{"id":68008,"date":"2022-08-26T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=68008"},"modified":"2024-07-10T15:53:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:53:23","slug":"how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear System Data Storage on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-cgb-button button\" href=\"#tutorial\">Jump to Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever looked at your computer&#8217;s storage graphic only to notice the generic-sounding \u201csystem data\u201d segment, and wondered what&#8217;s in there that could be taking up so much space?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of this tutorial is to help you answer that question and learn some simple strategies for clearing your system data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n<iframe class=\"has-ratio\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IiUmmbAnczI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is System Data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>System data refers to files like browser caches, application caches, disk images, system log files, plugins, extensions, etc. Generally, it includes files that do not belong to the Documents, Apps, Music Creation, Music, Pictures, and other categories of Mac Storage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check your system storage, navigate to <strong>Apple menu &gt; About This Mac &gt; Storage<\/strong>. Hover your mouse over each segment of the storage bar to see what they represent; you will see the segment for System Data (as in Figure 1), etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac storage pop up\" class=\"wp-image-68011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot.png 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tutorial\">Clearing Your System Data Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you do not have total control over your system data, there are a few things you can do to reduce the storage amount. There are three major ways you can accomplish this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Optimize Your Storage via Mac Storage Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty the Trash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the Junk on Your System<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step1\">1. Optimize Your Storage via Mac Storage Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple offers a feature that helps you easily optimize your storage. You\u2019ll find it under the <strong>Apple menu &gt; About This Mac &gt; Storage <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>click <strong>Manage<\/strong>. A new window is displayed and it offers four things you can do to reduce your system storage (Figure 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Store in iCloud:<\/strong> You can store all files, photos, and messages in iCloud to save space, keeping only recent files on your local Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optimize Storage:<\/strong> Save space by automatically removing movies and TV shows you\u2019ve already watched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empty Trash Automatically:<\/strong> Turn this option on to free up space by automatically erasing items that have been in the Trash for more than 30 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduce Clutter:<\/strong> Manually sort through documents and other content stored on your Mac to delete what is no longer needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-2.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac storage recommendations pop up\" class=\"wp-image-68012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-2.png 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-2-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step2\">2. Empty the Trash<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you delete files from your device, they go to the <strong>Trash<\/strong>. But that doesn\u2019t remove them, it simply stores them in a single location. It\u2019s easy to forget about these files and, before you know it, they pile up and occupy a chunk of your storage. Emptying your Mac\u2019s trash is a good way to clear some storage space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click (or hold the control button and click) on the <strong>Trash<\/strong> icon in the dock. Then, select <strong>Empty Trash<\/strong> (Figure 3a). You will see a pop-up on your device asking you to confirm your choice; click <strong>Empty Trash<\/strong> if you would like to permanently erase the items. Refer to Figure 3b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternatively, click on the <strong>Desktop<\/strong> to activate it, click <strong>Finder<\/strong> in the menu bar, and select <strong>Empty Trash<\/strong> (Figure 3c).<br>                                                                                                  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"column wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshpt-3.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac trash bin\" class=\"wp-image-68013\" style=\"width:262px;height:385px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshpt-3.png 236w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshpt-3-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 3a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-4.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac trash\" class=\"wp-image-68014\" style=\"width:368px;height:341px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-4.png 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-4-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 3b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-5.png\" alt=\"screenshot of finder dropdown menu\" class=\"wp-image-68015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-5.png 351w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-5-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 3c<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promotion-banner-small is-flex-direction-column has-items-aligned-flex-start has-items-aligned-center-tablet\">\n    <div class=\"promo-small-image is-hidden-mobile\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/men-collaborating-with-laptop-aspect-ratio-160-110.jpg\" alt=\"JumpCloud\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"promo-small-content\">\n        <p class=\"is-type-body-tiny is-type-weight-bold is-important promo-small-title\">\n            Pricing Options for Every Organization        <\/p>\n        <p class=\"is-type-body-default is-important\">\n            Packages and A La Carte Pricing        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"promo-small-cta\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/pricing\" data-promo=\"Explore Pricing\" class=\"button is-primary-green promo-small-banner-link\">Explore JumpCloud Pricing<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step3\">3. Remove the Junk on Your System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to removing junk is to figure out what&#8217;s eating up space on your device. To do this, open the <strong>Terminal<\/strong> app. Type <code>cd \/<\/code> and press return. Then, run <code>du -h -d2<\/code> You will see your folders and their respective sizes (Figure 4). Then, you can decide which one(s) to delete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-6.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac code\" class=\"wp-image-68018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-6.png 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-6-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-6-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you delete anything, be sure you understand the potential impact. For instance, if you delete ~\/Library\/Logs, it may make troubleshooting tough for you. And if you delete ~\/Library\/Cookies, you\u2019ll need to re-enter your info into websites. You can find a <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/library\/archive\/documentation\/FileManagement\/Conceptual\/FileSystemProgrammingGuide\/MacOSXDirectories\/MacOSXDirectories.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete list of the Library subdirectories here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this tutorial, we will delete outdated files from ~\/Library\/Caches. Once you have decided what to delete, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Finder<\/strong> and, in the menu bar, choose <strong>Go<\/strong> <strong>menu &gt; Go to Folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type ~\/Library\/Caches and press Enter (Figure 5).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the folders associated with apps you no longer use on your device. Refer to Figure 6.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat the same process for other folders you want to delete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, remember to empty the <strong>Trash<\/strong> after deleting the junk files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-7.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac library caches\" class=\"wp-image-68020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-7.png 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-7-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-8.png\" alt=\"screenshot of mac library caches\" class=\"wp-image-68021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-8.png 467w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/screenshot-8-274x300.png 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step4\">4. Additional Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the three options listed above, there are a few other things you can do to clear your system data including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Delete files that you no longer need from your downloads folder. To do this, from the <strong>Finder<\/strong>, navigate to the menu bar item <strong>Go &gt; Downloads<\/strong>. Then, delete any file that\u2019s no longer useful to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove any duplicate files on your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uninstall applications that you no longer use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From optimizing your storage via Mac Storage Manager to removing out-of-date files, the methods highlighted in this article can help you in clearing your system data storage.&nbsp;<br><br>Ready to accomplish even more on macOS? Protect the data you\u2019ve decided to keep on your device and <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-full-disk-encryption-macos\">learn how to enable full disk encryption<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to clear system data storage on your macOS device with a few simple strategies in this tutorial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":68025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"collection":[2778],"platform":[],"funnel_stage":[3017],"coauthors":[2568],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>3 Ways to Clear System Data Storage on Mac - JumpCloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to clear system data storage on your macOS device with a few simple strategies in this tutorial.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Clear System Data Storage on Mac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to clear system data storage on your macOS device with a few simple strategies in this tutorial.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"JumpCloud\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-08-26T15:30:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-10T19:53:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mac-laptop.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"426\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kelsey Kinzer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kelsey Kinzer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Kelsey Kinzer\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c4e9aeadd98cafbd216d3134ad10ab13\"},\"headline\":\"How to Clear System Data Storage on Mac\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-08-26T15:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-10T19:53:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac\"},\"wordCount\":828,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mac-laptop.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Best Practices\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-system-data-storage-mac\",\"name\":\"3 Ways to Clear System Data Storage on Mac - 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