OS Tricks/Mac/Time-Machine Local-Snapshots

Time Machine local snapshots

"Time Machine lets you restore files from local snapshots of the files on your Mac, even when your Time Machine backup disk isn't available."

...and it takes up disks space that you could use...

If it's mostly the second thing, here's how to disable it:

1. Open Terminal
2. enter:
   sudo tmutil disablelocal

If it's mostly the second thing, here's how to disable it:

1. Open Terminal
2. enter:
   sudo tmutil enablelocal