You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

other storage

other storage on imac what does it mean? How do you clean it up to free up storage space?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 21, 2020 3:11 PM

Reply
1 reply

Dec 21, 2020 4:21 PM in response to GorPrinter

"The label 'Other' is applied by the system to files that don't fit squarely into those types, such as installer packages, cache files, old backups, app extensions, temporary files and the like. Most are those that you don't need any more, but they've got to be stored somewhere, so they get dumped in the Other category." MacWorld UK


You can find the complete article in https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/delete-other-storage-3794145/

other storage

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.