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If this isnt working for you, try getting to it the long way.

Here at Macworld, we like to throw open the windows, beat the dust out of the rugs, and straighten up our Mac desktops.

If youre using macOS Sierra, it has a feature that will help tremendously with your Spring cleaning: Optimize Storage.

You can use Optimize Storage to activate the Store in iCloud option, remove iTunes videos youve watched (they can be re-downloaded), set it to empty the Trash automatically, reduce clutter caused by large files and downloads, and a lot more.

Optimize Storage is especially handy if youre using a Mac laptop with flash storage.

You usually dont get the same amount of space as you would with a hard drive, so managing your space becomes more important.

Learn more about Optimized Storage in macOS Sierra Beside Optimize Storage, there are other way to keep your Mac digitally clean.

These tips from our editors will help you keep your Mac fresh and organized, whether youre using macOS Sierra or an older version of OS X.

It stores all desktop files and folders in a hidden Shadow Desktop, which you can access from the menu bar or in the Finder.

That way, every file I download, each screenshot I capture, and every image I drag and drop to my desktop is stored and filed in an easy-to-reach location.

The utility quietly works its magic at scheduled intervalsas often as every minute or as infrequently as every seven days.

It even organizes desktop items by file type, which makes finding and renaming files easy.

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Leah Yamshon Read our full review of Desktop Tidy ( ) Delete unnecessary disk images For most people, the Downloads folder is a dumping ground where files pile up in forgotten heaps.

Go to the Downloads folder in the Finder and type disk image into the search box.

Now, delete all of those downloaded DMG files that are just taking up space Jason Snell IDG.

In the Reduce Clutter section, click on the Review Files button.

In the main window, click on Downloads and the click on the Kind header to sort by that particular type.

Empty out space-hogging Mail Downloads I get quite a few attachments via emailPDFs, ePub ebooks, Word documents, images, you name it.

Most of the time I save those files to my desktop or my Downloads folder, but on occasion I make the mistake of double-clicking a file.

When you do that, the document saves itself to your Mail Downloads folder, hidden away in your Library file.

Double-click enough files, and that folder can balloon in size.

Thats why I make sure to check it and empty it every year or so.

The easiest way I find to do this is to use Spotlightpress Command-Space to see a search field appearand then type Mail Downloads.

In the Folders section, you should see the Mail Downloads Data folder.

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