How to Make a File Smaller on Mac

Опубликовано: 15 Апрель 2026
на канале: CleanMyMac by MacPaw
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Today, I’m going to share how to make file smaller on Mac.
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How to compress files on MacBook:

Tip #1. Reduce the size of a .pdf file
Right-click a .pdf file - Open With - Preview
In Preview, go to File - Export - Quartz Filter - Reduce File Size - Save

If you want to free up more space, you could delete some unneeded system junk and old files.
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Tip #2. Reduce the size of photos
Right-click any photo - Open With - Preview
In Preview, go to File - Export - Format - JPEG - Adjust the image quality - Save

Tip #3. Reduce the size of videos
Right-click any video - Open With - QuickTime Player
In QuickTime Player, go to File - Export As - Choose a lower video resolution - Save

Tip #4. Reduce the size of Word documents through Pages
In Pages, go to File - Reduce File Size - Reduce a Copy - Save

Read how to make a file smaller on Mac:
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The app mentioned in this video, CleanMyMac X by MacPaw:
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Contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - How to compress files on Mac
01:06 - How to make a .pdf file smaller
01:25 - How to clean up junk on Mac
02:08 - How to make a photo smaller
02:39 - How to make a video smaller
03:03 - How to make a Word document smaller
03:13 - Outro


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