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Find out how much disk space you have available

Before we get started, let’s figure out how much disk space you’re actually working with. A different approach is needed for those who have barely any space versus those who have plenty of wiggle room. To figure out how much disk space is available on your Mac, follow these steps. How to find out out much disk space is on a Mac: Click the Apple icon on the top left of your computer. In the drop-down, select “About This Mac.” When you see the prompt, select “Storage.” From there, you will see how much space you have left, as well as the space your existing programs are taking up. To figure out how much disk space is available on your Windows 10 PC, follow these steps. How to find out out much disk space on a Windows 10 device: Launch “Start Menu” and type “Settings” Select "Settings" Select “System" Select “Storage” Select “Local Storage" or your "C: drive." From there, you will see the amount of storage space left. You can also see how much space your exis...

Do you need to defragment a Mac?

First of all, let’s find out why we do a Mac disk defrag. To cut a long story short, defragmentation aims to boost a computer’s performance by reorganizing the data on your drive. As a result, the related bits are grouped, and loading files and programs take less time. Simply put, Mac defragment moves everything back in order and can greatly speed up a slow system. However, despite the obvious advantage, a Mac running any OS X version later than 10.2 generally doesn’t need to be defragmented. This is because OS X and macOS have their own built-in Apple Mac utilities that clean up fragmented files from the hard drive. Therefore, for most users, it eliminates the need to perform a regular defrag. But there is an exception to every rule, and in a few rare cases, a defrag for Mac can make a difference. When do Macs need to be defragged? If your hard drive is more than 90 percent full, the macOS may have problems with automatic defragmentation routines. This situation is common for multimed...