What exactly constitutes the "Other Storage" on Mac which seems to take much more storage space than other important things especially on Mac OS Big sur. And how can we do away with that storage space when more is needed on the machine

BoakyeDapaah wrote:

What exactly constitutes the "Other Storage" on Mac which seems to take much more storage space than other important things especially on Mac OS Big sur. And how can we do away with that storage space when more is needed on the machine

User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

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

https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/see-available-storage-space-syspf9b375b9/10.14/mac/10.15

Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more