Outlook keeps a full local copy of every mailbox you have added
The Outlook profile stores every message and attachment locally, and removing an account does not always remove its data. Where it is and how to shrink it.
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Mac storage, explained.
What fills your disk, where it hides, and what is safe to remove. Every guide gives you a way to check it on your own Mac.
Office keeps an offline cache per document, and OneNote never forgets a notebook
Word, Excel and PowerPoint cache every file you open from the cloud, and OneNote stores whole notebooks. Where both are and what clearing costs.
The Notion desktop app is a browser, and it caches like one
Notion stores pages, images and file previews locally so the app feels instant. Where the cache is, what it holds, and whether clearing it helps.
An Obsidian vault is plain text, so what is using the space is everything else
Notes are tiny. Attachments, the workspace cache, plugins and file history are not. How to find which part of a vault is actually large.
Signal Desktop keeps its own encrypted copy of everything you receive
Attachments arrive on the Mac as well as the phone and stay there. Where the database is, and the setting that stops it growing forever.
Figma caches every file you open, and design tools cache fonts and previews
Desktop design apps keep local copies of documents, thumbnails and font previews. Where each stores them and which are safe to clear.
Postman keeps every response you have ever received
Response history, collections and installed runtimes accumulate in an app that feels stateless. Where the data is and what is safe to clear.
Note apps download every attachment you have ever added, on every device
Cloud note services keep a full local copy by default. Which offer an on demand option, and what to check before switching it on.
Arc keeps a profile per space, and archived tabs never really leave
Arc stores profiles, spaces and an archive of every tab you have closed. Where the data is and which parts are safe to clear.
Every Chromium browser stores the same six things, in the same folders
Brave, Edge, Vivaldi and Opera share one storage layout. Learn it once and you can clean any of them, including the ones you forgot you installed.
Resolve's cache folder outgrows your footage, and it is set to Local by default
Optimised media, render cache and gallery stills live in one folder that grows per project. Where it is and how to point it somewhere else.
Lightroom's previews can be larger than the photos they preview
Standard and 1:1 previews, plus Smart Previews, are stored beside the catalog. What each is for and which to discard.