How to get rid of "Other" in storage

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How to get rid of "Other" in storage

Hello,

I'm tying to clear up space so I can update to Big Sur but I need storage in order to update. I checked how much storage I have and I currently only have 15.04 GB available because I have 121.39 GB of "Other". I have tried OmniDiskSweeper to try and figure out what files I can get rid of without damaging anything important, but I feel like I have hit the point where I no longer know what else to delete. Is there anything specific that I could do to clear up more space? It is frustrating knowing there is so much taken up by "Other" when it does not specify.

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Posted on Jul 13, 2021 5:36 PM

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babowa

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Jul 13, 2021 5:47 PM in response to Buttersilly

Unfortunately, the OS manages the "other" catefory - you cannot. You can, however, check to see if there is an excess of Time Machine snapshots and anything in your user folder.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/system-information/syspf9b375b9/11.0/mac/11.0

And there are some good tips from Old Toad here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252552444

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Jul 13, 2021 5:47 PM in response to Buttersilly

Hi this helped too with this problem. you can check out the link https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252063494?answerId=253926337022#253926337022

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