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Clean up your mac for free

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In the Recommendations tab you’ll see a number of useful options, like Store in iCloud and Empty Trash Automatically.

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The built-in Storage Management app is the best place to start when cleaning up your Mac. Open the Storage Management app, either by using Spotlight (Command-space) or by clicking the Apple logo in the upper left of the menu bar, choosing About This Mac, clicking the Storage tab, then Manage. Here are a few tips to make quick work of your Mac “spring cleaning.” Optimize Storage Now is as good a time as any to tidy up your Mac, freeing up storage space and probably CPU cycles and RAM in the process. With so many people working from home lately, the problem has only gotten worse. Old applications you no longer use, data you have no use for, a desktop full of icons (only four of which you actually ever use)…you know what I mean.

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Over time, your Mac probably accumulates a lot of cruft.