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What is in the "other" folder and how can I delete?

What is in the "other" folder and how can I delete? I need to free up space and this folder is storing the most of WHAT??? It isn't highlighted so I can't figure out how to access it. PLEASE HELP I can't do any additional updates on computer. I have cleaned everything else out.


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 20, 2021 7:28 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2021 2:31 AM

The Other Classification is a collection of File the do not qualify by the categories the OS understands ie Music, Videos, Photos, documents, iOS files etc. Everything else falls in the Other Category including cache files, crash logs and the list is long. The bottom-line, the " Other " can not deleted and under no circumstance should one try to alter is. Doing so, may render the OS corrupted , unstable and even non-functional.


This Apple Document have assist in cleaning up space on the drive

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Feb 21, 2021 2:31 AM in response to XR_Help_Gmail_Issue

The Other Classification is a collection of File the do not qualify by the categories the OS understands ie Music, Videos, Photos, documents, iOS files etc. Everything else falls in the Other Category including cache files, crash logs and the list is long. The bottom-line, the " Other " can not deleted and under no circumstance should one try to alter is. Doing so, may render the OS corrupted , unstable and even non-functional.


This Apple Document have assist in cleaning up space on the drive

What is in the "other" folder and how can I delete?

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