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It appears after a Free Up Space run that couldn't reclaim much, with one-tap suggestions based on what's actually using your space:

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Each chip just opens the right place; nothing happens until you act there. See when the Manage snapshots chip appears.

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Freeing up space · Free Up Space wizard and button

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What is the yellow "Want more space?" panel after Free Up Space?

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Short answer: It follows a Free Up Space run that couldn't free much, offering one-tap chips to the next best step: move big apps, relocate large folders, keep iCloud files online-only, or manage local snapshots.

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It appears after a Free Up Space run that couldn't reclaim much, with one-tap suggestions based on what's actually using your space:

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  • Open Apps window — when your Applications folder is large, so you can move big apps to your fast drive.
  • Open Data Parking — to relocate big folders, such as parts of Documents, to your fast drive.
  • Open iCloud settings — for files synced to iCloud, so you can keep them online-only.
  • Manage snapshots — when your Mac's own local snapshots are holding space you've already freed.
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Each chip just opens the right place; nothing happens until you act there. See when the Manage snapshots chip appears.

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