OSX 12.1: Running out of storage space but System Data?

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"System Data" is 241 GB. Why so much?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.1

Posted on Dec 22, 2021 2:05 PM

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Answer 1

There is another thread (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253315811?answerId=256515772022#256515772022) that is also discussing this problem. Seems to be the 'Other' category and possibly, I'm guessing, Xcode related. Xcode seems to be misbehaving and there seems no easy way to fix this.

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Answer 2

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The final word from Apple on Managing the " Other " Category

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.

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