尽管是值得的笔记本电脑替代品，但许多Chromebook(Chromebooks)存在不足之处：存储空间。尽管有一些高端Chromebook(Chromebooks)具有 128GB 到 256GB 的磁盘空间，但绝大多数预算 Chromebook(budget Chromebooks)的存储空间不超过 64GB。
当然，您可以使用兼容的USB存储设备（如拇指驱动器和外部硬盘驱动器）扩展Chromebook的存储空间。(Chromebook)但是，如果您没有外部存储设备怎么办？或者您不喜欢随身携带闪存驱动器？我们将向您展示六种有效释放Chromebook空间的方法。
Chromebook 如何处理低存储空间
当您的Chromebook磁盘空间不足时，Chrome 操作系统(Chrome OS)会持续显示提醒或通知，通知您“设备(Device)空间不足”。但是您不必等到收到此错误消息后，才能释放Chromecast设备上的空间。
Google 警告(Google warns)您的Chromebook可能会在存储空间不足时自动开始删除下载的文件、未使用的帐户、浏览数据等。这凸显了在Chromebook存储空间不足之前对其进行监控的重要性。您自己释放存储空间，或者您的Chromebook会在此过程中删除重要文件。
检查 Chromebook 的存储状态(Storage Status)
释放空间的第一步是了解 Chromebook 的存储状态。幸运的是， Chrome OS(Chrome OS)设置应用程序 中嵌入了一个存储管理工具。
使用该工具监控 Chromebook 的存储空间；它告诉您有多少存储空间正在使用以及有多少可用。您还可以使用存储管理工具来执行设备清理。
启动设置应用程序，点击侧边栏上的设备(Device)，然后选择存储管理(Storage management)。
您还可以从“文件”(Files)应用程序启动该工具。点击三点菜单(three-dot menu)图标，然后点击菜单底部的存储表。这会将您重定向到存储管理页面。
存储管理页面顶部是一个显示 Chromebook 存储状态的仪表。您还可以找到占用设备存储空间的组件类别。
我的文件：(My files:)这描述了多媒体（音频、视频、图像、录音、屏幕截图等）和Chromebook上下载的文件消耗的总存储空间。选择此选项将打开文件(Files)应用程序。
浏览数据：当您在(Browsing data:)Chrome上浏览互联网时，浏览器会在您的Chrome书上保存大量数据——浏览历史记录、网站 cookie、缓存的图像、网站设置、密码等。“浏览(Browsing)数据”类别是存储在您设备上的所有Chrome数据的累积。(Chrome)
应用程序和扩展程序：此类别包括(Apps and extensions:)Chromebook上安装的应用程序使用的存储空间，包括它们的数据和缓存文件。
Linux 存储：(Linux storage: )这是分配给Linux应用程序安装和运行的磁盘空间。如果您随时在 Chromebook 上设置了Linux 开发环境，您将在存储管理菜单中找到此选项。(Linux development environment)
系统：(System:)这是Chrome OS和其他内置应用程序消耗的存储空间。您不能删除系统文件或应用程序。
您还可以使用Chrome检查可用的存储空间。在地址栏中输入或粘贴chrome://quota-internals并按Enter。在“摘要(Summary)”选项卡中，“配置文件目录的可用磁盘空间”是 Chromebook 的可用存储空间。
如何释放 Chromebook 上的空间
您现在了解了Chrome 操作系统(Chrome OS)如何分组和管理磁盘存储。在下一部分中，我们将重点介绍一些可帮助您释放Chromebook空间的节省存储空间的技巧。
1.删除冗余文件(Delete Redundant Files)或将它们移动(Move Them)到云(Cloud)存储
打开文件(Files)应用程序并浏览每个文件夹。寻找您不再使用或不再需要的图像、屏幕截图、屏幕录制、视频、应用程序设置文件和其他文档。
点击排序选项 (AZ)(Sort options (AZ))图标并选择大小(Size)。这将按文件大小降序排列您的文件；最大的文件出现在顶部。
使用此命令，您可以轻松识别占用Chromebook存储空间的大文件并删除不需要的文件。
或者，您可以在云中备份文件而不是删除它们。将文件移动到Google Drive文件夹。如果您已达到 15GB 的免费 Google云端硬盘(Google Drive)存储配额，则可以申请此 Google One 福利（适用于 Chromebook）(this Google One perk (for Chromebooks))。该特权为您提供 12 个月的 100GB 免费云存储。这样您就可以在不丢失任何文件的情况下释放 Chromebook 上的存储空间。
2.卸载未使用的应用程序
应用程序会创建用户数据、缓存数据和其他占用存储空间的垃圾文件。保留多个您不使用的应用程序可能会导致您的Chromebook快速运行磁盘空间不足。卸载(Uninstall)不需要的应用程序以释放存储空间。前往Chrome OS 存储(Chrome OS Storage)管理菜单并选择Apps and extensions。
浏览列表并记下您几乎不使用的应用程序或扩展程序。选择(Select)您要从Chromebook中删除的应用，然后点按“卸载(Uninstall)”按钮。
注意：(Note:)您无法卸载核心系统应用程序，如Chrome、文件(Files)应用程序、Play Store、Web Store等。
3.清除Chrome浏览数据
Chrome不仅会占用大量内存(Chrome a memory hog)，而且浏览器还会在您的设备上创建和存储各种数据。虽然其中一些数据很重要，但其他一些您可以不用。清除一些不需要的浏览数据以释放Chromebook上的空间。
转到设置(Settings)>设备(Device)>存储管理(Storage management)，然后选择浏览数据(Browsing data)。这将打开一个新选项卡，您可以在其中清除浏览数据。
