Apple TV takes up a lot of storage on my MacBook Pro.

Apple TV takes up a lot of storage on my MacBook Pro (2017 model). I'm trying to clean up so I'll have more storage. I never use Apple TV. There is nothing stored on the app. I know you can't delete it, but is there another solution? Ventura 13.3.1 (a), 16 GB 2133 MHz

MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on May 3, 2023 06:12 AM

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May 5, 2023 11:34 AM in response to lunacolgin

Hi lunacolgin,


Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! If you're experiencing a storage issue on your Mac, the guidance below can help:


Free up storage space on your Mac


Find out how much storage space is available
Your Mac can show you how much storage space is being used by various categories of files, and how much space is available for additional files. As you take the steps in this article to free up storage space, this storage information updates automatically. 
* macOS Ventura or later: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click Storage on the right.
* Earlier versions of macOS: Choose Apple menu  > About This Mac, then click Storage.
Optimize storage space
Your Mac can optimize storage by using iCloud to automatically make more storage space available when needed.* And you can use built-in utilities to quickly find and delete files, apps, books, movies, and other items that are taking up space, then delete items you no longer need.
* macOS Ventura or later: Learn how to optimize storage space
* Earlier versions of macOS: Learn how to optimize storage space
Move or delete files
If you have another storage device, such as an external drive connected to your Mac, you can move files to that device. Media files such as photos and videos can use a lot of storage space, so you can take steps such as these:
* Move your Photos library
* Move your iMovie library
You can also delete files that you no longer need. For example:
* Delete musicmoviespodcasts, or other media, especially if it's media that you can stream or download again as needed.
* Delete files in your Downloads folder. Open this folder from the Dock, or by choosing Go > Downloads from the menu bar in the Finder.
* If you use the Mail app for your email, choose Mailbox > Erase Junk Mail from the menu bar in Mail. Also choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items.
* If you use your Mac to back up your iPhone or iPad, you can delete old backups.
* Uninstall apps that you no longer use.
* If your Mac is set up for multiple users, delete users that no longer need access to your Mac. Or ask them to follow the steps in this article after logging in to their user account. Also check the Users folder on Macintosh HD for any undeleted data belonging to deleted users. 
* Check the Users folder on Macintosh HD for any shared files that you no longer need to share.
If you don't want to delete certain files, you might be able to save space by compressing them. Then expand them when you need to use them again.
Did you empty the Trash? When you move a file to the Trash, its storage space doesn't become available until you empty the Trash.



Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


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