Large amount of System Data being used.
833.3 GB of 1TB.
How do I fix this?
Looks like a memory leak to me....
Mac Pro, macOS 11.6
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833.3 GB of 1TB.
How do I fix this?
Looks like a memory leak to me....
Mac Pro, macOS 11.6
KSPSVIDEO Said:
"Large amount of System Data being used.: Thank you. It wound up being time machine issue. I had to get rid of my time machine drive restart the machine, then point Time Machine at the time machine drive again, then things became available."
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You are welcome!
Excellent job troubleshooting!
KSPSVIDEO Said:
"Large amount of System Data being used.: Thank you. It wound up being time machine issue. I had to get rid of my time machine drive restart the machine, then point Time Machine at the time machine drive again, then things became available."
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You are welcome!
Excellent job troubleshooting!
KSPSVIDEO Said:
"Large amount of System Data being used.: 833.3 GB of 1TB. How do I fix this? Looks like a memory leak to me...."
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Clearing System Data on a Mac:
Use this Link: How to delete Other storage on a Mac - Macworld
Thank you. It wound up being time machine issue.
I had to get rid of my time machine drive restart the machine, then point Time Machine at the time machine drive again, then things became available.
Large amount of System Data being used.