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How to find large files on Mac
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  • To find files larger than 100 MB with Terminal in Volume named Mojave type:
sudo find / -type f -size +100000k -exec ls -lh {} \; | awk '{ print $9 ": " $5 }’ > large_files.txt
  • To remove files examine the file large_files.txt , and type:
rm -rF
  • And copy-paste any path from the results: terminal-search-for-large-files
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