Freeing up space · Free Up Space wizard and button
What does the Free Up Space Now button in the menu bar popover do?
Short answer: It moves rule-matched folders to your fast drive with a shortcut left behind, then cleans well-known app caches — and, if you've turned it on per provider, makes downloaded cloud files online-only.
It runs the day-to-day reclaim in one click: it moves the folders your rules match to your fast drive (leaving a shortcut so they still open from the same place), then cleans well-known app caches. Optionally, it can also make downloaded cloud files online-only for the providers you've chosen — that part is off by default.
While it runs, the button shows a spinner and reads Free Up Space — view live progress; click it to open the streaming progress sheet. The run continues if you close the sheet.
When it finishes, a coloured result banner appears in the popover — see what the banner colours mean.