I found 1 solution to figure out how to clean up a little other space opening itunes up going to preferences device and cleaning all the devices backups except the last one.
Clear other storage on mac reddit.
Type in library caches and click go.
How to view your iphone storage.
I ll keep an eye on the size of system but for now i would call this solved.
Delete cache data that you can access.
In there is a.
Navigate to go go to folder.
Let the phone sit for a good 10 minutes.
Take the mouse pointer to colored sections.
Wait for a few seconds.
When opening manage for the first time system had the extra 145 gb then it shifted to other users.
Note that this works for.
Select the apple menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
Click on storage.
I ll be glad for your answers and helpful comments.
Click on about this mac.
Apps movies photos audio backups and that annoying undescriptive category other.
Your mac breaks down its storage categories as follows.
How to check storage on mac.
Click on the apple logo from the top left and choose about this mac.
Click hold option and drag the caches folder to your desktop as a backup in case something goes wrong.
Mac book pro mid 2015 disk space is low.
Thanks everybody for the help.
System is still using 200gb of storage however it appears that for whatever reason it may be including 165gb of itunes data itunes claims to be using zero kb in the storage management window.
You will see how much space is occupied by different categories like apps photos system trash.
Looking in system profiler storage manage it shows other users as having 145 4 gb.
Connect your iphone to your computer and open itunes.
Many apps like spotify and reddit clients have a storage option.
The other storage is mysterious and confusing and there s no one answer that works for everyone but hopefully this guide will help you deal with this problem.
Both hidden files that i can t access to see what it is.
Sure it cleaned up 1 gb for me and 4 6 for my cousin but the other storage still takes a half of our mac storage.