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If you ever see the “Storage Almost Full” notification – drop everything and handle it!
This is a “two-minutes to midnight” warning message – meaning it’s later in the day than you realize. At best, it’s a minor inconvenience, a lack of functionality. At worst – it could cause a computer crash, resulting in possible data loss, expensive recovery, and more bad stuff.
What does it mean? That the files in your computer (that includes System files and Applications) have filled up the physical space that your internal storage can handle. It’s not the type of thing that you can buy more storage – with modern Apple computers, you get what pay for at the outset, and that’s what you’re stuck with for the life of your computer. (Sure, you can retrofit your Mac with more internal storage, but trust me, that’s far more trouble than it’s worth!)
How to handle it? Delete files and then empty the trash. Check your DOWNLOADS folder – there are probably of plenty of no longer needed files in there, including installers. Drag those into the trash and then empty the trash. And NEVER click the "Don't warm me again about this disk!"
If there’s more space needed, there ARE options that involve some folders in the LIBRARY folder. The LIBRARY folder is hidden on purpose, because lots of damage can be caused if you don’t know what you’re doing in there. If the problem persists, you should call in a professional.
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