I stalled 12.4 and filled up my hard drive today. I freed up space and now have 200 GB but Time Machine doesn't agree as well as EtreCheck with About This Mac storage. How do I unclog the system so I can install Adobe CC and restore Photos library?
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iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.4
You may have Time Machine snapshots filling up the disk.
See:
About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support
https://eclecticlight.co/2021/11/13/understanding-snapshot-data-in-disk-utility/
See some info here about deleting Local snapshots
Thin local snapshots :
ref: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/04/09/where-did-all-that-free-space-go-on-my-apfs-disk/
You may have Time Machine snapshots filling up the disk.
See:
About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support
https://eclecticlight.co/2021/11/13/understanding-snapshot-data-in-disk-utility/
See some info here about deleting Local snapshots
Thin local snapshots :
ref: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/04/09/where-did-all-that-free-space-go-on-my-apfs-disk/
What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out?
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The final word from Apple on Managing the " Other/ System Data “ Category
Other / System Data: 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.
12.4 and critically low disk space or not?
