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My system storage is very large. How do I reduce it. I have been doing backups, but it is still large.

How do I reduce my system storage data?


MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 29, 2022 9:52 PM

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Mar 30, 2022 7:30 AM in response to Dub_h

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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.

My system storage is very large. How do I reduce it. I have been doing backups, but it is still large.

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