down your system. You can do this by going to Finder and clicking on Empty Trash.
2. Remove logs and temporary files: Browsing the internet, downloading, or installing files adds temporary files to your system. Removing unnecessary logs and temp files frees up space on your Mac's startup disk.
3. Archive or delete old files: Get rid of files you no longer need, or copy or back them up to CD or some other secondary storage medium.
4. Uninstall unused software or apps: Remove any idle software or applications that you no longer intend to use.
5. Delete Previous iTunes Library Files: An update to the iTunes app automatically creates an updated version of your current iTunes library, so you can delete previous copies to free up space.
The best way to do this is by using a Mac cleaner tool, such as CleanGenius, which can accomplish all of these tasks with just a few clicks. CleanGenius is the most efficient Mac disk cleaner that allows you to quickly get rid of unused apps and junk files like system caches, user caches, system logs, user logs, user downloads, Trash, and web caches from Safari. It also monitors real-time disk space usage and presents the status with visual graphs. Additionally, this magical software lets you easily access content on your device and securely remove mounted network drives and other removable devices. It keeps your Mac performing at its best, making your Mac life more effortless.
Speedy Mac Cleanup: You can free up more space on your Mac disk by keeping your Mac healthy. All junk files (system caches, user caches, system logs, user logs, user downloads, trash, Safari internet caches, etc.) will be removed in seconds with just a click on Utilities.
Monitor disk space: It shows you how much storage is available and alerts you when you're running low. You can then free up space by deleting or moving files to keep your Mac running smoothly.
Eject: Use this tool to eject mounted volumes, such as external storage devices, CDs and DVDs, SuperDrives, network volumes, and disk images.
Mac Uninstaller: Safely and completely uninstall apps along with their components, preferences, logs, and more. Select an app and with one click, it's removed along with its add-ons.
Duplicate File Finder: Duplicate files with the same content waste precious disk space. CleanGenius can easily find and delete duplicate files, freeing up wasted disk space.
Disk Usage: Visualize the size of your files and folders, and delete large unwanted files to free up more disk space.
Free up RAM: When your Mac is running low on free memory, CleanGenius can easily free up RAM to speed it up and optimize its performance.
Manage login items: Some applications that you don't need might launch automatically every time your Mac boots up. This can slow down its performance. If you don't want an app to open at startup, just enable CleanGenius and disable the annoying login items.
Browser plugin cleanup: Supports cleaning plugins, cache, and cookies from browsers like Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Your browsing history, bookmarks, and downloaded files will not be touched.