freeing up "purgeable" data..

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freeing up "purgeable" data..

How do I free up "purgeable" data to regain my hard drive space. Please see images. I'm also using a diagnostic software that keeps telling me I'm down to 13% free space on the drive.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 2:05 PM

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K Shaffer

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Apr 29, 2019 2:18 PM in response to TripodMan

There is a support article with a few ideas..

• What is 'Other' and 'Purgeable' in About this Mac? - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867

..suggestions with secondary links within article could be helpful.

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K Shaffer

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Apr 29, 2019 6:51 PM in response to TripodMan

PS: also found this 'archived' Apple Developer reply ~ a few years old. Seems promising.

[..BTW: the link only works if you've registered with Developer discussions. Or it may work if

your browser has no Apple cookies set; to read the archived page - w/o joining developer..]

• purgeable space problems | apple developers forums

https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/50126

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