Mac Health and storage
A full disk and a temporary performance spike are different problems. Find what occupies space before choosing an action for items you have confirmed are unnecessary. Mac Health and storage tools connect inspection with deliberate cleanup.
Open the interactive product view ↗What is taking up space?How is your Mac doing?
View the overall status with a health summary; examine space at folder and file levels with storage tools.
Understand what the numbers say.
Disk space, memory pressure, macOS thermal status, and battery health upon delivery. Navigate to the relevant details screen from the measurement.
View the space. Clean by selecting.
Find large folders in the storage map. See results first in large file and exact duplicate reviews, then clean only what you selected.
How to use it
- Open Storage and analyze the locations you have granted access to.
- Review large files, relevant categories and any duplicates. Check each file’s actual location.
- Clean only selected items you know are unnecessary, preserving required projects and backups.
Scope and considerations
Analysis depends on permissions and selected locations. A cleanup suggestion does not mean every file is safe to remove. Stats shows live metrics; Storage examines disk use. Interpret those findings separately.
Questions and answers
How does Storage differ from Stats?
Stats monitors live workload and sensors. Storage helps investigate space use and manage selected items.
Should I delete every suggestion automatically?
No. Review location and purpose first. Large or duplicate-looking files may still be needed.