how do i get rid of other? in the storage preferences? it says i have 70gb used

You cannot be rid of the name of combined elements under this category.

Not like its a bin to sort contents through; some of these are active parts

of your macOS and shouldn't be removed. The category is a place to see

what has been "deemed Other" by loose definition.

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

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

• What is Other Storage on Mac Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra and How to Delete it? | howtoiSolve

https://www.howtoisolve.com/howto-clean-up-other-storage-on-mac/

There are issues within the definition, essentially; helps to know more.

Good luck & happy trails!🌞🌜

masonwebbbbb wrote:

how do i get rid of other? in the storage preferences? it says i have 70gb used

to add—

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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996

User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

Thin local snapshots :

ref: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/04/09/where-did-all-that-free-space-go-on-my-apfs-disk/

Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more