# Headroom Free Space Field Kit, revision 2026-08-27

HEADROOM AUDIT CHECKLIST
Stages in order; nothing leaves early.

[ ] STAGE 1 BASELINE
    Method used (Settings/Finder/df): ______
    Free space today, date, time: ______

[ ] STAGE 2 RANK SUSPECTS (no deletions yet)
    Downloads size: ____   Mail store: ____
    Largest folder named: ____________
    Snapshot pressure suspected (Y/N): _

[ ] STAGE 3 ACT SMALLEST RISK FIRST
    [ ] Trash families emptied
    [ ] Oversized strays relocated/quarantined
    [ ] Selective user-cache trims (app quit first)
    [ ] Snapshots touched ONLY with stated cause

[ ] STAGE 4 VERIFY HOURS LATER (same method as Stage 1)
    Free space re-measured: ______

[ ] STAGE 5 RECORD
    One-line disposition per removal, worksheet columns filled.