There are also folders with names like 'Caches.' Click it to see all your apps and associated files. While holding down the option key, select 'Library'.Hold down 'option' key on keyboard you should see a new option for 'Library'.Here's how to open Library, so we can start to discover what 'other' is on Mac: As we cautioned in our article on deleting apps from your Mac, foraging through Library is a tad frightening, so proceed with caution.īut what is other on Mac? In essence, it's caches, plug-ins, and documents macOS wants to keep around. This is because the other space is tricky to manage, and required digging into the Library on your Mac. As you can see in the window (below), 'System' and 'Other' are greyed-out. In macOS Sierra, Apple added a default feature named 'Optimize' that helps balance the load between cloud storage and on-device memory use. The next window you arrive at shows how Apple manages your system memory.
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