System files and temporary files, such as logs, preference files.
Archives and disk images, including zips, dmg, iso, tar etc.
Cache files of browser, photos, system and apps.
The following are some examples of the data types that are classified in the other storage on Mac. What is Other on Mac storage? Simply put, Other includes all files that don't fall into the categories of Photos, Apps, etc. Most of the categories are very clear and easy to understand, such as Apps, and Photos, but "Other" is very confusing. When you check the storage on Mac, you can see the used Mac storage is divided into different categories: Apps, Documents, iOS Files, Movies, Audio, Photos, Backups, Other, etc.