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A folder called "4KSDR240FPS" takes up more than 40 GB on my mac's storage after installing Mac OS sonoma. Is it safe to delete? (sh.itjust.works)
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After installing Mac OS sonoma for a few weeks my mac quickly ran out of storage. I did a scan using cleanmymac and found this huge folder in /Library/Application Support/com.apple.idleassetsd/Customer/:

I opened the folder and found it full of high-quality landscape videos, which is probably used for screen savers. Would anything go wrong if I delete everything in the folder and use the old screen saver?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Try renaming the folder first to see if something breaks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those are the dynamic Wallpapers:

https://twitter.com/HitMacTech/status/1668653036871507968

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why are wallpapers over 40 GB? If I'm not using these wallpapers (I've been using use solar gradients since it came out) can I delete them (I have space to make a backup of them if I need to)?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Make sure you aren’t using them for a screen saver either?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its those video screensavers that transition into wallpapers. I had no idea they were there if you did not use them. Maybe make a backup then delete and see if anything breaks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'll try that. Still I don't understand why is anyone willing to spend 40+ GB on their disks just to get a cool wallpaper/screen saver combo, I think a better design would be streaming the screen savers from apple's servers, it would be unavailable without an internet connection but it's better than wasting 40 GB on the disk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Update: I deleted the files, nothing broke, but the computer keeps downloading it back. What should I do? (I already changed wallpapers and screen savers on all accounts to something else)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is super interesting to me. Keep us updated. Your today could be my tomorrow 🥺