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--- selfhelp:mac:managingstorage [2019/07/09 15:53] – astrugatch
+++ selfhelp:mac:managingstorage [2021/02/04 13:20] – [Manage Google Drive Syncing] ronove
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 ====== Tips for Managing Your Storage ======
+To start, you can read Apple's documentation on managing your storage by following this link:\\ [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996|How to free up storage space on your Mac]]
 ===== Manage Google Drive Syncing =====
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-Once you've chosen which files you would like to sync you can navigate to your local copy of the Google Drive folder and delete anything that you chose not to sync in the future. If the folders are NOT syncing they will remain in Google Drive on the web.
+Once you've chosen which files you would like to sync, open Finder and click on Go>Home in the top bar. Click on the Google Drive folder and delete anything that you chose not to sync in the future. If the folders are NOT syncing they will remain in Google Drive on the web.
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 If you've been syncing your iPhone with your staff computer you've likely been creating phone backups on your computer which take up a large amount of space. We recommend that you start backing up via iCloud for your personal devices. You can find more information on Apple's support page backing up: [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203977#icloud|How to backup with iCloud]]
-To remove any phone backups currently on your machine open iTunes then in the upper lefthand corner click **ITunes** and in the dropdown menu select ** Preferences**
+To remove any phone backups currently on your machine open iTunes then in the upper lefthand corner click **iTunes** and in the dropdown menu select ** Preferences**
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+In the Preferences window select **Devices** along top. This will open a window where you can select and delete your backups. We also recommend clicking the check box next to **Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically** so that new devices won't do this as well.
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