Have you looked in Console for a run away log? You should get some clue as to what is causing the issue.
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On Nov 2, 2019, at 3:21 AM, Tom_Kirshbaum <
tom.kirshbaum@...> wrote:
Each time I bump up the available storage by deleting or transferring to an external drive, the gain starts disappearing.?
Now, I¡¯m afraid, the end is near. Available memory is 5 MB. Safari won¡¯t open any web sites, Time Machine fails on backup, and I can¡¯t run any software. I¡¯ve done all the tests my resources allowed and now the OS doesn¡¯t allow me to do anything at all. Looks like I¡¯ll have to do a clean install. Since my most recent successful backup was over a week ago, I¡¯m going to lose a lot of recent financial and message records. Without the ability to back up, I can¡¯t figure out a way to save the last week¡¯s files. I¡¯m sure not looking forward to this.?
BTW, I can¡¯t increase the storage BBC SSD because in the 2017 MacBook Pro it is soldered in place. Besides, as the System eats up more and more storage, increasing the amount of storage would only delay the inevitable.?
Brent