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How do I get rid of "Other" storage on my Mac

There is a "Other" storage on my Mac that takes 240 GB out of 250GB on my Mac, and I do not know how to get rid of it


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 4:20 AM

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Posted on Aug 4, 2021 6:50 AM

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  • And, if, as per profile running Big Sur, OtherContains files that don’t fall into the categories listed here. This category primarily includes files and data used by the system, such as log files, caches, VM files, and other runtime system resources. Also included are temporary files, fonts, app support files, and plug-ins. You can't manage the contents of this category. The contents are managed by macOS, and the category varies in size depending on the current state of your Mac.


This computer is in a very dangerous condition of running out of Free Space. It is possible it will STOP BOOTING AT ALL.


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Aug 4, 2021 6:50 AM in response to Caymus123

Free up storage space on your Mac


See used and available storage space on your Mac


  • And, if, as per profile running Big Sur, OtherContains files that don’t fall into the categories listed here. This category primarily includes files and data used by the system, such as log files, caches, VM files, and other runtime system resources. Also included are temporary files, fonts, app support files, and plug-ins. You can't manage the contents of this category. The contents are managed by macOS, and the category varies in size depending on the current state of your Mac.


This computer is in a very dangerous condition of running out of Free Space. It is possible it will STOP BOOTING AT ALL.


How do I get rid of "Other" storage on my Mac

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