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Start the cleanup process with the easiest methods first, and move on to ones that may be more difficult to perform.
Empty the Trash – The Mac’s trash is actually a folder used to temporarily store files you have deleted. All those files you have moved to the trash haven’t been erased, they are still taking up space on your drive. The idea is that if you made a mistake and need a file you trashed, you can easily retrieve it.
The disadvantage is that it is easy to forget to manually empty the trash resulting in a large number of files taking up space. Emptying the trash will permanently remove all files within the Mac’s trash. If you would like to check what is in the trash first, move your cursor to the trash icon in the Mac’s Dock, right-click and select Open from the popup menu.
If there are any files you need, you can drag them out of the trash or right click on a file in the trash and select Put Back from the popup menu to move the file back where it came from.
Once you have the trash containing only unwanted items, right-click on the trash icon in the Dock and select Empty Trash from the popup menu.
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Automate Emptying the Trash
If you would rather not have to do the two-step trash dance, you can configure your Mac to auto-empty the trash after 30-days.
Open a Finder window or click on the desktop to ensure the Finder is the active app.
Select Preferences from the Finder menu.
Click the Advanced icon in the Finder Preference window, then place a checkmark next to the item labeled Remove items from the Trash after 30 days.
You can close the Finder preferences window. From now on each item you place in the trash will be removed for you after a 30-day period has elapsed.
App Trash – Many Mac apps such as Mail, Photos, iPhotos, have their own trash that is independent of the Mac’s trashcan. When you delete an email in Mail or an image in Photos the item is moved to the apps internal trash. Just like the Mac’s trash, it isn’t gone until you delete the trashes content.
The various apps trashcan allow you to recover an item you deleted should you change your mind. When you manually delete the trash in these apps, you permanently remove the item. To delete the trash, open each app and locate the trash icon in the app’s sidebar. Clicking on the trash icon will display the current content of the trash, letting you drag an item out of the trash you wish to keep. Once you determine that you want to permanently remove the trash follow these instructions:
iPhoto: Right-click the trash icon and select Empty Trash from the popup menu.
Photos: Select the Recently Deleted item in the Photos sidebar (looks like a trashcan), then click the Delete All button in the preview pane.
Mail: Right-click the Trash icon in Mail’s side bar and select Erase Deleted Items from the popup menu.
Mail: Right-click the Junk icon in Mail’s sidebar and select Erase Junk Mail from the popup menu.
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