System Data taking up too much space

I had a problem with System Data taking up ~220 GB of my 500 GB SSD. I managed to reduce the size of System Data considerably by doing the following.


Checking the sizes of:

  • ~/Library/Caches/
  • /Library/Caches/
  • /System/Library/Caches/


~/Library/Caches/Adobe had over 200 GB so I could delete all of that.


Obviously you need to be careful about deleting from these locations, but as an Adobe CC user, I found I could safely delete its cache files.


Hope this helps someone.


With help from Mac 'System Data' Storage Large? Here's How to Clear It.

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 7:28 PM

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Oct 7, 2022 5:32 AM in response to HansOlsen

HansOlsen wrote:

• I had a problem with System Data taking up ~220 GB of my 500 GB SSD. I managed to reduce the size of System Data considerably by doing the following.

Checking the sizes of:
~/Library/Caches/
• /Library/Caches/
• /System/Library/Caches/

~/Library/Caches/Adobe had over 200 GB so I could delete all of that.

Obviously you need to be careful about deleting from these locations, but as an Adobe CC user, I found I could safely delete its cache files.

Hope this helps someone.

With help from Mac 'System Data' Storage Large? Here's How to Clear It.



What Apple used to label "Other" is now labeled "System Data" — do some more general house cleaning.


Empty your Trash — Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support

Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support


How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support


See used and available storage space on your Mac

See used and available storage space on your Mac - Apple Support


User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"

What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how… - Apple Community


Try something like OmniDiskSweeper for a GUI to get a good look at itemized file size and location:

OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/more


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