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My Mac has an annoying storage issues. “Other” takes up 97GB of storage and here are a few things I discovered that can help you free that up.
[A THREAD]
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I was able to free up 21GB of storage by deleting the slideshow cache folder by running:
rm -rf /Users/{user}/Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.iLife-Slideshow-Extension/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser.ILPhotosTranscodeCache
rm -rf /Users/{user}/Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.iLife-Slideshow-Extension/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser.ILPhotosTranscodeCache
Check the Xcode Device support folder located in
/Users/{user}/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport
You'd find simulator images, they usually average between 3GB - 4GB in size.
Delete whichever you choose, I’d be deleting the iOS 12 image.
/Users/{user}/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport
You'd find simulator images, they usually average between 3GB - 4GB in size.
Delete whichever you choose, I’d be deleting the iOS 12 image.
Delete all contents in the `Caches` and `Devices` Folder
The contain data from previously spun up simulators. I was able to reclaim 5.5GB by doing this
Path: /Users/trojan/Library/Developer/Xcode/CoreSimulator
The contain data from previously spun up simulators. I was able to reclaim 5.5GB by doing this
Path: /Users/trojan/Library/Developer/Xcode/CoreSimulator
If you use Homebrew run:
brew cleaup
to purge its cache
brew cleaup
to purge its cache
I usually say “Docker will embarrass you” docker desktop on Mac already reserved 59.6GB for itself in my case and it has already used 6GB out of it.
Reduce that allocation down to let's say 4GB
Reduce that allocation down to let's say 4GB
Install updates (if any) or Reboot your Mac
Spot the difference; from having just 19GB free to 57GB available, I'm not satisfied yet.. I'd add more tips as soon as I find and test them.
