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is this normal??? i know the general consensus that iOS and system stuff takes up more thn an appropriate amount, but even considering that, over half seems excessive and like something is potentially wrong that is fixable, no?
thanks for reading and giving me the time of day anyways ! have a good day :)
Mac mini (2018)
That is excessive, even though it includes cache files that are automatically deleted to make room when needed. Some apps take advantage of caching information even when not necessary, while the OS will cache information to speed up the computer by not having to turn to the HD or Internet for data used frequently. The OS manages its cache data much better than many apps.
A location on your user folder where some System Data collects is in the Application Support folder. You can remove folders from here for Apps that you no longer use, but do not attempt to delete anything else. You can view this folder by going to Finder > Go > Go to Folder, and enter "~/Library/Application Support" (without quotes).
You can also startup in Safe Mode to remove some of the system caches, then start again normally.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
It may also help to post the free EtreCheck report to identify problematic apps that are running on startup. There are 3 categories of apps that should not be installed as they are known to cause problems and it is best to remove these to see if the problem goes away before posting the EtreCheck report. The apps that should not be installed are:
Using EtreCheck - Apple Community
Deleting local Time Machine snapshots can also help. Wait a few minutes after shutting off the backups to give the system a chance to delete all the snapshots. The details to do that are here:
this is on a mac mini actually . a desktop computer. not phone or pad.
system data taking up over half of my internal storage
