AFTER YOUR FIRST cleanup, you’ll be able to use the tools we’ve covered so far to keep your system in check, but over time you’ll find the space being regained lessens even as your drive capacity continues to shrink. So what else can you do to ensure you’re not left facing dreaded “disk full” messages?
One major cause of wasted storage space is duplicate files. Don’t confuse these with backups; they’re simply redundant copies of files and may be spread across multiple folders or even storage drives. Duplicates don’t have to be identical either — how many times have you taken multiple photos with the aim of keeping only the best shot, only to leave them all piling up, slowly eating away at your
