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The Downloads folder is often full of items that can be removed.The sheet will also let you know how much space removing the item will free up, and that the removal of the item can't be undone. A sheet will drop down, asking if you really wish to delete the selected item.To delete an item, click the X ( delete icon) next to the file name.The other is a magnifying glass, which, when clicked, will display the file in the Finder for additional examination.

The first is an X that, when clicked, will delete the selected file. Scan the list and when you find a file you wish to remove, move the cursor over the file name and two small icons will appear.Select Large Files to display the documents sorted by size, largest first. Across the top of the center section are three tabs: Large Files, Downloads, and File Browser.Select the Documents category in the sidebar and the central section of the window will display all the document files you have stored on the Mac.The Managed Storage window will open, displaying a sidebar that shows how disk space is used by file categories.Click the Manage button next to the startup drive’s graph.If you want your Mac to start up again from the volume you just you erased, select Reinstall macOS in the utilities window, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.

When done, quit Disk Utility to return to the utilities window.

Optional: If you previously used Disk Utility to add internal volumes other than Macintosh HD, you can erase them individually using the same process.

If this button isn't shown, click Erase instead.

Format: APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled), as recommended by Disk Utility.

Click the Erase button in the toolbar, then enter the requested details:.

Select Macintosh HD in the sidebar of Disk Utility.

From the utilities window, select Disk Utility and click Continue.

If asked, select a user you know the password for, then enter their administrator password.

Start up from macOS Recovery: Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold these two keys until you see an Apple logo or other image: Command (⌘) and R.