How to free up storage space on your devices

FOR COMPUTERS. You can find the software installed on your desktop computer or laptop quickly and easily: • WINDOWS 10 OR 11. Type the word “remove” in the search window at the bottom left

of the screen to find ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS. Choose it and you can view all installed software and get rid of programs you no longer want. • MACS. Open FINDER, the half blue and half white

square, smiling-face icon. Click APPLICATIONS in the list at the left. Right click on the program you want to uninstall and choose MOVE TO TRASH or grab it with your mouse and drag it to the

TRASH CAN 🗑️ icon on your desktop. • CHROMEBOOKS. Click LAUNCHER, the circle icon in the bottom left corner of your screen. Right-click the app you want to remove. Select UNINSTALL or

REMOVE FROM CHROME. Separately, you can see all the files you’ve accumulated on your internal hard drive, external hard drive or in the cloud. In Windows, open EXPLORER. On a Mac, open

FINDER and look inside the DESKTOP, DOCUMENTS 📄, DOWNLOADS and ICLOUD DRIVE folders listed on the left side. On Chromebook, the place to look is in FILES. Dump your old and unwanted files

into the recycle bin in Windows and Chrome and the trash 🗑️ on a Mac. You can click and drag them to the bin or right-click and choose the appropriate option. Holding on to the shift key

while you click will allow you to grab multiple items at once. FOR SMARTPHONES, TABLETS. If you have an app you no longer need on a smartphone or tablet, tap and hold it. You’ll see an

option to uninstall or remove it from your device. This applies to Apple iPads, iPhones and Android devices. On an iPhone or iPad, the app icons may wiggle around when you hold them. This

means they’re ready to be moved or deleted using the minus button that appears at the top left of the app. On some Android phones, holding an app launches an X, which you can click to remove

apps. If you have an older Android device, you may be prompted to drag and drop the app icon to the top of the phone or tablet screen, where it says REMOVE or DELETE. If you want to better

manage your apps, drop them into folders by subject matter or favorites. Hold down an app on your phone and drag it to another app. Your device will create a folder for the apps

automatically and label it based on the combination you created — for example, Games, Photography or Social Media. You can change the title. Continue dragging apps into that folder as

needed. While you’re at it, give your device screen a proper wipe down. Video: How to Clean Your Phone