SubjectLoser wrote:
So, I've been operating on around 3 GB of storage space for a while now, so I had to delete a lot of my applications. Now I'm at 12 GB.
But, I showed this to my friends and they said that the "Other" category of storage space shouldn't be taking up so much space. It's 75.44 GB. I never thought much of it but it did seem kinda large.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/671ca602-ccbf-48d2-8fbe-e85611acbc23
I understand what Other is but I don't know how to go about cleaning it or even know where to start finding a solution for it. I looked around in the Library folder and other system files but I didn't see anything that looked particularly OK to delete.
How do I begin to reduce Other's storage space?
SSD and the macOS like to have 20-25% free storage space at all times to function efficiently...
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
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
User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142
Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:
OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more
If you are comfortable with using the Terminal.app you can use the command line to drill down on storage—
General Volume size, you can see, copy & paste:
diskutil list internal
For itemized details:
File size— list the items in the home folder with the sizes, including invisible items, copy & paste:
sudo du -h -d 1 ~/
File size—will list the items in root with the sizes, including invisible items, copy & paste:
sudo du -h -d 1 /