在基本部分，检查缓存图像和文件(Cached images and files)，将时间范围设置为所有时间(All time)，然后点击清除数据(Clear data)按钮。然后，您应该会看到Chromebook(Chromebook)上可以释放多少空间。
如果您仍需要创建更多空间，请转到高级(Advanced)部分，选择您要删除的其他不必要的数据项（例如下载(Download)历史记录、站点(Site)设置、Cookie等），然后点击(Cookies)清除数据(Clear data)。
请注意，清除“Cookies 和其他网站数据”将释放大量存储空间。但是，该操作会将您从Google(Google)和其他连接到Chrome的帐户中注销。您应该做的是删除个别网站的 cookie。
打开 Chrome 并转到设置(Settings)>隐私和安全(Privacy and security)> Cookie 和其他站点数据(Cookies and other site data)>查看所有 cookie 和站点数据(See all cookies and site data)，然后选择要删除其 cookie 的站点旁边的Bin 图标。(Bin icon)
您应该注意带有以下标签的站点：本地存储(Local storage)、数据库存储(Database Storage)、文件系统(File System)和服务工作者(Service Workers)。这些网站在您的Chromebook本地存储持久性 cookie 和其他数据。
4.删除离线文件
当您为Google Drive文件或文件夹启用离线可用性时，Chrome 操作系统(Chrome OS)会下载该文件并将其保存在您的设备上（作为缓存文件）。然后，您就可以在没有互联网连接的情况下访问Chromebook上的文件。(Chromebooks)该功能允许您离线访问您的文件，但作为回报会消耗您的本地存储。
如果您为大型文件或文件夹启用了离线可用性，请将它们从Chromebook中删除，然后从(Chromebook)Google Drive文件夹中访问它们。这可以帮助您在Chromebook(Chromebook)上释放大量空间。
打开文件应用程序，展开Google Drive类别，然后选择离线(Offline)文件夹。然后(Afterward)，选择文件夹或文件并关闭菜单栏上的可用脱机(Available offline)开关。
同样，如果您的Google Drive(Google Drive)存储空间已用完，请申请Google One Chromebook 特权(Google One Chromebook perk)，该特权可为您提供 12 个月的免费 100GB 云存储空间。
5. 减少或删除Linux 磁盘大小(Linux Disk Size)
Google建议为(Google)Linux开发区分配至少 7.5GB 的空间。但是，如果您几乎不安装或使用Linux应用程序，则可以通过减少(Linux)Linux存储空间来释放 Chromebook 上的空间。在Storage management 页面中选择Linux storage ，然后点击(Linux storage)Disk size旁边的Change按钮。
将滑块向左移动可根据您的喜好减小Linux磁盘大小（不能低于 4.1GB），然后点击Resize。
(Remove the Linux development environment)如果您不会在Chromebook上安装或使用任何(Chromebook)Linux应用程序，请删除 Linux 开发环境。
6.使用清洁应用程序
有一些清洁应用程序可以在Android设备上创造奇迹。其中许多应用程序也与Chrome OS兼容。请参阅包含 10 个有效清洁应用程序(this listicle containing 10 effective cleaning apps)的清单以了解更多信息。打开Play 商店(Play Store)，安装任何清洁应用程序，然后单击按钮从 Chromebook 中删除垃圾文件。
获得所需的所有空间
释放Chromebook上的空间归结为删除不需要的文件和应用程序。将文件保存到云端也将创建额外的存储空间。您还应该考虑删除不再活动或不再使用的用户帐户。在Chromebook的登录屏幕上，点击帐户旁边的下拉图标，然后选择删除此用户(Remove this user)。
How to Free Up Space on Your Chromebook
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Sure, you can expand your Chromebook’s storage using compatible USB storage devices like thumb drives and external hard drives. But what if you don’t have an external storage device? Or you don’t like moving around with your flash drive? We’ll show you six effective ways to free up space on your Chromebook.
How Chromebooks Handle Low Storage
When your Chromebook is low on disk space, Chrome OS will display a constant reminder or notification informing that your “Device is low on space.” But you don’t have to wait until you get this error message before freeing up space on your Chromecast device.
