{"id":1646,"date":"2022-04-04T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.mountdesales.net\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2022-03-30T11:42:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:42:24","slug":"ipad-whats-that-other-thing-taking-up-so-much-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.mountdesales.net\/?p=1646","title":{"rendered":"iPad: What’s that “Other” thing taking up so much space?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Much of this information is taken from https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/232651\/iphone-other-storage-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-delete-it.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have ever checked your ipad [or iPhone] storage by going to
Settings –> Other –> iPad Storage
you will have seen the space taken up by apps, documents, video, audio, etc. — and then a mysterious “Other”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The mysterious “Other” category<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The “Other” category can be anything from a system update that has been downloaded but not installed, to web browser caches, logs, Siri voices, Messages, and many other odds and ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your “Other” category has become bloated and taking up too much room on your iPad, here are some tricks to try and reduce it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1] Do the iPad reboot dance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2] Clear your Safari caches by going to Settings –> Safari –> Clear History and Website Data<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"iphone<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3] Change Messages to save fewer old messages.
Settings –> Messages –> Message History.
Change it from “Forever” to “30 days”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4] If all else fails, and you don’t have enough room to install the system update – bring it to the ARC. We have other options there to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article above has some additional options to explore if you are reading this article, trying to fix your personal device. Take a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much of this information is taken from https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/232651\/iphone-other-storage-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-delete-it.html If you have ever checked your ipad [or iPhone] storage by going to Settings –> Other –> iPad Storageyou will have seen the space taken up by apps, documents, video, audio, etc. — and then a mysterious “Other”. 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