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My Mac was full. Claude fixed it. Here are both prompts from the video

My Mac had 3.8 GB left of 228 GB, so I gave the job to Claude Code. It sorted the disk, moved 37.7 GB of old projects to Google Drive and checked each file before it touched an original. It would not empty the Trash for me. Here are two prompts: one draws a map of your disk and changes nothing, the other moves the old work and shows you it got there.

Part 1 open with your account Full program 7 modules Time About 1 hour of your time, plus the upload

What you get

  • Both prompts from the video, ready to copy
  • A table of what fills your disk, with sizes and dates, before anything changes
  • A clear line around the work you are doing right now
  • Old work moved to your cloud drive, with proof for each file
  • A written record of what made it, what stayed behind and the way back for each item

You need

  • Claude Code with a Claude plan that includes it, or an Anthropic API key
  • A cloud drive with room for what you plan to move
  • A backup, if this Mac holds the only copy of something you can't lose

What the two prompts give you

  • A map before any change: what fills your disk, how big each thing is, when you last touched it and what could happen to it.
  • Four piles: things that come back by themselves, copies, old work, and the work you are doing right now, which stays where it is.
  • A move with proof: old work goes to your cloud drive, each file is compared with its copy, and only after that does the original go in the Trash.

Why the map comes first

A full disk makes you want to delete something right away, and that is how the wrong folder goes. A map changes nothing. You see what takes the room, and you decide afterwards, with sizes and dates in front of you.

What happened on my Mac

At the end of October my Mac had 3.8 GB left of 228 GB. Caches of about 14 GB went first, because they come back by themselves when they are needed. Build files that can be restored with one command, 17.8 GB, went too. Then the old projects: 23 items, 37.7 GB, 1 180 files, up to Google Drive through its API, with no desktop app, in about 11 hours while I kept working.

Each file was checked by checksum, and only after that did the originals go in the Trash. On 31 October the Mac had 84 GB available. That number has moved since, because working projects grow. The two prompts put those steps in writing, so you can start in the same order.

The part I got wrong

Claude refused to empty the Trash. It said that was my job. I asked if it was all there, and it started checking again and asked me to wait. I emptied it anyway.

It kept going: it downloaded 6 archives back, read them to the end with 0 errors, and listed what was not in the cloud. Don't copy me on this one. After an early empty there is no going back for anything that wasn't in the cloud.

What stays in the full guide

Part 1 gives you both prompts and the checks around them. Claude Code works out the upload with you, on your own machine. How to plan a long upload, and what to do when one stops halfway, is in the full guide.

Who this guide is for

Anyone whose Mac says the disk is almost full, and anyone with years of old projects on it. You need no technical background: you paste text, read a table and say yes or no to what it suggests.

Part 1 · Open with your account

Map your disk, move what's old and check that it got there

What part 1 covers

  1. Before you start: a backup and room in the cloud
  2. The first prompt: a map, and no changes
  3. Read the table yourself, pile by pile
  4. The second prompt: move it and prove it arrived
  5. Empty the Trash last, and do it yourself

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The full Mac cleanup guide

Part 1 gives you a working first version. The full program takes it all the way to a setup you can run every day.

  1. Reading your mapWhat each pile really holds, and the folders that look old but are still in use.
  2. What comes back by itselfWhich caches and build files can go, and what they cost you the next time you need them.
  3. Finding real duplicatesTelling a true copy from two versions that only look the same.
  4. Choosing a cloud driveHow much room you need, what to look at in a plan and what to keep in two places.
  5. A long upload that survivesWhat should happen when the lid closes, the network drops or a file changes along the way.
  6. Proof you can readChecksums in plain words, and what to do with a file that fails its check.
  7. Getting it back and staying clearRestoring one project from the cloud, and a monthly routine that keeps the disk from filling up again.
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Sources

  1. Storage space on Mac, Apple Supportsupport.apple.com/en-us/102624

Questions and answers

Is what I see in the video real?

The totals are from my own Mac. The folder names and the sizes in the folder list are samples, and the dialog is recreated in English. The screen says so.

Can this delete my files?

The first prompt only reads and reports. The second sends originals to the Trash after each check and leaves emptying it to you. An AI tool with access to your disk can still make mistakes, so read what it wants to do before you say yes.

How much room will I get back?

Nobody can promise a number, because it depends on what is on your disk. I went from 3.8 GB left to 84 GB available on 31 October, and that number has moved since, because working projects grow. The map shows you what is possible on your Mac before anything changes.

Do I need an app for my cloud drive?

No. My upload went through the drive's API, with no app installed. Claude Code walks you through giving it access. Never paste a password into the chat.

Does it work with other cloud drives, or on Windows?

It should. The prompts name no brand. My run was on a Mac with Google Drive. On Windows they should work with small changes, such as the Recycle Bin in place of the Trash, but I have not tested that.

Can I use these prompts in another AI tool?

They are plain text, but the tool has to be able to read your disk and run commands with your permission. This guide uses Claude Code because that is the tool in the video.

About the author

Vladyslav Lysechko
Vladyslav Lysechko, Performance marketer, Lysechko Digital, Rånåsfoss, Nes, Norway

I have worked with ads on Google, Meta and TikTok for more than seven years and personally managed ad budgets from $1,000 a day up to $50,000 a month. For the last two years I have built websites, automations and AI assistants with AI every day. I help local businesses in Oslo and on Romerike get more calls and bookings. LinkedIn

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