Google warns that your Chromebook might automatically start deleting downloaded files, unused accounts, browsing data, etc. when it runs low on storage space. That highlights the importance of monitoring your Chromebook’s storage before it runs low. Free up storage space yourself, or your Chromebook will—maybe deleting important files in the process.
Check Your Chromebook’s Storage Status
The first step to freeing up space is knowing your Chromebook’s storage status. Fortunately, there’s a storage management tool embedded in the Chrome OS settings app.
Use the tool to monitor your Chromebook’s storage; it tells you how much storage is in use and how much is available. You can also use the storage management tool to perform a device cleanup.
Launch the Settings app, tap Device on the sidebar, and select Storage management.
You can also launch the tool from the Files app. Tap the three-dot menu icon and tap the storage meter at the bottom of the menu. That’ll redirect you to the storage management page.
At the top of the storage management page is a meter showing your Chromebook’s storage status. You’ll also find categories of components consuming storage space on your device.
My files: This describes the total storage space consumed by multimedia (audio, videos, images, recordings, screenshots, etc.) and downloaded files on your Chromebook. Selecting this option will open the Files app.
Browsing data: As you surf the internet on Chrome, the browser saves a bunch of data on your Chromebook—browsing history, website cookies, cached images, site settings, password, and so on. The “Browsing data” category is the accumulation of all Chrome’s data stored on your device.
Apps and extensions: This category includes the storage space used by the applications installed on your Chromebook, including their data and cache files.
Linux storage: This is the disk space allotted to the installation and running of Linux apps. You’ll find this option in the storage management menu if you have, at any point, set up the Linux development environment on your Chromebook.
System: This is the storage space consumed by Chrome OS and other built-in applications. You cannot delete system files or apps.
You can also check available storage space using Chrome. Type or paste chrome://quota-internals in the address bar and press Enter. In the Summary tab, the “Free disk space for the profile directory” is your Chromebook’s available storage.
How to Free Up Space on Chromebook
You now understand how Chrome OS groups and manages disk storage. In the next section, we highlight some storage-saving tips that’ll help you free up space on your Chromebook.
1. Delete Redundant Files or Move Them to Cloud Storage
Open the Files app and go through each folder. Look out for images, screenshots, screen recording, video, app setup files, and other documents that you no longer use or need.
