Free up space on external HD

There is a couple of things. Many people forget to empty the trash after deleting. Then restart the computer - the external will then free up the space at restart. See if that helps.
 
Sean Kernan said:
I've deleted a lot of stuff, but the space is not freed up on my external HD. What can I do?
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Try running:

CleanMyJunk (free)
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Have a look at:

Follow These Steps to Clear Space on Your Mac
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Follow These Steps to Clear Space on Your Mac - TidBITS

Apple no longer makes it easy to tell precisely how much free space is available on your Mac, but you know when you don’t have enough. Adam Engst offers (and explains) 21 simple steps to clear space quickly.
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