Freeing needed disk space is becoming easier, thanks to new macOS Sierra storage management enhancements. Learn ways to manage storage locally and in iCloud using these features.
By Erik Eckel | October 4, 2016, 9:16 AM PST
Maintaining sufficient disk free space is a long-running challenge that became more difficult when SSDs—typically possessing smaller storage allocations—arrived. Fortunately, storage management tools ease the strain.
Apple's recently released macOS Sierra operating system includes new storage optimization features that simplify managing and freeing disk space. You can access these file management and storage tools by clicking the menu bar's Apple icon, selecting About This Mac, and clicking the Storage tab to access the Manage button. The Manage button opens the new disk management utilities (Figure A).
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macOS Sierra includes disk management features to help Mac users administer file storage and free space.
macOS Sierra provides recommendations, which include storing all Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud. Clicking the Store In iCloud button prompts the operating system to store files from those locations in iCloud and keep only recently opened files on the local disk, when storage space is required. Those preferences can be modified within System Preferences, should users change their
Apple's recently released macOS Sierra operating system includes new storage optimization features that simplify managing and freeing disk space. You can access these file management and storage tools by clicking the menu bar's Apple icon, selecting About This Mac, and clicking the Storage tab to access the Manage button. The Manage button opens the new disk management utilities (Figure A).
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macOS Sierra includes disk management features to help Mac users administer file storage and free space.
macOS Sierra provides recommendations, which include storing all Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud. Clicking the Store In iCloud button prompts the operating system to store files from those locations in iCloud and keep only recently opened files on the local disk, when storage space is required. Those preferences can be modified within System Preferences, should users change their
