System is taking too much storage!

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System is taking too much storage!

Hi,

I own MacBook Pro 256GB (13-inch, 2017) bought in 2018. I am running out of space recently, even though according to Mac's info I have 15GB of Apps, 10GB movies, 8GB photos. The rest is taken by ''System'', see screenshot below.

What is it? How to clear it?

Advices from web (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996) don't help.

Thanks in advance,

Petra

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on May 6, 2019 2:15 PM

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sberman

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May 6, 2019 2:34 PM in response to petra.jur

petra.jur wrote:

Advices from web (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996) don't help.

You have not told us which advice you accepted from that article.

For example, have you selected "Optimize Mac Storage"? Do you have purgeable storage?

What is 'Other' and 'Purgeable' in About This Mac? - Apple Support

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petra.jur Author

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May 9, 2019 3:18 PM in response to sberman

Hi,

to be specific:

iCloud => I store my Desktop on iCloud (I don't use other iCloud apps)
Optimize Storage => is marked as Completed
Empty Trash Automatically => off, but I empty my Trash almost every day
Reduce Clutter => Empty
I don't use iTunes
Delete files that you no longer need => done
Move files to an external drive => done (and done regularly)
Delete unneeded email => emails in my clients are not that big, I keep those

Not sure what else I can to. Any help will be appreciated.

Petra

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System is taking too much storage!

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