Why is the "System" folder taking up 147 GB of my 250 GB storage on my Macbook Pro
How can I make more space on my hard drive when the system is the biggest user of memory? Can I remove some of this content? How?
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ryane77
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Hi megger2020,
It sounds like you're trying to clear space on your Mac and we want to help.
Check out the info here:
"System: Contains macOS system applications and files. Examples include Mail, Terminal, Calculator, and Time Machine Local Snapshots."
See used and available storage space on your Mac
Have you tried following recommendations on clearing space?
Optimize storage space on your Mac
Let us know if that helps.
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