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I'm starting this thread (hopefully I didnt overlook an existing one, I did a search) for not only myself but for people who would like to save some more space on their hard drives/remove programs/files that are not of importance.
When I first opened my Mac I had 2 reactions:
1) WOW, this is gorgeous!
2) WOW, theres over 30gbs of space already taken up.
I had been on Mac forums for around a month before I got my mac reading up, trying to learn as much as I could to make the switch easier.
When it comes to saving hard drive space, it seems like many offer the following tips:
1) Remove unwanted programs (Espically MS Office Free Trial). Do this either by using the finder and searching for the related files/folders, or by using an application such as Appzapper.
2) Use Monolingual , which is an application which removes the languages that you will not be using (it lets you pick).
3) When importing music into iTunes, use AAC format, as it takes up less space than MP3, this can be ajusted in iTunes>Preferences>Advanced>Importing
4) Use a program(s) such as MainMenu or Onyx to clean system/internet catches and fix errors.
That is all I have done on my system, and I hope you all have some more suggestions to help not only myself, but anyone else who wishes to get the most out of their Mac. I'm not NEARLY as savvy as some of the other members on this website, but I thought this thread would provide a little bit of knoweldge and encourage people to share some of their new ideas. I look foward to your replies!
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When I first opened my Mac I had 2 reactions:
1) WOW, this is gorgeous!
2) WOW, theres over 30gbs of space already taken up.
I had been on Mac forums for around a month before I got my mac reading up, trying to learn as much as I could to make the switch easier.
When it comes to saving hard drive space, it seems like many offer the following tips:
1) Remove unwanted programs (Espically MS Office Free Trial). Do this either by using the finder and searching for the related files/folders, or by using an application such as Appzapper.
2) Use Monolingual , which is an application which removes the languages that you will not be using (it lets you pick).
3) When importing music into iTunes, use AAC format, as it takes up less space than MP3, this can be ajusted in iTunes>Preferences>Advanced>Importing
4) Use a program(s) such as MainMenu or Onyx to clean system/internet catches and fix errors.
That is all I have done on my system, and I hope you all have some more suggestions to help not only myself, but anyone else who wishes to get the most out of their Mac. I'm not NEARLY as savvy as some of the other members on this website, but I thought this thread would provide a little bit of knoweldge and encourage people to share some of their new ideas. I look foward to your replies!
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