How to Delete Macintosh HD: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you tired of cluttered storage space on your Mac? Dealing with unnecessary files, photos, or folders can be frustrating and take up valuable hard drive space. Deleting unwanted items from your OneDrive account is a great way to free up storage space and keep your computer organized. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to delete Macintosh HD and other files from both your OneDrive and hard drive.

Why Delete Macintosh HD?

Deleting Macintosh HD - Data volume followed by the Macintosh HD volume on both Catalina and Big Sur is a recommended step to clean up junk out of your Mac. This will help you free up storage space on your computer. Additionally, if you want to keep a file, photo, or folder on your OneDrive but not on your computer (because you don't want it to take up space), put the file in your OneDrive folder and turn on Files On-Demand (Windows) or Files On-Demand (Mac).

How to Delete Macintosh HD

To delete files from both your OneDrive and hard drive, follow these steps:

1. Use File Explorer (or Mac Finder if you're on a Mac) to find the file, photo, or folder.

2. Right-click on the item and select 'Delete' or press the 'Delete' key on your keyboard.

3. Confirm that you want to delete the item.

Additional Tips

* If you want to keep a file, photo, or folder on your computer but not on OneDrive, use File Explorer (or Mac Finder if you're on a Mac) to move the file outside your OneDrive folder to a different folder on your hard drive.

* To delete items from both your OneDrive and hard drive, follow the steps above.

By following these simple steps, you can effectively delete Macintosh HD and other unwanted files, photos, or folders from both your OneDrive and hard drive. This will help you free up storage space on your computer and keep it organized.

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