If you constantly run out of drive space on your MacBook, then you are not alone.

With all the advances in computer technology, Mac still come with small hard drives susceptible to filling up quickly. That implies that you will constantly have to scan, find, and delete files taking up a lot of space. This might get tedious at times.

Luckily, there are some quick and easy workarounds to offload the clutter and free up your Mac hard drive. Discussed below are some of these time saving methods that will help you run your device seamlessly.

Remove Duplicate Files

The duplicate file will clutter your PC if you have been using it for a long. These files consume a large chunk of space and can create storage problems.

You can find these files manually using the Smart Folders option and then delete them. However, this process becomes time-consuming since it requires you to check the date for every file. This cross checking is necessary because you might end up deleting the original document.

Therefore, one of the best and easiest ways to find and remove these duplicate files is through a dedicated app. You can choose from multiple apps for discovering and deleting all the junk from your MacBook.

Some of the most popular ones include CleanMyMac X, Duplicates Cleaner, and Parallels Toolbox. 

Empty the Trash Can

The next step to deleting duplicate files is to empty the trash can on your Mac. Unlike the Windows’ recycle bin, iOS comes with multiple trash cans. There is one for your main user account and several others for iPhoto, iMovie, and similar.

So, you will have to empty the trash from various locations at regular intervals. The trash can icon at the bottom dock contains your Mac’s primary deleted files. Empty this to get rid of a majority of clutter.

Apart from that, you have to visit apps like iPhoto, iMovie, and Mail to empty the trash.

Uninstall Unnecessary Apps

Often, users end up filling their system with apps that they want but do not use. Deleting such applications is a great solution for freeing up drive space on your Mac.

There are a few simple steps to accomplish this. Go to the Finder app and open the Applications window. This will give you a list of all the apps installed on your Mac. Select each app that you do not use or need and click on Uninstall to get rid of it.

Clean Up Backup Files

Backing up an iPhone or iPad on your Mac consumes a large portion of your drive space. Make sure you clean other storage as these backup files will create a substantial amount of space on your Mac.

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup

The given path will take you to the backup folders. Deleting the folders in this location will give you ample free space. It is advisable to close iTunes while doing this step. Again, an easier way to do this is to use any cleaner app to avoid deleting any important backups.

Delete Temporary Files

Apart from the duplicate files, temporary files also take a considerable amount of space on your drive. While the in-built Mac OS X deletes as many temp files as possible, you can probably achieve a greater space with an application.

Some users often resort to clearing up the cache from the browser(s). But this is hardly the solution since the cache does not take up massive space. Instead, it is better to clean the trash on your own.

Go to Finder and use ~/Library/Caches to arrive at the temp files. Now, you can select and delete the files either all at once or through manual selection. An easier and faster alternative is to use a cleaner app.

While deleting the temp files, you can also remove the multitude of language files to make up more space.

Summing Up

MacBook is not known for its storage capacity. There will come a time even before you know it that you are out of disk space! To prep yourself for the situation, it is good to follow some of the above-listed steps for maintaining your Mac.

These steps will come in handy if you find yourself in a fix and want to free up some drive space as well.