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how to find out the folder is other

I can view in storage the folder name is "other". how to find out details of "other". how to clean it..

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 12, 2020 8:07 PM

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Posted on Aug 12, 2020 8:29 PM

Get Correct Storage Information


Do not use the information from the Storage section of the About This Mac dialog. Ignore the Storage information as it is typically wrong. To find out the correct information for any disk: Select a Desktop disk icon. Press Command-I to open the Get Info window and look at the topmost panel displayed. You will find the disk information displayed for Capacity, Available, and Used. If you have more than one disk/partition then repeat for each one on your Desktop.


The categories found in the Storage section of About This Mac is simply an arbitrary way of displaying files on your drive. There are no such categories actually on the drive.


Also, see What is 'Other' and 'Purgeable' in About This Mac?


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Aug 12, 2020 8:29 PM in response to khorfakkan

Get Correct Storage Information


Do not use the information from the Storage section of the About This Mac dialog. Ignore the Storage information as it is typically wrong. To find out the correct information for any disk: Select a Desktop disk icon. Press Command-I to open the Get Info window and look at the topmost panel displayed. You will find the disk information displayed for Capacity, Available, and Used. If you have more than one disk/partition then repeat for each one on your Desktop.


The categories found in the Storage section of About This Mac is simply an arbitrary way of displaying files on your drive. There are no such categories actually on the drive.


Also, see What is 'Other' and 'Purgeable' in About This Mac?


how to find out the folder is other

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