"Documents" in Storage Settings

[xnthvtc]

I was about to back up my iMac but I was going through everything and deleting files I didn't need to back up. I went to System Settings to see how much space I had left, and saw that 40.7 GB is taken up by "Documents". This isn't an issue because I still have plenty of space, but my Documents directory is only 448 MB. So I was wondering what on Earth defines "Documents" in the storage options in System Settings?

 

[chown33]

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support.apple.com

The Documents category contains files in your home folder that aren’t included in other categories, such as Pages documents and PDFs. It also includes videos and photos that aren’t managed by your photo library (for example, an image that a friend shares with you using AirDrop).

That description is probably not an exhaustive list.

 

[xnthvtc]

Change Storage settings on Mac

On your Mac, view details about your Mac and change storage space and recommendations for increasing its availability.

support.apple.com

That description is probably not an exhaustive list.

Okay that sort of makes sense. I wish Apple would put some sort of explanation in settings.