What is System/Volumes/Macintosh HD/macOS Install Data and is it safe to delete?

What is System/Volumes/Macintosh HD/macOS Install Data and is it safe to delete? This file(or Volume) has taken more than 10GB of the space. And with all these "System files" it has taken too much space on my computer. Can anyone give me a solid answer to whether it can be deleted, or at least reduce it size?

Kind regards,

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 3:30 AM

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kaz-k

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Aug 26, 2023 4:44 AM in response to thanpisit19

Hi,

It is ok to remove the folder as it is just the data required for the installation of macOS and deleting these files will not affect the system files.

Aug 26, 2023 6:32 AM in response to kaz-k

Don't try to remove the folder.Just drag its CONTENTS to the Trash, then try to Empty Trash. if it complains on attempting to Empty Trash, you may need to use:

Finder > Put back

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