I Found the Missing 6gb on My MAC (apfs, Recovery Partitions, and Gb Vs. Gib)
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The author discovered the source of 6GB of missing storage on their Mac, exploring APFS, recovery partitions, and the difference between GB and GiB, with no discussion or controversy in the comments.
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