Unable to update MacBook Pro due to excess Macintosh HD data
My affected device is a 2017 Macbook, this is the issue:
I haven't been able to update it for a long time so its still using Monterey (2021). I can't update it because my disk is full, specifically the Macintosh HD Data is what takes up 85% of the storage on my laptop. I've gotten a hard drive and uploaded all of my non-essential photos, videos and large files onto it. I tried to backup my laptop using Time Machine, but it said I had to erase everything on my hard drive to use it, which I'm obviously not going to do. I had plenty of storage (30 GB available) until I downloaded the Ventura MacOs, and now I need about 8 GB to download the next update. Thing is, I've decluttered seemingly everything using CleanMyMac, but theres still so much Macintosh HD Data.
How do I make enough space for the update?
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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15