Why does deleting documents not free up storage space on my MacBook Pro?

I just spent most of today managing my storage on my laptop. I have 250 mg, 215 is used up mostly by documents. I deleted a ton of docs today, but it made almost no difference. HELP


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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on May 19, 2025 07:29 PM

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Why does deleting documents not free up storage space on my MacBook Pro?

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