Today, idk why but there are over 250gb of "other" unexpectedly. I have no idea why do I have more than 250gb just for other files so I want to delete unnecessary other files asap. How can I identify those other files?
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How to identify and then delete "Other"?
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Try using disk inventory x. It is an amazing utility that will show you what is using up space on your Mac.
http://www.derlien.com
http://www.derlien.com
Download and use OmniDiskSweeper. It will provide a sorted list of what's consuming your space.
Another option is to use this terminal command
sudo du -d 1 -x -c -g /
I prefer to redirect it to a text file (this puts it in your Documents folder
sudo du -d 1 -x -c -g / > ~/Documents/du.txt
Another option is to use this terminal command
sudo du -d 1 -x -c -g /
I prefer to redirect it to a text file (this puts it in your Documents folder
sudo du -d 1 -x -c -g / > ~/Documents/du.txt