Hi everyone,
I’ve noticed that a significant amount of my disk space is being occupied by “AutoSave” versions on my Mac. When I check the “Revert To” history in my apps, there are numerous old versions saved, but I cannot locate the physical directory to clear them out.
I’ve attached a screenshot showing that the directory isn’t visible. Does anyone know how I can safely access or manage this folder to delete the oldest files and reclaim some memory?
Thanks for the help!
Hi Stefano -
On macOS, Rhino uses the macOS versioning system. On newer operating systems, Apple makes it impossible to access the location where those are stored.
macOS should automatically manage the number of versions that are kept, but as you note, this can still take a significant amount of disk space. Also note that as long as deleted files remain in the Trash, some versions are still kept.
In newer versions of Rhino, you can turn the macOS versioning behavior off.
-wim
Hi Wim,
Thanks for the quick response. I’m currently running Rhino 7 on macOS Monterey.
I’ve noticed a major storage issue: my original Rhino file is 1.5 GB, but my disk usage has spiked by about 50 GB due to what appears to be autosaves or hidden copies. I’ve tried using “CleanMyMac,” but it hasn’t flagged these files.
I’m quickly running out of internal memory. Do you know where Rhino or macOS might be caching these extra versions and how I can safely clear them?
Thanks a lot!
I find that really wierd.
Hi Stefano -
Again, that’s something that Apple doesn’t want users to know.
macOS automatically clears older versions. How long it takes before a version is considered old enough to be cleared, we don’t know.
You could look into getting external storage.
-wim
