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#Mac system storage keeps taking up more space for android

In the end the clean android sdk installed components should look something like this in the SDK manager.

In the end make sure you have at least the following (check image below) for the remainingДЄPI levels to be able to seamlessly work with your physical device.

Optional (may help save a marginally more amount of disk space): ToДЇree up some more space, you can also entirely uncheck unrequired API levels.Д«e careful again to avoid re-downloading something you are actually.

In case you need some and have figured the list already leave them checked to avoid losing them and having to re-download. Each API Level will have more than a few.

Uncheck all items ending with 'System Image'.

Navigate to the location of the android-sdk directory on your computer and run 'SDK Manager.exe'.

In Eclipse, open the 'Window' menu and select 'Android SDK Manager'.

Click Android SDK -> 'Open Standalone SDK Manager'

In Android Studio, go to settings and search 'Android SDK'.

Click the SDK Manager button on toolbar in android studio or eclipse.

Open the Stand Alone Android SDK Manager.

Steps to safely clear up unwanted stuff from Android SDK folder on the disk In case you are going to needД®mulators, note down the API Levels and type of emulators you'll need.Дo not remove those.

Make sure you have a list of all active projects with the kind of emulators (if any) and API Levels and Build tools required for those to continue working/compiling properly.ДЇirst, be sure you are not going to use emulators and will always do.

Do not blindly delete everything directly from disk that you 'think' is not required occupying.

#Mac system storage keeps taking up more space for android

So for android beginners here is a step by step guide to safely remove unwanted stuff. I redirected them to this question but they came back to me for steps.

#Mac system storage keeps taking up more space how to

In the last few weeks there were several colleagues who asked me how to safely get rid of the unwanted stuff to release disk space (most of them were beginners). Hence this answer as a reference to share with other curious ones. Along with it you can remove other unwanted stuff to clear disk space.ДЄdding as an answer to my own question as I've had to narrate this to people in my team more than a few times. You do not need to keep the system images unless you want to use the emulator on your desktop.