How can I reduce System Data? Currently 428GB of 500GB disk.
I can't figure out what is taking up all of the space on my disk. 2022 MBP with minimal apps and files. Help?
MacBook Pro Apple Silicon
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Hello BartsPlace,
Thanks for your post to Apple Support Communities. We'll work through what might be causing your System Data to report excessively high as you describe.
System Data comprises of files and folders that are not counted in a different category, including any personal data or 3rd party data.
Go through the following steps to see if this helps locate large files you can remove:
- Open the Storage Management Window (About This Mac > Storage > Manage).
- Select "Recommendations" in the sidebar.
- In the "Reduce Clutter" section click on the "Review Files" button.
- Select the "File Browser" tab located across the top of the window.
- Click on any folder listed in the left most column to highlight it.
This will give you a start to find unusually large files that you may be able to remove or at least identify. The next step we'd recommend is to connect with our support teams directly. They will be able to walk through further steps. You can reach them here:
You can also find our phone number for your region at this link:
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Take care.