Storage capacity question

I have a macbook air with 121 GB flash storage capacity. I currently use x amount of applications 11gb, movies 13gb, photos 16 gb,music 6 gb, etc. However, it also states that I use 60 gb of 'other'. What can other be? I have nowhere near such a huge amount of data on my computer.

"Other" is EVERYTHING else not otherwise specified by the preset label types. It includes the operating system, other data, and numerous other application support files.
You can use products like Omni DiskSweeper, Daisy Disk, and Grand Perspective to further breakdown and identify your file types and space they take. DiskSAweeper will aid you in group file removal too.

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