System Data and Music keeps calculating

I have very little storage left and when I go in to try to figure out what to remove, my systems data and music never stop calculating. I assume those two files may be a problem, but I am not sure how to clear out my system data. I have already looked over my apps, docs, etc and those file sizes do not add up to much space. I have removed all trash and really large documents. I am at a loss.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Dec 27, 2023 7:46 AM

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