Resources
Syntic Care Resources
Practical guides for looking after your Mac or Windows PC: storage, performance, privacy, apps and fixes for common problems.
- Mac · Troubleshooting"Your startup disk is almost full": how to free up space on a MacWhat the startup disk warning means, the order to check things in, and how to get space back safely with the tools built into macOS.
- Windows · TroubleshootingC drive full on Windows 11: how to free up space safelyWhy the C: drive fills up on Windows 11, the order to check things in, and how to get space back with Storage settings, Storage Sense and other built-in tools.
- Mac · XcodeHow to clear Xcode DerivedData safelyWhat Xcode's DerivedData folder holds, why you can delete it, how to clear it through Finder, and which other Xcode data needs more thought.
- Mac · How-ToHow to find large files on your MacBuilt-in ways to find the biggest files and folders on your Mac: Storage settings, a Finder search by file size, and sorting folders by size.
- Mac · TroubleshootingWhy is System Data so large on my Mac?What macOS counts as System Data, what usually makes it large, and how to investigate it safely with the tools built into your Mac.