I have an M1 MacBook Air with 8 GB of RAM running Tahoe. I mainly use it for collegework and occasional gaming, but my games are stored on a separate SSD. Recently, macOS warned that my storage was getting low. Clearing caches helped a little, but the Storage settings show that Documents is using 93.65 GB. I only have one folder of textbooks that's around 8 GB and a 3D anatomy app, so I'm confused about what's consuming the remaining space. How can I find and safely remove the hidden files?
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Use a disk-usage tool such as DaisyDisk or OmniDiskSweeper to get a visual breakdown of what’s using the space. You can also check from Terminal after granting it Full Disk Access. Running `sudo du -h -d1 ~` shows the largest folders in your home directory; if Library looks suspicious, run the same command on `~/Library` to inspect it further.
That worked—turns out a Nintendo Switch emulator I had deleted with AppCleaner left behind updates and DLC files. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!