How to clear or reduce the size of system data on a MacBook Pro

Has anyone found a solution to the system data swelling from the macOS Monterey 12.1 update? It's taking ALOT of storage from my computer. Every since the update, my computer has been freezing and acting really weird. Please help if you can.

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 3:04 AM

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Jan 18, 2022 7:10 AM in response to mialsalley

See used and available storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

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