Loading your Mac hard disk with too many unwanted data can make the machine to start and run slower. Startup Disk should always be maintained in proper condition to make your Mac run smoothly. If you have reported any issues pertaining to Startup disk on your Macintosh, then read through the content.

Consider a real time issue having encountered by a Mac user:

“Hey, every time I access my MacBook a message pops up on screen telling- “Your startup disk is almost full: you need to make more space available on your startup disk by deleting files”. Somebody please suggest me a way to resolve this problem.”

There are a number of problems just like the one here, experienced among Mac users in their day-to-day lives.

Well, why is startup disk full and what makes them bulkier?

It’s mainly because of- Unwanted applications, duplicated files, large email attachments and some other junk files that are unnecessarily residing on startup disks making it full.

How to solve this problem?

Initially find out the culprit behind the big picture, meaning - know the reasons that is eating up space on startup disk. Check for the blueprint of storage scheme on your Mac by following these steps-

• Click on Apple Icon button on the menu bar
• Select the option called “About This Mac”
• After that click on “Storage” (for older OS versions, go for “More information” option and finally on “storage”)

Now you are clear with what is engulfing your disk space. Then what are you still waiting for? Start your cleanup process immediately!

1. Clear the cache memory

• Open the “Finder” and select the “Go” option on menu bar
• Click “Go to Folder” option
• Now input as ~/Library/Caches
• Erase all such files and folders that are consuming a large space
• After that click on “Go to Folder” option again
• Now type /Library/Caches and delete the folder and files that are larger again

2. Empty the trash can

• Click on Trash
• Choose “Empty Trash” option
• And finally click “Empty Trash”

3. Shrink the file size

• Click on the file that needs to be archived
• Select on “Compress” command

4. Clear all the localization files

• Open Finder
• Navigate to Applications
• Now click on an app
• Choose “Show Package Contents” option
• Select Contents then Resources and finally delete the files ending up with .lproj

Most likely the issue is foreseen to be solved completely by the methods prescribed above. If you want to automate all these processes and achieve a cleaner and smoother Mac, make use of proficient third party application such as Yodot Mac Cleaner.

Yes, a software to easily free up space on startup disks of Macintosh

Yodot Mac Cleaner tool completely deletes junk files on Mac disk with one deep scan. The application effectively removes all unwanted files from device to free up memory. And also empties plug-ins and other login items including extensions of applications. One of the noticing option available in this application is Duplicate iPhoto Cleaner - aids you to get rid of duplicate photos from iPhoto Library saving time and space. It shreds files and folders that are trashed and that are beyond recovery line. Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion), Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and El Capitan of Mac operating system versions are compatible with this Yodot software.

Guidance to use this utility

Step 1: Download Yodot Mac Cleaner application on Mac system

Step 2: Install and run the program

Step 3: Click on “Fast Startups” option from the four options provided at left corner of the menu

Step 4: A list of startup programs will be enlisted, mark the targeted files that you need to remove

Step 5: Hit on “Remove from startup” button

Step 6: The files will be removed and will not appear during startup of Mac device