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  1. TechAdjacent

    How is 'Apps' storage is 300gb & 'Users' is 621gb on 500gb Mac? Help!

    Hi guys, My storage keeps fluctuating on its own, sometimes I have 40gb free, next minute 5gb. My Mac says I have used over 300gb storage in Apps. Since I can't find out why this has happened I was hoping you could suggest what is going on. When I look at the 'Manage' section in Storage it...
  2. dkassar

    MacBook M2 Pro Storage Upgrade Dilemma

    I'm in a bit of a pickle regarding storage for my new MacBook M2 Pro. I went with the 12/19 Core with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD, as performance is crucial for my use of multiple programs and moderate video editing. However, I don't really need the extra storage and can always get an external SSD if...
  3. anjanesh

    1TB or 2TB for Docker based projects

    My December 2018 15.6-in i7 MBP 16GB RAM + 500GB SSD. That's close to 200GB free after 4 years ! (well ... I offloaded some 100GB of photos from my decade old DSLR which I no longer have, to DropBox) Wondering if I should go for the M2 MBP with 1TB or 2TB considering now I want to use Docker...
  4. D

    iMac Drive Clone issue.

    I am currently working on an iMac(iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017). The computer won't start up due to corruption in the storage confirmed by diagnostic testing. It will however boot into recovery and diagnostic mode. The customer wants me to try to pull any information I can from the hard drive...
    • dckuz
    • Thread
    • apfs diagnose help imac professional storage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  5. Goatllama

    iTunes (Windows) keeps old iPhone software update files indefinitely??

    Posting this because I'm absolutely flabbergasted... I have had a 230 gigabyte folder (AppData>Roaming>Apple Computer>iTunes>iPhone software updates) of what appear to be old software updates on my computer. I can't believe that an application was designed with such poor storage management. This...
    • Goatllama
    • Thread
    • file management iphone itunes software update storage windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  6. purdnost

    On-Board and Off-Board iCloud Photos Storage?

    I use iCloud to sync my photos and videos across devices as well as serve as a short-term backup. I don’t want to use iCloud as a long-term backup, however. I like to keep my iCloud library small as I’ve found that Photos runs much more efficiently than hosting my entire vast library. So, I...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • backup cloud external hard drive icloud library media photos storage sync
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Photography
  7. dawindmg08

    Other Is ProRes worth the upgrade to 256GB for the 14 Pro?

    Just read that Apple kept the limit on ProRes (1080/30 only) for the 128GB model of the 14 Pro. I just pre-pre-orderd a 128GB model because that's about all the storage I ever use on my 11 Pro. For those of you using the 13 Pro has the option to shoot 4K ProRes been worth upgrading to 256GB? I...
    • dawindmg08
    • Thread
    • camera iphone 14 pro prores storage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iPhone
  8. M

    iPad iPad Mini 6 - Additional Storage

    Hi! I’m looking to turn my iPad mini into my car head unit. I know you can add storage to aniPad but can I add say an SSD that Apple Music can make use of? Keen to be able to download lots of tracks and on top of my navigation software will quickly eat up available storage. I’m just struggling...
  9. KettyKrueger

    Flush/short USB-C storage

    Hey all I'm looking to expand my storage in my MBA. As it only has 2 USB-C ports, that's my only choice! I've done some digging around and I've been unable to find anything in the way of a USB-C stick that is either flush or doesn't protrude too much. Can anyone make any suggestions? Cheers
  10. Q

    iPhone 11 WhatsApp Media Auto Download Issues (settings to save are turned off)

    Hello, I followed various advice from WhatsApp support in regards to images and media automatically saving. I have been forced to trouble shoot this although all settings to save are turned off, as this is clogging up my photo library (every photo is saving, dozens every day). 1) I was told by...
    • qsch1
    • Thread
    • autosave library media photos program issues storage whatsapp bug
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
  11. S

    Mac full despite optimizing storage!

    I have 2Tb of iCloud storage. On my MacBook I have 500GB. I keep getting "Mac storage is full" messages which keeps me from getting any work done. With Optimize Mac Storage on, shouldn't Mac automatically "throttle" what's on my MacBook so I can keep using it? In System Prefs, it shows...
    • shirokuma
    • Thread
    • full disk icloud storage macbook optimized storage storage throttle unusable
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  12. F

    iCloud I disabled Messages in iCloud this morning. Why does it still take up 16 GB of iCloud space?

    After having had Messages in iCloud enabled since it was first made possible, I finally decided to switch it off today to save some space. However it still says Messages take up 16 GB of my iCloud storage. How come?
  13. W

    iPad Air Do factory resets wear out the storage chips on Apple devices?

    I had read somewhere that continuously rewriting data on an SSD will wear out the number of write cycles it has and cause it to fail. I reset my new iPad Air so I could restore it from an iCloud backup and get access to my Google Authenticator, but I couldn't, so I reset it again and set it back...
    • wry
    • Thread
    • factory reset ipad air (2022) read write cycles ssd storage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  14. H

    Home Office / Music Studio Storage Solution

    Setting up an office/music studio with a couple of 1st Generation Mac Pros, a 2018 256GB MacBook Air, and a 2019 256GB MacBook Pro. Want to put the laptops in cool looking stands and run them in clamshell mode if possible. Not sure due to the fans. Will likely be picking up a Mac Studio in the...
  15. F

    656GB of System Data - WTF?

    Hey there :) So I got an SSD 1TB on my iMac. And lately, it seems like the fans are popping up constantly. So I checked my storage and I have 656GB of system data. Any help on what this is and how can I reduce it? Thanks in advance!
  16. adamschoales

    Massive 100+ GB "System Data" since upgrading to Monterey

    Just upgraded to Monterey this weekend and noticed almost this exact behaviour. For me it was over 372 GB of "System Data" and my local storage went from around 1.3 TB to 870 seemingly overnight. I know that I didn't use this much before because I have a clone of my hard drive pre-upgrade that...
  17. M

    iPhone 11 Pro Max 256Gb & iCloud+ or 512Gb???

    iCloud+ or Internal Storage To put in context; A couple of weeks ago I bought a 256Gb iPhone 11 Pro Max on BackMarket, after uploading the backup I realized that I have 80Gb left and I thought about buying the same device with 512Gb now that I am in the withdrawal period or continue with this...
    • Manu_00
    • Thread
    • apple choice debate dilema help icloud iphone iphone11promax poll storage
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPhone
  18. M

    Only have 30GB free space after factory reset MacBook Air 2018. NEED HELP

    Hi, I was starting to get problems with my MacBook Air regarding available space. This problem started occurring a few months ago. I needed a ton of applications for school and work and I am very limited with the 128GB. I started getting the problem of limited space, and had to change what...
  19. R

    iPhone SE (2020) Upgrading from 5s (32gb) to SE (2020) - 64gb or 128gb?

    Hi all! Obligatory 'hope this is the right place to post if not mods please move', because lots has changed since I last spent much time here! I'm finally accepting that my beloved 5s, while working just fine and as handy as ever with its small size, is getting to be too much work to keep using...
    • roisin and mac
    • Thread
    • 128gb 64gb iphone 5s iphone se (2020) storage
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: iPhone
  20. ghulst

    Photos storage is getting too large - Alternatives?

    I would like to pick your collective brains on photo storage. I have been using Apple Photos since iPhoto and my first mac in 2009. At the moment my Photos archive takes up almost 700Gb on my MacBook. That is pretty expensive storage if you see the cost of a 2Tb drive upgrade. As I am...
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