Turn off content caching

Content caching is a service in macOS that speeds up downloading of software distributed by Apple and data that users store in iCloud by saving content that local Apple devices have already downloaded. The saved content is stored in a content cache on a Mac, and is available for other devices to retrieve without going out over the internet.

While content caching is useful, it shouldn’t be turned on in an organization unless approved by a device management administrator because it can fill up a user’s storage on their Mac and possibly conflict with existing content caching servers set up by their organization.

Note: There is a restriction in the device management settings to prevent users from turning on content caching. A device management service can configure these settings. For more information about your organization’s requirements and device policies, check with your device management administrator.