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MacOS Big Sur downloaded but can't install due to lack of space. Operating system is using 85.4gb of my 121gb. How do I locate and delete Big Sur? I've already removed the 'Big Sur' files from Applications.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14
Have you Empties the Trash yet - am not being funny - that would be the final step in that process.
What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out? A good start to make space
How to free up Space - another to make space
OmniDiskSweeper A Trusted Developers to identify additional files to remove
A 128 GB SSD is going to be very difficult to manage space on, even if doing a Wipe and Clean Installation of Big Sur. Really suggest getting an external drive and move as much of the Video, Music, Pictures, TV Videos , Pictures and iPhone Backups Off the drive and also evaluate all Required Applications versus Unneeded Applications and Remove the unneeded one as per Developers Instruction.
Have you Empties the Trash yet - am not being funny - that would be the final step in that process.
What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out? A good start to make space
How to free up Space - another to make space
OmniDiskSweeper A Trusted Developers to identify additional files to remove
A 128 GB SSD is going to be very difficult to manage space on, even if doing a Wipe and Clean Installation of Big Sur. Really suggest getting an external drive and move as much of the Video, Music, Pictures, TV Videos , Pictures and iPhone Backups Off the drive and also evaluate all Required Applications versus Unneeded Applications and Remove the unneeded one as per Developers Instruction.
Hi there
Thanks for your reply.
Yeah, trash is empty. :) No question is silly, don't worry about that lol.
It was working fine with Mojave, I still had about 48gb free after that was installed - it was literally downloading the upgrade to Big Sur that took up all the available space (because as pointed out on here, it needs 45gb additional space to run properly, after download). Stupidly, I didn't check that before I downloaded it, I just checked that the machine could handle the upgrade.
I'll work through the rest of the info you linked, thanks very much for that. Fingers crossed I can sort it, otherwise I'll be wiping it and starting again - without Big Sur! :)
Cheers!
Although the computer may Qualify for Big Sur, the system requirements for the full experience of the newest OS are demanding. Especially on older machines as has been discovered - empty space.
It really comes down to want versus need. 8 GB RAM is basically the minimum, as is about 256 GB drive. Yes, it can run on 128 GB drive but there will be a struggle to put anything else on the machine.
If really considering downgrading - kind of a catch 22. The software updates to Mojave may continue just to the end of this year. Catalina updates may continue for another 1 to 1 1/2 years. Though, Catalina like Big Sur Only supports everything in 64 Bit, applications, extensions, drivers and there is no workaround.
Operating system using 75% of my MacBook memory - how to delete downloaded but unusable MacOS Big Sur
