Which hidden files you can safely delete from your Mac

AppleInsider
May 19, 2025, 11:18 pm394 ptsTop
Some files in macOS may not be necessary and can be safely removed from your Mac. Here's how to delete them. How to remove unnecessary files in macOS. macOS is a UNIX-based system at its core, and as such, its filesystem arrangement is more complex than it first appears.This is partly because macOS and the…

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