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tolu237 Author

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What is in the Other category in my Macbook Pro storage?

Trying to install MacOS Monterey with insufficient space on my Mac Book Pro, a review of storage shows 59GB used int he Other category with no means of identifying what it is or deleting. it

How do i ascertain the content of the Other folder?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 12, 2022 4:50 AM

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David McKinlay

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Posted on Jan 12, 2022 5:58 AM

Apple describes "Other" in the support document See used and available storage space on your Mac

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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