Understanding macOS Sierra's Purgeable Space and How to Use It to Optimize Your Hard Drive Space

1. How do I delete purgeable space on Mac Catalina?
2. What is purgeable space on Mac hard drive?
3. What does optimize Mac storage Do?
4. What happens if I turn off optimize Mac storage?
5. How do I empty my Mac cache?

How do I delete purgeable space on Mac Catalina?

Clear Purgeable Space on Mac Without Terminal Command

1. Go to the Apple logo on mac menu.
2. Now, Click on the System Preferences option.
3. Next, Click Apple ID under the System Preferences window. ...
4. Now, Nex to the Cloud Drive select options button and click on it. ...
5. Next, Uncheck all Apple Service using Cloud Drive.

What is purgeable space on Mac hard drive?

Purgeable storage space is space that the system can automatically make available when it is needed. The files that occupy the purgeable space have been stored on your iCloud Drive. They have been selected for purgeable status due to the fact that they have not been used recently.

What does optimize Mac storage Do?

Optimized Storage helps you save storage space space by storing your content in iCloud and making it available on demand: When storage space is needed, files, photos, movies, email attachments, and other files that you seldom use are stored in iCloud automatically.

What happens if I turn off optimize Mac storage?

What happens if I turn off Optimize Mac Storage? Actually, Optimized Storage usurps control over local storage by automatically deleting selected files. So if you turn it off, all your data will be stored both in iCloud and on your Mac computer.

How do I empty my Mac cache?

Here's how to do it:

1. Press shift-command-G with your Finder window open.
2. Enter the following command into the search box: ~/Library/Caches.
3. Click "Go." This will bring you to the folder that contains all of your Mac's cached files.
4. Press command-A to select all folders.
5. Click command-delete.