Files on your Mac consume storage.
Files on your Mac consume storage.
You have 54GB claimed by macOS, likely due to system files. You can free space by deleting unnecessary files such as temporary data, old downloads, and unused applications. Check your storage settings or use Disk Utility to remove junk items. If unsure, consider backing up important files first.
Can you answer the below questions... they take up a lot of space: Whats your OSX version? Do you use Adobe Software? What browser are you using? Some versions of OSX have different ways of getting back some storage space and browsers sometimes like to leave a lot of junk behind. I take it that you have emptied your trash and deleted the contents in the downloads folder!
I'm running on MacOS 13.0.1 Ventura. I'm using Adobe Creative Cloud but haven't installed any apps yet. I deleted Adobe, so I'm wondering if removing it clears caches. I'm also using Safari and Chrome occasionally, with Chrome being my backup. I haven't used After Effects or Premiere recently, though.
Thank you, I'll keep it updated. The article is very useful—there are many things to review for unnecessary files.