Q: why is my drive almost full? & Can I delete library,caches containers and app support files?
I have emptied my system pretty much onto an external drive, updated my computer and I still have the same data usage showing in disk utility.
using el capitan.
I don`t know where the bulk of the photos are as it reads 8 GB but they must be dispersed in my note taking application.
the movies at 7.88 GB must be in my iTunes music videos, the "other" I don`t know about actually, that`s what i`m questioning.
looking at my applications folder that adds another 70GB.
as for my LIBRARY/
logs 195 mb
application support 25 GB
caches 3 GB
containers 6.65 GB
Can I delete everything in containers, caches and applications support ?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), 2.3Ghz, i7, 16GB ram, 256GB flash
Posted on Jan 28, 2016 8:54 PM
My rules for freeing up drive space:
- Unless you are a Mac expert touch only the Applications folder and the User’s folder
- System and Library folders are off limits.
- Even Mac experts are very cautious about deleting files from System and Library folders
- There is a second Library folder within your own user’s folder. Consider it nearly as sacrosanct as the top level one
- The good news is you cannot totally screw up your computer if you delete the wrong file(s) from your own Library
- The bad news is you can totally screw up your own account
- Before you consider deleting anything make sure you have a backup
The safest and most beneficial files most people should consider deleting are music and video files. They are huge. Delete a one hour TV show or one movie and you can retrieve 1-2GB of space. A a few CDs can also free up a large amount of space. Some programs are quite large but others not so much but they are worth considering especially since Apple has made it much more difficult (though not impossible) to delete programs you absolutely need.
Posted on Jan 29, 2016 11:05 AM








