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--- selfhelp:mac:managingstorage [2019/08/06 17:36] – [Tips for Managing Your Storage] astrugatch
+++ selfhelp:mac:managingstorage [2022/07/29 16:15] (current) – ronove
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 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 =====
-If you allow Google Drive to Sync all files you may find that you have more in Google than your computer can store. We can choose to sync selectively from Google Drive, or not at all (the remaining files will still be available from the web browser).\\
+Here are a few recommended ways to manage your storage:
+     * [[selfhelp:mac:managingstorage#check_your_downloads_folder|Check Your Downloads Folder]]
+     * [[selfhelp:mac:managingstorage#empty_your_trash|Empty Your Trash]]
+     * [[selfhelp:mac:managingstorage#move_files_into_google_drive|Move Files Into Google Drive]]
+     * [[selfhelp:mac:managingstorage#check_for_a_google_drive_folder|Check For a Google Drive Folder]]
+     * [[selfhelp:mac:managingstorage#phone_backups_in_itunes|Phone Backups in iTunes]]
-To start, click the **cloud icon** in the upper righthand corner of your screen.
+===== Check Your Downloads Folder =====
-{{:selfhelp:mac:drivesync01.png?350|}}\\
+A place where you may find a large number of files that you no longer need is your **Downloads Folder**. This is the default location where files go when you download them in Safari and Chrome. Move any files from this folder to your trash can and empty it.
-Next click on the **three dots** along the top of the Backup and Sync menu. Then in the pop out menu select **Preferences**.
+{{:selfhelp:mac:downloads_folder.png?500|}}
-{{:selfhelp:mac:drivesync02.png?250|}}
-{{:selfhelp:mac:drivesync03.png?200|}}\\
-In the window that opens select **Google Drive** in the lefthand portion. This will bring you to a pane where you can select whether or not you want to sync the Google Drive folder. You will also see the option to **Sync only these folders**. Where you can selectively sync folders with Google Drive.
+===== Empty Your Trash =====
-{{:selfhelp:mac:drivesync04.png?350|}}
-{{:selfhelp:mac:drivesync05.png?350|}}\\
-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.
+If the trash icon in your dock looks like the following picture, that means you have trash in it that you have not emptied. If you have not emptied the trash the files inside still use up space on your computer. Click on the icon to open the trash and in the next window click the **Empty** button to permanently remove the files from your computer and free up space.\\
+{{:selfhelp:mac:trash01.png?200|}}
+{{:selfhelp:mac:trash02.png?400|}}
+===== Move Files into Google Drive =====
-===== Check Your Downloads Folder =====
+If you are storing files locally on your laptop, it would be a good idea to move them into Google Drive so that they are always backed up. You can then delete them to free up space on your laptop. There are a few ways you can do this.
-A place where you may find a large number of files that you no longer need is your **Downloads Folder**. This is the default location where files go when you download them in Safari and Chrome. Move any files from this folder to your trash can and empty it. By Default you can find a shortcut to the downloads folder in your dock.
+=== Google Drive for Desktop ===
-{{:selfhelp:mac:downloads01.png?150|}}
+See our wiki [[selfhelp:google:drive:googledrivefordesktop|Google Drive for Desktop]] on how to get started with Google Drive for Desktop.
-===== Empty Your Trash =====
+Once you have Drive for Desktop set up, you can drag files into synced folders to back them up to Drive. Then delete the files that are stored locally on your laptop. For instance, if you have a "Photos" folder on your desktop, you can open Finder, click on Google Drive and then My Drive.
+{{:selfhelp:mac:google_drive_my_drive.png?600|}}
+Drag the folder into the Finder window. Once it has a little cloud icon next to it that means it is synced(backed up in your Google Drive). You can then safely delete the Photos folder from your desktop.
+{{:selfhelp:mac:synced_files.png?800|}}
+{{:selfhelp:mac:drag_into_finder_drive.webm|}}
+=== Google Drive Web View ===
+You can simply drag files from your laptop into the Google Drive Web View to back them up. Once they are done uploading to Google Drive you can delete them from your laptop.
+{{:selfhelp:mac:drag_into_drive_web.webm|}}
+===== Check for a Google Drive Folder =====
+Some laptops may have an old Google Drive folder that is a copy of files that are/were stored in your Google Drive. This is from old software that the district no longer uses. To find this folder, open Finder and at the top of your screen click Go>Home.
+{{:selfhelp:mac:et_go_home.png?400|}}
+You may see a folder labeled **Google Drive**.
+{{:selfhelp:mac:google_drive_folder.png?600|}}
+If you do, you will want to delete it. If you would like to back it up first, we recommend using one of the processes listed above to get it into Google Drive. **Make sure to empty your Trash after you delete the folder!**
-If the trash icon in your dock looks like the following picture, that means you have trash in it that you have not emptied. If you have not emptied the trash the files inside still use up space on your computer. Click on the icon to open the trash and in the next window click the **Empty** button to permanently remove the files from your computer and free up space.\\
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-{{:selfhelp:mac:trash02.png?400|}}
 ===== Phone Backups in iTunes =====
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-If you have issues that are not covered by the documentation please visit the [[https://helpdesk.spfk12.org|Helpdesk]].
+If you have issues that are not covered by the documentation please visit the [[https://help.spfk12.org|Helpdesk]].