Manage media cache

Clear and consolidate the media cache for this project to free up at least 40 GB on workstation C. Remove unused conformed audio and render files older than 90 days, but preserve cache files tied to sequences labelled 'Final' and 'Deliverables'. Report exactly what was deleted and the new free space.

Before I clean cache for the machine that's running out of space, make the process safe and decision-friendly: list which cache folders are largest, surface which projects reference those cache files, warn if deleting will force long reconforms, and offer a conservative delete plan that frees space while preserving anything needed for imminent exports.

My edit bay just showed a low-disk warning and the caches total over 200 GB. The colorist needs tonight's timeline intact, but I can't afford a multi-hour reconform. I don't know which cache folders are safe to remove. Which cache directories should I delete first to recover space with minimal risk, and what quick checks confirm the colorist's sequences won't need reconforming?

Across projects my machines fill up with cache and conformed media, slowing the whole team and forcing emergency deletions. I need a system that prevents this recurring scramble. Propose one weekly maintenance habit, one team rule about cache locations and retention periods, and one desktop setting to enforce cache limits so we stop losing time to reconforms and transfers.