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not enough space in required valume.

available space more than 34 GB but unable to upgrade my MacOS Montrey due to saying not having enough space is required volume. how to free space or add space in volume to upgrade.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 13, 2022 4:18 AM

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Posted on Mar 13, 2022 4:39 AM

What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out?


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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.

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Mar 13, 2022 4:39 AM in response to tabhishek

What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out?


Free up storage space on your Mac


OmniDiskSweeper Safe to use


GrandPerspective 


How to delete Time Machine snapshots on your Mac


See used and available storage space on your Mac


Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


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.

not enough space in required valume.

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