Has Optimize Storage been removed from Sequoia?

[jblank]

According to Apple's link https://support.apple.com/guide/mac...nd decide how to optimize storage on your Mac. It should be under Settings/General/Storage but I don't have it, mine looks like the picture, different from Apple's picture. Is it gone?

 

[gilby101]

It is in mine between the bar at the top and the list of Apps, etc.

Maybe "Recommendations" doesn't appear when you have so much free space (just guessing).

 

[Mike Boreham]

EDIT realise OP question is specifically about the Recommendations “Optimise” which I have never used. I have only used “Optimise“ in Settings > Account name > iCloud > Drive > Optimise and Photos app > Settings > iCloud > Optimise which give macOS permission to replace docs and photos in iCloud with pointers if space is low.

I dont want macOS removing things because I have watched them.

It is a pity macOS uses “Optimise“ for two very different things!

PS My Recommendations screen is like @gilby101 ’s

 

[jblank]

I'm confused, not sure what's going on then. I'm on 15.0.1.

 

[Alameda]

According to Apple's link https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/optimize-storage-space-sysp4ee93ca4/mac#:~:text=On your Mac, choose Apple,Click Storage.&text=View the recommendations and decide how to optimize storage on your Mac. It should be under Settings/General/Storage but I don't have it, mine looks like the picture, different from Apple's picture. Is it gone?View attachment 2438343

You’re hardly storing anything on that drive. There’s nothing to optimize.

 

[jblank]

You’re hardly storing anything on that drive. There’s nothing to optimize.

You're correct, but my issue is less using optimize and wondering where the options went.

 

[ChromeCrescendo]

I just set up a new MacBook Air M4 using macOS Sequoia 15.5

I do not have any option to optimize Mac storage

here is a screenshot of: System Settings>General>Storage


Here is a screenshot of: Apple Account>iCloud+>Manage



When I click "iCloud Drive" therein, it just shows this:



Has anyone figured out where the "Optimise Storage" button has gone?

Thank you

 

[Mike Boreham]

Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Drive gives this:

 

[ChromeCrescendo]

Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Drive gives this:

View attachment 2510430

Ahhhhh - the one place I forgot to look

THANK YOU!