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available space is 6.09 GB- need 5.79 GB to install update

update says not enough space to install MAC Big Sur





MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 3, 2022 9:10 AM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2022 9:23 AM

Hwy61motors wrote:

update says not enough space to install MAC Big Sur







Harddrives need 10-20% free storage at all times to function... I will let you do the math.

You have choked your Mac beyond reasonable use—


do some house cleaning to free up storage


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

Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support


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Oct 3, 2022 9:23 AM in response to Hwy61motors

Hwy61motors wrote:

update says not enough space to install MAC Big Sur







Harddrives need 10-20% free storage at all times to function... I will let you do the math.

You have choked your Mac beyond reasonable use—


do some house cleaning to free up storage


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

Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support


available space is 6.09 GB- need 5.79 GB to install update

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