From time to time, you should take a moment to delete files that you no longer need. This will clear up space visually as well as storage space.

To delete a file you have a few options.

• Right click a file you wish to delete and select ‘delete’ or ‘move to trash’ in the pop up menu.
• Left-click and hold a file or folder you wish to delete and drag it into the trash can on your desktop. Remember to check the contents of a folder before you trash it to make sure you aren’t deleting important files!

After moving files and folders (you can do this with applications as well) into your trash, it will still be on your machine, living in the trash until you ’empty trash.’

To do this, right click the trash/recycle bin icon on your desktop and select ’empty trash.’ This will permanently delete the items in the trash, so open the trash folder and make sure you have not accidentally added anything you wish to keep.

If you have, go ahead and click and drag that item back onto your desktop so you can put it back where it goes.