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SPRING CLEANING

Source: The options in Optimized Storage free up space by removing old files and storing others in iCloud.

>ALTHOUGH MACOSis very efficient in terms of using files, over time temporary data and third-party software can affect the speed of your system. These are the most common culprits when it comes to poor system performance. You may wonder how you can fix such issues if the files and apps causing the problems are still being accessed in macOS? The answer is safe mode – a special way of starting up your Mac whereby macOS will only load the software which was originally installed on the OS.

THE SAFETY OF SAFE MODE

In addition to preventing third-party apps

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