System Data taking up large amount of space
My System Data is taking up 154GB of my data. I have tried to clear everything that I can but it is still not reducing. Does anyone have any solutions?
MacBook Air 15″, macOS 26.0
My System Data is taking up 154GB of my data. I have tried to clear everything that I can but it is still not reducing. Does anyone have any solutions?
MacBook Air 15″, macOS 26.0
embrazz wrote:
My System Data is taking up 154GB of my data. I have tried to clear everything that I can but it is still not reducing. Does anyone have any solutions?
Why is the necessary to reduce the System Data ?
Does the computer exhibit unusual behaviours ?
Does the computer run slow and takes a long time to perform normal functions ?
Does the computer sometime present a " Warning " that it is " running out of space " ?
From another similar question as it relates to Reducing System Data
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There is no simple One Size Fit All answer for reducing this
The more popular and effective way to address this issue is to Start Over from Scratch
For Apple Silicon computer >> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon.
For Apple Intel computers >> Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac followed by How to reinstall macOS
Always make a Time Machine Backup before proceeding
It is also suggest to Only Migrating the User Account and nothing more.
Emphasis on User Account Only
Reinstall the Needed and not the Wanted applications from the Apple Apps Store or Directly from the Developers
System Data taking up large amount of space