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System storage on MacBook Air 2017

Help please. My system storage is at 81 GB. Only 1.6 GB of space available. Unable to update system.

Posted on Jul 27, 2022 6:06 PM

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babowa
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Posted on Jul 27, 2022 7:55 PM

You are dangerously close to having your computer not work at all. You need to maintain a minimum of about 20 GB of empty space at all times - the OS needs space to do its job. So, delete or move some space hogging stuff (videos, photos, etc) before disaster strikes.


And no, you cannot control system storage except for possibly TimeMachine local snapshots,


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babowa
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Jul 27, 2022 7:55 PM in response to SolutionPlease911

You are dangerously close to having your computer not work at all. You need to maintain a minimum of about 20 GB of empty space at all times - the OS needs space to do its job. So, delete or move some space hogging stuff (videos, photos, etc) before disaster strikes.


And no, you cannot control system storage except for possibly TimeMachine local snapshots,


See used and available storage space on your Mac – Apple Support (UK)


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System storage on MacBook Air 2017

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