How do I reduce the amount of storage my "System" ? Mine is taking up like 178 GB which is way more than anything else, but I a, not able to clean it out or anything. What can I do? My computer is running slow.

How do I reduce the amount of storage my "System" ? Mine is taking up like 178 GB which is way more than anything else, but I a, not able to clean it out or anything. What can I do? My computer is running slow.

Posted on Jan 31, 2021 7:19 PM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2021 5:02 AM

Check "localsnapshots".

About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support


Also reboot in safe mode so that some of the system caches are deleted.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

NoteSafe mode prevents your Mac from loading certain software as it starts up, including login items, system extensions not required by macOS, and fonts not installed by macOS. It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility. And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.

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Feb 1, 2021 5:02 AM in response to charlielisk

Check "localsnapshots".

About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support


Also reboot in safe mode so that some of the system caches are deleted.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

NoteSafe mode prevents your Mac from loading certain software as it starts up, including login items, system extensions not required by macOS, and fonts not installed by macOS. It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility. And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.

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How do I reduce the amount of storage my "System" ? Mine is taking up like 178 GB which is way more than anything else, but I a, not able to clean it out or anything. What can I do? My computer is running slow.

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