存储是Mac的众多昂贵部件之一，您希望确保合理使用它。如果不这样做，您可能会在 Mac 上耗尽内存空间，( running out of memory space on your Mac)然后您就没有空间来安装和使用您喜欢的应用程序。
您的Mac可让您查看哪些内容正在耗尽您的内存。如果您曾经查看过此菜单，您可能已经看到您的文件分为各种类别，例如文档、照片和应用程序。
这些类别之一是“其他”，除了告诉您它包含其他文件之外，它并没有告诉您这些文件到底是什么。
Mac 上的其他存储是什么？(What Is Other Storage On Mac?)
我们将看看您Mac上的其他存储到底是什么，以及如何在您的机器上查找和删除此类别的文件。您会想要这样做，特别是如果 Other 占用了您的硬盘驱动器或SSD驱动器的大部分。
Mac上的“其他”存储类别包含通常不适合其中可用的其他类别之一的文件。它包括以下文件类型：
- 您的文件包括但不限于 .doc、.docx、.pdf等。
- 系统和临时文件。
- 您的用户库文件。
- 应用(App)安装程序 (.dmg) 和存档 (.zip)。
- 系统上安装的字体。
- 应用程序的插件和扩展。
- 您的 iOS 设备备份。
通常，您在其他类别之一中看不到的任何内容都位于此处的“其他”类别中。
删除 Mac 上的其他存储文件(Remove The Other Storage Files On a Mac)
由于“其他”类别通常包含的文件不如Mac上的其他文件使用得那么多，因此查找和删除这些文件以清理“其他”存储本身就是一项任务。
您需要深入挖掘您的Mac以找到这些系统文件，确定您不需要的文件，然后将它们从您的机器中删除。
使用 Finder 搜索其他文件并删除它们(Search For Other Files Using Finder & Delete Them)
在Mac(Mac)上查找属于 Other 类别的文件的方法之一是使用 Finder(use the Finder)。由于您现在知道哪些文件属于该类别，您可以使用文件管理器搜索它们，然后将它们从您的计算机中删除。
- 在Finder窗口中，单击顶部的File菜单并选择(File)Find选项。它可以让您找到Mac上可用的文件。
- 在以下屏幕上，您需要设置Mac用于查找文件的条件。由于PDF(PDFs)也计入“其他”类别，让我们在您的Mac上查找所有(Mac)PDF(PDFs)。在您的屏幕上设置(Set)如下条件。搜索(Search)- 选择这台 Mac(This Mac)，以便搜索您的整个 Mac。种类(Kind)- 选择任何(Any)以查找所有文件。
- 单击+（加号）并添加新过滤器。文件扩展名(File extension)-在框中输入pdf 。
- 最后，按 Enter(Enter)，您的Mac将搜索存储中的所有PDF(PDFs)。
同样，您也可以搜索其他文件类型，并删除您认为不再需要的文件(Mac)。
浏览系统文件夹以删除文件(Browse The System Folders To Remove Files)
其他也包括您的一些系统文件，您可能希望删除这些文件以清理您的其他存储。删除这些系统文件时应该格外小心，就好像你最终删除了一个重要文件一样，你会让你的Mac出现故障。
但是，您可以安全地删除某些系统文件类型，例如缓存文件，而不会出现任何问题。
缓存(Cache)文件是您机器上的应用程序创建的临时文件。您可以安全地删除它们，因为它们会在您重新运行应用程序时自动创建。
- 启动Finder窗口，单击顶部的Go菜单，然后选择Go to Folder选项。
- 当 Go to Folder屏幕打开时，输入以下路径并按Enter。
~/Library/Caches
- 作为安全预防措施，请将屏幕上显示的所有文件和文件夹复制到桌面，以便在出现问题时恢复它们。
- 选择(Select)所有文件和文件夹，右键单击其中任何一个，然后选择Move to Trash。
- 右键单击Dock 中的Trash并选择(Trash)Empty Trash。
您的 macOS 缓存文件应该从您的存储中消失。重新启动您的机器，看看它是否正常工作。如果是这样，您可以继续删除存储在桌面上的备份，因为您不需要它。
从 Mac 中删除 iOS 备份(Remove iOS Backups From Your Mac)
iOS 备份(iOS backups)也属于Mac上的其他存储类别，如果您不再需要这些旧备份，最好将它们从您的计算机中删除。删除 iOS 备份将释放您的其他存储空间，这就是您的操作方法。
- 单击(Click)屏幕左上角的Apple标志，然后选择(Apple)About This Mac。
- 选择存储(Storage)选项卡，然后单击主Mac驱动器旁边的管理。(Manage)它将打开您的存储的详细视图。
- 在以下屏幕上，从左侧边栏中选择iOS 文件(iOS Files)，以便您的 iOS 备份显示在屏幕上。然后找到您不再需要的备份并单击它们旁边的X图标。(X)这将从您的Mac中删除选定的备份。
清除下载文件夹(Clear The Downloads Folder)
您想要清理Mac上的“(Mac)下载(Downloads)”文件夹，因为它通常包含您的应用程序安装程序 (.dmg) 和存档 (.zip) — 在大多数情况下安装应用程序后您不需要这两者。
- 单击Finder窗口中的(Finder)Go菜单，然后选择Downloads。
- 选择您不再需要的文件并将它们移至废纸篓(Trash)。
您现在可以前往Mac上的About This Mac > Storage以(Mac)查看其他存储现在是否比以前更少填充。
What Is Other Storage On Mac & How To Clean It Up
Storage iѕ one of the many еxpensive parts of a Mac and you want tо make sure it’s used reasonably. If it is not done, you riѕk running out of memory space on your Mac and you then have no space to install and use your favorite apps.
