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And no, my Time Machine is off the entire time. (I have looked up various articles at this point and all seem to say the solution is to turn off Time Machine - but I can't execute that if mine wasn't on in the first place.) The issue is basically the exact same as this article below: Deleting files doesn't free up storage space. If your MacBook Pro is running out of storage, and you’re not willing to buy an external or internal hard drive for now, here’s how you can free up some of disk’s space using the macOS High Sierra’s built-in storage management tool: Get to the About This Mac box Click the Apple logo from the menu bar, and click About This Mac. The quickest way to free up disk space Mac is to delete its files permanently. You can do it by long clicking the trash can icon and then selecting 'empty trash' in the interface that pops up. Mac will ask for a confirmation and then permanently delete the files from the trash can. How to free up space on your Mac by deleting old iPhoto libraries; 4. Use DaisyDisk, or a utility like it DaisyDisk, or a utility like it, can help you find large files hiding on your Mac’s hard.
How Can I Free Up Space On My Macbook
You can store your library on an external storage device, such as a USB or Thunderbolt drive formatted as APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). However, you can't move your library to a disk that's used for Time Machine backups. Find out how to check the format of your external storage device.
To prevent data loss, Apple doesn't recommend storing photo libraries on external storage devices like SD cards and USB flash drives, or drives that are shared on a network.
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Move your Photos library to an external storage device
- Quit Photos.
- In the Finder, go to the external drive where you want to store your library.
- In another Finder window, find your library. The default location is Users > [username] > Pictures, and it's named Photos Library.
- Drag your library to its new location on the external drive. If you see an error, select your external drive's icon in the Finder, then choose File > Get Info. If the information under Sharing & Permissions isn't visible, click the triangle button , then make sure the 'Ignore ownership on this volume' checkbox is selected. If it's not selected, click the lock button to unlock it, enter an administrator name and password, then select the checkbox.*
- After the move is finished, double-click Photos Library in its new location to open it.
- If you use iCloud Photo Library, designate this library as the System Photo Library.
Delete original library to save space
After you open your library from its new location and make sure that it works as expected, you can delete the library from its original location.
In a Finder window, go back to your Pictures folder (or whichever folder you copied your library from) and move Photos Library to the trash. Macbook air virus protection. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash to delete the library and reclaim disk space.
Open another Photos library
If you have multiple libraries, here's how to open a different one:
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- Quit Photos.
- Press and hold the Option key while you open Photos.
- Select the library that you want to open, then click Choose Library.
Photos uses this library until you open a different one.
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If you have a permissions issue with your library, you might be able to resolve the issue by using the Photos library repair tool. Apple software update for windows.
* If the volume isn't formatted APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled), or has been used for Time Machine backups but hasn't been erased, this checkbox will either not be present, or won't be selectable after unlocking. Erase and reformat the drive for this option to be available.
Greetings, grace_black!
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That is a great question you have about freeing up space on your MacBook and I am happy to help out! Since you are running macOS 10.11 (El Capitan), I recommend taking a look at this article with steps How to free up storage space on your Mac. Specifically:
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That is a great question you have about freeing up space on your MacBook and I am happy to help out! Since you are running macOS 10.11 (El Capitan), I recommend taking a look at this article with steps How to free up storage space on your Mac. Specifically:
How to free up storage space manually
Even without using the Optimized Storage features of Sierra or later, you can take other steps to make more storage space available:
- Delete files that you no longer need by moving them to the Trash, then emptying the Trash. The Downloads folder is good place to look for files that you might no longer need.
- Move files to an external drive.
- Compress files.
- Delete unneeded email: In the Mail app, choose Mailbox > Erase Junk Mail. If you no longer need the email in your Trash mailbox, choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items.
Cheers!
Feb 6, 2018 7:03 AM