So I'm trying to update my software but it says that I don't have enough disk space. Should I delete Apple Loops and re-download them to create space or transfer them somewhere else? [If I do that, 1. how would I transfer it? Simply click & drag?] Also, even if I do that I still would not have enough disk space to update the software. Any other recommendations on freeing up space?
Thank you,
Adrian.
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.15
First, please review Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support and Optimize storage space on your Mac - Apple Support.
If you are still unable to create sufficient space for the upgrade after exhausting all those steps, the workaround is to create a Time Machine backup, completely erase the Mac, install the latest version of macOS (read • below), and finally transfer the contents from that Time Machine backup when asked. To learn how to use Time Machine please read Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support.
First, please review Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support and Optimize storage space on your Mac - Apple Support.
If you are still unable to create sufficient space for the upgrade after exhausting all those steps, the workaround is to create a Time Machine backup, completely erase the Mac, install the latest version of macOS (read • below), and finally transfer the contents from that Time Machine backup when asked. To learn how to use Time Machine please read Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support.
Make sure to Empty the Trash bin
Or Force a Reindex via Terminal Command “ sudo tmutil -E / “ without Quotation Marks
What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out?
Free up storage space on your Mac
How to delete Time Machine snapshots on your Mac
See used and available storage space on your Mac
Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Notation - If the user is using a cloning software like Carbon Copy Cloner - suggest tweaking the Safety Net Feature in this software. It may be making additional Snap Shots that are not being Cloned to the Eternal Drive. If this should be the case, these Snap Shot could be using additional space on the drive
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.
Not Enough Disk Space for Software Update MacOs Big Sur