Tap the Sort options (AZ) icon and select Size. That’ll arrange your files by their sizes in descending order; the largest files appear at the top.
With this order, you can easily identify heavy files taking up storage space on your Chromebook and delete the ones you don’t need.
Alternatively, you can back up your files in the cloud instead of deleting them. Move the files to the Google Drive folder. If you’ve hit the 15GB free Google Drive storage quota, you can claim this Google One perk (for Chromebooks). The perk grants you 100GB of free cloud storage for 12 months. That lets you free up storage space on your Chromebook without losing any files.
2. Uninstall Unused Apps
Applications create user data, cache data, and other junk files that eat up storage space. Keeping several apps that you don’t use can cause your Chromebook to quickly run low on disk space. Uninstall unneeded apps to free up storage. Head to the Chrome OS Storage management menu and select Apps and extensions.
Go through the list and note the apps or extensions that you barely use. Select an app you want to remove from your Chromebook and tap the Uninstall button.
Note: You cannot uninstall core system applications like Chrome, the Files app, Play Store, Web Store, etc.
3. Clear Chrome’s Browsing Data
Not only is Chrome a memory hog, but the browser also creates and stores all kinds of data on your device. While some of this data is important, others you can do without. Clear some of this unneeded browsing data to free up space on your Chromebook.
Go to Settings > Device > Storage management and select Browsing data. That’ll open a new tab where you can clear browsing data.
In the Basic section, check Cached images and files, set the Time range to All time, and tap the Clear data button. You should then see how much space that would free up on your Chromebook.
If you still need to create more space, go to the Advanced section, select other unnecessary data items (e.g. Download history, Site settings, Cookies, etc.) that you want to delete, and tap Clear data.
Note that clearing “Cookies and other site data” will free up a huge amount of storage space. However, the operation will sign you out of Google and other accounts connected to Chrome. What you should do instead is delete cookies for individual websites.
Open Chrome and go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data > See all cookies and site data and select the Bin icon next to a site whose cookie you want to delete.
You should look out for sites with the following label: Local storage, Database Storage, File System, and Service Workers. Those websites store persistent cookies and other data locally on your Chromebook.
4. Delete Offline Files
When you enable offline availability for a Google Drive file or folder, Chrome OS downloads the file and saves it on your device (as a cache file). You’ll then be able to access the file(s) on your Chromebooks without an internet connection. The feature grants you offline access to your file but consumes your local storage in return.
If you enabled offline availability for large files or folders, remove them from your Chromebook and access them from the Google Drive folder instead. This could help you free up a lot of space on your Chromebook.
Open the Files app, expand the Google Drive category, and select the Offline folder. Afterward, select the folders or files and toggle off the Available offline switch on the menu bar.
Again, if you’re running out of Google Drive storage space, claim the Google One Chromebook perk that grants you free 100GB cloud storage for 12 months.
5. Reduce or Remove the Linux Disk Size
Google recommends allotting at least 7.5GB for the Linux development area. But if you barely install or use Linux applications, you can free up space on your Chromebook by reducing the Linux storage. Select Linux storage in the Storage management page and tap the Change button next to Disk size.
Move the slider to the left to reduce the Linux disk size to your preference (you can’t go below 4.1GB) and tap Resize.
Remove the Linux development environment if you won’t be installing or using any Linux app on your Chromebook.
6. Use Cleaning Apps
There are cleaning apps that work wonders on Android devices. Many of these apps are also compatible with Chrome OS. Refer to this listicle containing 10 effective cleaning apps to learn more. Open the Play Store, install any of the cleaning apps, and remove junk files from your Chromebook at the click of a button.
Get All the Space You Need
Freeing up space on your Chromebook boils down to deleting unneeded files and apps. Saving files to the cloud will also create extra storage space. You should also consider deleting user accounts that are no longer active or used. On your Chromebook’s sign-in screen, tap the drop-down icon next to the account and select Remove this user.
