Hey everyone,
my iPad is running out of storage and I noticed that almost half of it is taken up by these two.
Is there a way to reduce these? I was thinking by maybe doing a backup and resetting my iPad to then reload everything from the Backup. Is that the way to go or should I do something else?
Thanks a lot in advance.
iPad Pro, iPadOS 26
System storage includes a lot of cached data. Unless you are approaching the limits of available free space, your cached system data should not be a concern.
Reported System Data can be expected to fluctuate. Your iPad will automatically and optimally manage its available system resources, using available free space to cache data and improve overall performance.
The only element of system storage that you can directly influence is perhaps your browser caches - which you can manually clear if you wish to do so.
For Safari:
Settings > Safari > Clear History & Website Data
For other browsers, you’ll need to find the relevant section of the App settings - which may be within the App itself.
Otherwise, transient system caches can be significantly reduced by performing a forced-restart of your iPad - although caches, by their nature, will again accumulate and be automatically managed by the operating system.
Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)
If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:
Cached system data can also be cleared with a restore. More information about clearing system/other data is outlined here:
System storage includes a lot of cached data. Unless you are approaching the limits of available free space, your cached system data should not be a concern.
Reported System Data can be expected to fluctuate. Your iPad will automatically and optimally manage its available system resources, using available free space to cache data and improve overall performance.
The only element of system storage that you can directly influence is perhaps your browser caches - which you can manually clear if you wish to do so.
For Safari:
Settings > Safari > Clear History & Website Data
For other browsers, you’ll need to find the relevant section of the App settings - which may be within the App itself.
Otherwise, transient system caches can be significantly reduced by performing a forced-restart of your iPad - although caches, by their nature, will again accumulate and be automatically managed by the operating system.
Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)
If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:
Cached system data can also be cleared with a restore. More information about clearing system/other data is outlined here:
How can I reduce System Data and iPad OS taking up storage?
