A Word document that is 80 MB for ten pages: finding and fixing what is inside
Images, embedded files and fonts make Word documents large. How to see exactly what is inside a .docx on a Mac, and compress it without retyping anything.
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Mac storage, explained.
What fills your disk, where it hides, and what is safe to remove. Every guide gives you a way to check it on your own Mac.
Make photos and screenshots smaller on a Mac with Preview, Finder or one command
A 12 MB photo for a web form, or a folder of huge screenshots. Resize and compress images with tools already on your Mac, one at a time or in bulk.
Duplicate songs in the Music app: finding them and removing the right copy
Years of imports leave the same song two or three times. The Music app has a hidden Show Exact Duplicates view. How to use it without deleting the wrong one.
The old iTunes folder in Music: what is still used and what is left from another decade
After the move from iTunes to the Music app, ~/Music/iTunes can hold old libraries, artwork caches and iPhone apps from years ago. What is safe to remove.
Shooting RAW plus JPEG stores every photo twice. When that is worth it and when it is not
RAW plus JPEG saves two files per shot, and Photos keeps both. How much it costs, what Photos does with the pair, and how to keep just one.
Migration Assistant says the new Mac does not have enough space: how to finish the move
Moving from a bigger Mac to a smaller one fails when everything will not fit. Choose what to transfer, move large folders separately, and still keep your account.
LINE on a Mac keeps every photo and video from every chat you are in
LINE for Mac saves chat media and keeps it with no expiry. Where the data lives, how to measure it, and how to clear it from inside the app safely.
Viber on a Mac saves media twice over: in its data folder and in a downloads folder
Viber for desktop keeps chat media in its own data folder and saves files to a downloads folder. Where both are, and how to trim them.
Webex on a Mac: a large app, a cache, and meeting recordings you may have forgotten
The Webex app, its caches and any local meeting recordings add up. Where each is, and which you can remove without affecting your account.
Thunderbird keeps a full copy of your mailbox on the Mac, and deleted mail until you compact
Thunderbird downloads every message for offline use and only frees deleted mail after compacting. How to measure the profile and shrink it.
Minecraft on a Mac: worlds, versions and mod packs that quietly pass 10 GB
Minecraft Java keeps every version you have played, every world and every resource pack. Where it all is on a Mac, and what is safe to remove.
Roblox on a Mac: the app, Studio, and a logs folder that keeps growing
Roblox and Roblox Studio install separately and keep downloads and logs in your Library. Where they are, how big they get, and how to clean up.