How do I minimize a macOS install (monterey is 60GB+)

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DavidE7

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Hi,
is there a smooth way to make a minimal macos install to just run the core os, ie no mac apps no extras.
60GB feels a bit steep when I just need the macos VM for testing various sandboxed apps

thx david
 
The easy way is run in terminal inside VM something like this:
cat /dev/zero > hugefile; sync; sleep 1; sync; rm -f hugefile
it creates a file full of zeros and after that remove it. It forces FS to be defragmentated and can save tons of space on your disk. For example my VM has size ~36Gb which is much better than 60gb :)
 
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