Other storage Issue
I have an m1 chip macbook air, and in my storage I have about 170gb taken up by "other" storage. How do I find and delete whatever is taking up all this space?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.1
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- Other: Contains files that don’t fall into the categories listed here. This category primarily includes files and data used by the system, such as log files, caches, VM files, and other runtime system resources. Also included are temporary files, fonts, app support files, and plug-ins. You can't manage the contents of this category. The contents are managed by macOS, and the category varies in size depending on the current state of your Mac.
Delete files
https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/find-and-delete-files-syspf5a64aa6/11.0/mac/11.0
Click the “Manage”button. Wait until Green “Completed” button appears.
Optimize storage
https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/optimize-storage-space-sysp4ee93ca4/11.0/mac/11.0