Mac mini disk usage dropped dramatically from 147 GiB to 15 GiB

Source type: obs · Harvested: 2026-05-04 · Original date: 2026-05-04T01:49:36.434Z Metadata: {"project":"Desktop","type":"discovery","obs_id":65253}


obs/65253 · discovery · 2026-05-04T01:49:36.434Z

Mac mini disk usage dropped dramatically from 147 GiB to 15 GiB

SSH connection to mac-mini retrieved current disk usage showing a dramatic reduction in used space. The filesystem /dev/disk3s1s1 (mounted at /) now reports only 15 GiB used with 6% capacity, compared to 147 GiB used (37% capacity) in the most recent monitoring run from 2026-05-03. This represents an unexpected ~132 GiB reduction. Previous memory entries consistently showed usage between 147-153 GiB, making this sudden drop significant and potentially indicating either a major cleanup operation, filesystem remount, or measurement anomaly that requires investigation.

Concepts: [“what-changed”,“gotcha”]

Facts: [“Mac mini /System/Volumes/Data now shows 15 GiB used / 251 GiB available / 6% capacity”,“Previous measurement on 2026-05-03 showed 147 GiB used / 251 GiB available / 37% capacity”,“Reduction of approximately 132 GiB between measurements”,“Historical data showed stable usage around 147-153 GiB across multiple monitoring runs”]



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