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Another Other folder on Mac question

How do I delete/remove files from the 'Other' Folder on a MacBook? I have read other topics and cannot seem get a good answer.


The Other folder appears to be different from System folder. I want to update to macOS 10.15.6 but I need 19.97gb of space.


I can see that the Library/Updates folder takes up 14.4gb. This folder contains MacOS Update Combo files which I cannot delete or use. I downloaded Omnisweeper but it did not help.


Other than photos, apps, documents, music and system I am not sure why the Other category is so big. Please help


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 24, 2020 5:39 AM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2020 12:17 PM

Hello, you'll need about 10GB more than what it says you'll need, but there is no other "Folder", to get at those big files you can't use I think you have to disable SIP & then boot from another Drive to trash them.

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