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Macbook pro flash storage other.
You will see how much space is occupied by different categories like apps photos system trash.
Wait for a few seconds.
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Macbook storage issue is still a relevant one in 2020.
What is other on mac storage.
When storage space is needed files photos movies email attachments and other files that you seldom use are stored in icloud automatically.
Click on the apple logo from the top left and choose about this mac.
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The other category in the about this mac window may sometimes be big.
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This is what creates the cryptic category of other storage.
Much of it has been divided out through other categories so it s easier to find and remove.
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However this isn t always a problem.
But if you re running low on storage space on your mac there are ways to fix the other category from taking up so much space.
Each file stays right where you last saved it and downloads when you.
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When apple added its storage management feature to macos sierra and newer called optimize storage it reorganized what other storage is and where it s located on the mac.
Optimized storage in macos sierra and later can save space by storing your content in icloud and making it available on demand.
Take the mouse pointer to colored sections.
The 100gb of other storage i used to carry on my imac is whittled down to just 5gb.
The promised 1 tb of storage which is the capacity of the upcoming macbook air 2020 will still be not enough for many.