How to delete some of this stuff in Storage

How to delete some of this stuff in Storage and make some more storage, see screenshot

iMac 24″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jun 5, 2023 9:16 AM

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Posted on Jun 6, 2023 3:32 AM

Follow on to previous good advise from @brbo


Turn On Empty Trash which right now has 6.57 GB in Trash


Start cleaning up the File Attachments in Apple Mail Application - 2.65 GB showing


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


iOS Backups is showing 90.4 MB ( small but all adds up )


Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Documents can be moved to External Drive if not needed. Showing 16.82 GB


How to delete Time Machine snapshots on your Mac.  


Often caused if the Time Machine Drive has not been attached  to the computer and TM Backup is set to run on a Schedule. 


TM Backup will make Snap Shot on the Internal Drive awaiting the TM Backup Drive to be attached. 


Only then will the Snaps Shots be transferred to the External Drive and deleted the Internal Drive.




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