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My system data takes up to 140GB, can I know how to clear them?

Hi wonderful people, my system data takes up to 140GB, and I'm on macOS Monterey. I've tried to clear most of the unused large files by using the suggested method, but I'm still unable to clear the system data. Is there anyway to clear them? Thanks in advance!

MacBook Air

Posted on Nov 9, 2021 6:58 PM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2021 1:02 PM

Hi there dymls,


We understand you're trying to free up storage space on your Mac, and we'd like to share a resource that can help.


Take a look at it here: Free up storage space on your Mac


Specifically, the section below may help:

"Free up storage space in other ways

  • Manually delete unneeded files by moving them to the Trash, then emptying the Trash. Deleting unneeded music, movies, and other media can free up a lot of space, as can deleting files in the Downloads folder.
  • Delete unneeded email in the Mail app. To delete junk email, open Mail and choose Mailbox > Erase Junk Mail. To delete email you've moved to the Trash mailbox, choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items.
  • Connect an external storage device to your Mac, then move files to that device.
  • Compress files so that they use less storage space.
  • Make sure that your Mac is using macOS Sierra or later, which includes space-saving features like detecting duplicate downloads in Safari; reminding you to delete used app installers; removing old and unused fonts, languages, and dictionaries; and clearing caches, logs, and other unnecessary data when storage space is needed."


The information here may also help: See used and available storage space on your Mac


Cheers!

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Nov 10, 2021 1:02 PM in response to dymls

Hi there dymls,


We understand you're trying to free up storage space on your Mac, and we'd like to share a resource that can help.


Take a look at it here: Free up storage space on your Mac


Specifically, the section below may help:

"Free up storage space in other ways

  • Manually delete unneeded files by moving them to the Trash, then emptying the Trash. Deleting unneeded music, movies, and other media can free up a lot of space, as can deleting files in the Downloads folder.
  • Delete unneeded email in the Mail app. To delete junk email, open Mail and choose Mailbox > Erase Junk Mail. To delete email you've moved to the Trash mailbox, choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items.
  • Connect an external storage device to your Mac, then move files to that device.
  • Compress files so that they use less storage space.
  • Make sure that your Mac is using macOS Sierra or later, which includes space-saving features like detecting duplicate downloads in Safari; reminding you to delete used app installers; removing old and unused fonts, languages, and dictionaries; and clearing caches, logs, and other unnecessary data when storage space is needed."


The information here may also help: See used and available storage space on your Mac


Cheers!

My system data takes up to 140GB, can I know how to clear them?

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