Other storage macbook

leeltd wrote:

Can someone help me to reduce "Other" storage on my hard drive? I've spent the last week looking up recommendations on line and have cleaned up some but not near what I want. I started with 350 GB and now down to 216 GB but can't figure out what's taking up the storage space. Please note I've done the download, backups, dmg, pdf, application support and cache reductions among others. When I Get Info on the HD, it shows 395 GB in use but when I Get info on the four folders in HD, it only totals 136 GB. Can anyone tell me where the other 260 GB is located? My OS is Big Sur.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/76b10a4b-f000-4649-a793-dedfbad76974

Empty your Trash — Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/delete-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp1093/mac

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996

See used and available storage space on your Mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/see-available-storage-space-syspf9b375b9/10.14/mac/10.15

User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more