Hi there,
I own a MacBook Air 120 GB and over the past few weeks I've noticed that my storage decreases, but after rebooting my Mac the memory is miracously reinstated. Why is this happening? Does this have anything to do with FileVault, which might be connected to this issue? (yeah! it's an issue 'cause it's the base model and I don't want to wait until I have used more storage.
Looking forward to your comments.
Fred
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.1
Hello FreddyRojas,
We understanding the storage space on your Mac is increasing after you do a restart. Storage optimization can be very important, so we can see why you would reach out for answers regarding this. We'd like to help.
There could be a number of reasons why your storage is changing after a restart. It could be related to temporary files and cache being cleared out, files syncing, or even Spotlight reindexing. This may also be due to RAM being stored on your hard drive as well. You may want to check to make sure your Mac is using RAM efficiently. These resources can help:
If you find yourself in need of more storage space on your Mac, these resources will help you clear out space:
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care.
Memory usage after reboot