Your Mac lets you see what’s using up your memory. If you’ve ever taken a look at this menu, you might have seen your files divided into various categories like documents, photos, and apps.
One of these categories is Other, and except for telling you it contains other files, it doesn’t tell you much as to what exactly those files are.
What Is Other Storage On Mac?
We’ll take a look at what exactly the Other storage on your Mac is and how you can find and remove files for this category on your machine. You’ll want to do it, especially if Other is occupying a large portion of your hard drive or SSD drive.
The Other storage category on a Mac has the files that don’t normally fit into one of the other categories available there. It includes the following file types:
- Your documents including but not limited to .doc, .docx, .pdf, etc.
- System and temporary files.
- Your user library files.
- App installers (.dmg) and archives (.zip).
- Fonts installed on your system.
- Plugins and extensions for your apps.
- Your iOS device backups.
Generally, anything that you don’t see in one of the other categories is located here in the Other category.
Remove The Other Storage Files On a Mac
Since the Other category usually contains files that aren’t used as much as other files on your Mac, finding and deleting those files to clean up the Other storage is a task in itself.
You’ll need to dig deeper into your Mac to find these system files, identify the ones you don’t need, and then get rid of them from your machine.
Search For Other Files Using Finder & Delete Them
One of the ways to find the files belonging to the Other category on your Mac is to use the Finder. Since you now know what files are part of that category, you can search for them using the file manager and then remove them from your machine.
- While inside a Finder window, click on the File menu at the top and select the option that says Find. It’ll let you find the files available on your Mac.
- On the following screen, you’ll need to set the criteria that your Mac uses to find your files. Since PDFs are also counted in the Other category, let’s find all the PDFs on your Mac. Set the criteria as the following on your screen.
Search – choose This Mac so your entire Mac is searched.
Kind – select Any to look for all files.
- Click on the + (plus) sign and add a new filter. File extension – enter pdf in the box.
- Finally, hit Enter and your Mac will search for all the PDFs on your storage.
- You can then go through your files list and get rid of the ones you no longer need.
Similarly, you can perform searches for other Other file types as well and remove the files you think you won’t need anymore on your Mac.
Browse The System Folders To Remove Files
Other includes some of your system files as well and you may want to remove these to clean up your Other storage. You should be extra cautious while deleting these system files as if you end up deleting an important file, you’ll make your Mac malfunction.
However, there are certain system file types such as cache files that you can safely delete without any issues.
Cache files are the temporary files created by the applications on your machine. You can safely remove them as these will be automatically created when you re-run your apps.
- Launch a Finder window, click on the Go menu at the top, and select the option that says Go to Folder.
- When the Go to Folder screen opens, type in the following path and hit Enter.
~/Library/Caches
- As a safety precaution, copy all the files and folders shown on your screen to your desktop so you can restore them in case things start to go south.
- Select all the files and folders, right-click on any one of them, and choose Move to Trash.
- Right-click on your Trash in the Dock and select Empty Trash.
Your macOS cache files should be gone from your storage. Reboot your machine and see if it works as it should. If it does, you can go ahead and get the backup stored on your desktop deleted as you don’t need it.
Remove iOS Backups From Your Mac
iOS backups also fall in the Other storage category on your Mac, and if you don’t need these old backups anymore, it’s a good idea to get them removed from your machine. Deleting the iOS backups will free up your Other storage and here’s how you do it.
- Click on the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your screen and select About This Mac.
- Select the Storage tab and then click on Manage next to your main Mac drive. It’ll open a detailed view of your storage.
- On the following screen, select iOS Files from the left sidebar so your iOS backups are shown on your screen. Then find the backups you no longer need and click on the X icon next to them. This will delete the selected backups from your Mac.
Clear The Downloads Folder
You want to clean up the Downloads folder on your Mac as it often has your app installers (.dmg) and archives (.zip) — both of which you don’t need after installing an app in most cases.
- Click on the Go menu in your Finder window and select Downloads.
- Select the files you do not want anymore and move them to the Trash.
You can now head to About This Mac > Storage on your Mac to see if the Other storage is now less filled than it was before.
