Help with storage problem

LGyorffy wrote:

I am running into storage problems on my MacBook Pro. By far the biggest space eater is my Systems Data/Other category. How can I reduce this category so I can create more space for my personal files?

Purgable data will clear itself when the space is needed

Thin local snapshots :

ref: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/04/09/where-did-all-that-free-space-go-on-my-apfs-disk/

How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

See used and available storage space on your Mac

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

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

What is "Other" and What Can I Do About I… - Apple Community

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

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

Alternative— see neuroanatomist What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out? What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how… - Apple Community