macOS Big Sur

Hi! My Mac is telling me I do not have enough storage for this update but that I need it.... do I have to buy more storage?

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 12:11 PM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Mar 30, 2021 12:17 PM

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

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BobTheFisherman

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Mar 30, 2021 12:17 PM in response to bellerakestraw

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

BDAqua

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Mar 30, 2021 12:18 PM in response to bellerakestraw

No, you need more free space on your boot drive.

Or Yes, you could purchase an external drive & install to that new drive.

Which exact Mac do you have?

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