How do I free up space on my disc (easily) on a MacBook Air upgraded to OS Catalina?
What is the easiest way to free up space on my computer disc on a MacBook Air upgraded to an OS Catalina?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
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What is the easiest way to free up space on my computer disc on a MacBook Air upgraded to an OS Catalina?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
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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.
This article offers some helpful tips - Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
The only way is to delete user data. If you wish to keep the data, copy it to an external drive or a cloud storage service before deletion.
iCloud is an interactive service; not a long tern storage solution.
How do I free up space on my disc (easily) on a MacBook Air upgraded to OS Catalina?