"System data" is taking up 200GB of my 245GB available on my Mac!
How do I get rid of that? What is it?
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 11.2
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Other: Contains 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.
Once the Empty Space issue is fixed >>
Is user profile correct, running Big Sur 11.2 ? If so, very out dated. Needs to be updated to latest version of Big Sur released Dec 13, 2021 version 11.6.2
Then the Monterey upgrade may work. Reasons are not know. From observations on these Forums - the OS needs to be totally up to date before attempting Monterey.
