Onedrive and System Data

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Onedrive and System Data

I use Onedrive to back up my files on my mac. I used to have the Onedrive application on my computer and have the majority of files as online files with the odd file set as 'keep on this device', but i found it was still using significant storage this way. So then i removed Onedrive from my computer and started simply using the online version instead. However I have since noticed that my computer's System Data has gone up significantly. Like more than 50GB is taken up by System Data. I have tried looking online for a solution but can't quite seem to work it out. How can I find what needs to be deleted from the memory (or temporary memory) and delete these files?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on Jun 6, 2023 9:58 PM

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ku4hx

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Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM in response to Steph-a-lai

I don't necessarily think the two are related. I guess OneDrive could swell System Data.

I abandoned OneDrive several years ago because it just wasn't quite ready for prime time. I now use the Apple version on the Apple machines: iCloud Drive. Syncs data and is just better for me all around.

I'm not sure about OneDrive, but iCloud is not a long term backup solution. It's an interactive service and if OneDrive is also you're not really backing up.

Backing up to a cloud account is not a bad idea, but OneDrive was not what I wanted.

Too, I'd suggest you'll maybe get better service asking in a Microsoft OD user forum.

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