Q: Which apps are safe to remove in the "Other" storage on my Mac?
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May 15, 2016 11:51 AMby macjack,HelpfulYes, you can delete the installers, unless you think you may need them. Also, have a look at Omni DiskSweeper. Omni DiskSweeper can show you the precise size and location of all your files. It will inventory your disk starting from the files that take up the most space. It can also give you a more accurate read of disk space than Finder or Storage Tab of About this Mac. If you want you can even delete files from OmniDisk Sweeper.
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by OGELTHORPE,HelpfulMay 15, 2016 11:51 AM
OGELTHORPE
May 15, 2016 11:51 AM
in response to rachaelfrombrooklyn
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(52,318 points)
Mac OS XUnderstand what OTHER represents:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
it is a poorly named category that includes items that do not fit in the other categories. Do not dwell on it's name. Just look at the actual items that are present there.
Echoing macjack (partially) download from the Internet OmniDiskSweeper and Grand Perspective (both free) and open them. They will show all of your files and the respective sizes. Transfer to an external HDD the files you do not want on your Mac or delete them.
Do not forget to empty trash. Only then is space allocated for additional data.
https://www.omnigroup.com/more
http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/
Ciao..
