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Can someone please tell me how I can use the 45GB in 'other' as I am running out of storage and the programmes take up less that half of my hard drive?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1
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Can someone please tell me how I can use the 45GB in 'other' as I am running out of storage and the programmes take up less that half of my hard drive?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1
As we can see, Others storage usually varies between users. However, most files in it are necessary for the computer to function. Most applications require money to use, so let's say you want to save money. A great idea is to remove your caches! Here's how you do it:
Click on finder. Then press shift-command-g. Type in ~/Library/Caches/. Drag and drop everything into the trash bin and empty it. Do this periodically as this can build up over long usage. To empty Safari caches, just go to preferences and enable the develop menu. Then once you enable it, exit out and press develop, then select empty caches.
As we can see, Others storage usually varies between users. However, most files in it are necessary for the computer to function. Most applications require money to use, so let's say you want to save money. A great idea is to remove your caches! Here's how you do it:
Click on finder. Then press shift-command-g. Type in ~/Library/Caches/. Drag and drop everything into the trash bin and empty it. Do this periodically as this can build up over long usage. To empty Safari caches, just go to preferences and enable the develop menu. Then once you enable it, exit out and press develop, then select empty caches.
THX1701 wrote:
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/d6f9464c-ede2-4c07-810a-b9c0bb4e8e7b
Can someone please tell me how I can use the 45GB in 'other' as I am running out of storage and the programmes take up less that half of my hard drive?
Empty your Trash — Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/delete-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp1093/mac
How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996
See used and available storage space on your Mac
User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142
Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:
OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more
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