Why is Safari taking up 121.29 GB of storage on my Mac?

Hello, under my storage settings on my Mac - It was showing huge files in system data. And also in Applications.

I've since cleared away some system data - which I would have thought would be automatically happening.

But Safari is showing as 121.29 GB in my applications - when I click the i icon.

Where is these extra files being stored ... and why does the Mac system allow for this to be happening.

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Mac Studio, macOS 14.7

Posted on Apr 2, 2025 03:13 AM

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