

Understand what System Data is on Mac now? Share it with more people! This section of storage is used to put macOS files, system junk, App data, disk images, browser plugins and extensions, Time Machine local snapshots, and so forth. The System Data contains miscellaneous files that don't really neatly fall under other categories, like Photos or Apps. Therefore, both Other and System Data on Mac storage refer to the same category. In macOS Big Sur and earlier versions, this section is called "Other," and Apple has renamed "Other" to "System Data" since macOS Monterey. And it is divided into several chunks, taking up varying amounts of storage, including Photos, Apps, Documents, Mail, macOS, System Data, etc. When you check the storage on Mac, you will see a storage bar named Macintosh HD, the startup disk by default on the screen. And you may find a section labeled System Data eats up gigabytes of storage on Mac. Then, managing storage on Mac is very necessary for Mac users. When your Mac suffers low storage, it may bring various problems such as the Mac running slowly, Mac getting stuck, being unable to install or update applications, cannot download and install macOS Ventura, and so forth. Over time, the accumulated files you created on Mac occupy a lot of storage, which leads to the " Your disk is almost full" error on Mac. The quantity of storage you configure for your device will remain constant over the life of the computer. Most modern Mac desktops and laptops are embedded with non-upgradable storage.
