How do you delete “other” storage

Jawmitro Said:

"How do you delete 'other' storage"

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For Thought...

"Other" in iPhone:

I see you've posted this in macOS. Ir this is for iPhones, rather, then refer to this link: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup User Tips

• How iOS and macOS report storage capacity - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201402

• Find and delete files on your Mac - Apple Support (toggle macOS 10.13/10.14/10.15/11.x via sub-menu)

https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/find-and-delete-files-syspf5a64aa6/10.14/mac/10.15

• See used and available storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

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

• Move your Photos library ~ to save space on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201517

Note: The categories do not correspond to specific folders on your Mac.

The remaining space is free storage space. Free storage space is

physically open space on a disk. Available storage space includes free

storage space and purgeable disk caches (disk space might be both

available and used at the same time). Use the free OmniDiskSweeper.

To save additional storage space, use the custom storage recommendations

for optimizing storage on your Mac. To view these options, click Manage.

See Optimize storage space.

Names of general categories such as 'Other' are included among these.

Read through entire article to grasp depth &/or double meanings here.

Essentially that's name-only is accumulation point; free up needed space

by deleting files or moving them.

• OmniDiskSweeper - utility

https://www.omnigroup.com/more

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

• Find and delete files on your Mac - Apple Support

• How to Clear Purgeable Space on macOS Big Sur/Catalina/H.Sierra : Data/Disk

https://www.howtoisolve.com/how-to-clear-purgeable-space-on-macos/