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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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Posted on May 6, 2019 2:34 PM

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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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

System is taking too much storage!

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