

It is advisable to take precautions before deleting anything off your mac, know what files are actually saved in a category before deleting so you don’t have regrets thereafter.īelow are the different types of files that can be found in other storage category: Have it at the back of your mind that not all storage files are garbage, some useful files can also be found in this category. Other storage is a category on your disk space usage that houses all other files that don’t belong to a specified standard category (categories the likes of Apps, Audio, Movies, Documents, Photos, etc.) usually displayed on a storage chart.

Ever gone through your Mac’s storage usage and discovered a category called “other storage” has a king’s share of space on your storage drive? Unraveled in this article are ways you can easily identify this mysterious space, what they are, and how to get rid of them.
