Claw back acres of space by scanning your Mac and getting rid of documents and other files you no longer need
A SCAN YOUR DRIVE
Prettier apps exist to examine your Mac, but few are more usable than GrandPerspective (Free, grandperspectiv. sourceforge.net). Go to File > Scan Folder to scan your Mac’s entire drive and give you a graphical overview.
B SELECT ITEMS
Click an item to highlight it. You’ll also see how it sits within any group of associated files (such as Applications, or tracks in iTunes). The Focus buttons (top left) move the selection up and down the hierarchy.
C VIEW ITEM DETAILS
Whatever the selection you make, the path to the item will be shown in the status bar at the foot of the Grand Perspective window — along with the crucial value that tells you how much space it is taking up.
D PERFORM ACTIONS
Ctrl-click a selection and you can perform actions on it using the contextual menu — notably, previewing the item using Quick Look, or viewing it in Finder, prior to you potentially deleting it.
E BEWARE OF DELETION
In Grand Perspective’s preferences, you can decide whether the app can move files to the trash, and whether confirmation is required to do so. If unsure, turn off this capability of the app and delete files using only Finder.
F RESCAN & REPEAT
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Mac Life.
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