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| From | "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | uk.comp.sys.mac, alt.computer.workshop |
| Subject | Something is guzzling disk space |
| Date | 2025-08-28 21:44 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <mhbtdpFrgmsU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <bc3e7608-9ff3-4236-bbf9-b2d734e2a454@hotmail.co.uk> <mhb28fFn3hdU1@mid.individual.net> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On 28/08/2025 14:01, David B. tried helping Daniele! > On 28/08/2025 09:44, D.M. Procida wrote: >> I've always been a bit tight on storage on my MacBook, at 500GB. >> >> Lately though something has guzzled an extra ~40GB, and it's hard to know >> what. >> >> OmniDiskSweeper, which has always been useful, isn't able to peer >> into /var, >> and I suspect it's there (36 GB for Multipasss!), or in logs >> somewhere, that >> the storage is being consumed. >> >> A restart can claw back a few GB, but they disappear again soon. >> >> It's a bit rubbish to have to go on a file hunt in 2025, but what do you >> recommend? >> >> Daniele > > > 💾 Warning: Your Mac Is Secretly Hoarding Gigabytes! > > Hey Daniele, > > Before you dive into the steps below, know this: your Mac has been > quietly stockpiling 36 GB of Multipass VMs, logs, and caches, like a > digital squirrel hoarding nuts. 🐿️ > > Read on carefully — these tips will help you rescue all that lost space > and stop your Mac from silently guzzling storage like it’s a never- > ending buffet. > > https://chatgpt.com/share/68b035ba-2778-8013-a88c-626d8761688f > > 🎉 Mission Accomplished (Hopefully!) > > Congrats, Daniele! If your disk space starts looking healthy again, you > can pat yourself on the back. If not… well, at least your Mac isn’t > secretly hoarding any more “digital snacks” without your permission. 😎 ChatGPT was VERY helpful. See for yourself by following the link. -- David
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Something is guzzling disk space "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-28 14:01 +0100 Something is guzzling disk space "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-28 21:44 +0100 Re: Something is guzzling disk space nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2025-08-29 20:41 +0200
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