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I have a Macbook Air with 121 GB of space. Currently operating on OS X Yosemite and I am trying to download the newest OS (El Capitan) and I can't because my hard drive doesn't have space. I've backed up and removed all items and what is taking up the most space is this "Other" category on my mac? I have no idea what that is.
I've tried clearing browser history and that barely made a dent, please help!
First understand what OTHER really is:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Download from the Internet OmniDuskSweeper and Grand Perspective (both free) and open them. They will show all of your files and the respective sizes. This should allow you to determine what file to delete or off load to an external HDD.
Do not forget to empty trash. Only then is space allocated for new data.
Ciao.
See this article:
OS X: What is "other" space in About This Mac? - Apple Support
Also see this user tip from Kappy, a frequent and knowledgeable Apple Support Communities contributor:
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?
UPDATE - I had not seen Ogelthorpe's response when I responded, even though it occurred about five hours before mine. Ogelthorpe referenced the same article I did. Blame the Apple Support Communities website.
sberman wrote:
UPDATE - I had not seen Ogelthorpe's response when I responded, even though it occurred about five hours before mine. Ogelthorpe referenced the same article I did. Blame the Apple Support Communities website.
Don't feel alone. I have encountered this 'trap' several times myself. 🙂
Ciao.
How can I remove items from "other" on my hard drive?
