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how to clear "other" in the storage section?

how to clear / clean "other" in the storage section? It is taking 80% of my storage but cant find the files.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Aug 12, 2021 1:15 PM

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Posted on Aug 12, 2021 1:44 PM

Here is Apple's explanation of the other category:


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


The problem is that you cannot manage it. However, for one thing, there could be a lot of Time Machine snapshots which can be eliminated. You can also delete or move most anything in your User folder.

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Aug 12, 2021 1:44 PM in response to loksaha

Here is Apple's explanation of the other category:


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


The problem is that you cannot manage it. However, for one thing, there could be a lot of Time Machine snapshots which can be eliminated. You can also delete or move most anything in your User folder.

how to clear "other" in the storage section?

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