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System data is taking half my drive storage - how do I reduce this?

System data is taking half my drive storage - how do I reduce this?

Posted on Nov 27, 2021 9:00 AM

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Nov 27, 2021 10:25 AM in response to Brittl84

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The final word from Apple on Managing the " Other " Category


  • Other: Contains files that don’t fall into the categories listed here. This category primarily includes files and data used by the system, such as log files, caches, VM files, and other runtime system resources. Also included are temporary files, fonts, app support files, and plug-ins. You can't manage the contents of this category. The contents are managed by macOS, and the category varies in size depending on the current state of your Mac.



System data is taking half my drive storage - how do I reduce this?

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