Maps Container
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Maps stores the sandboxed user data and working files used by Maps on your Mac.
What is Maps Container?
This folder contains the sandbox container for Maps, Apple’s built-in navigation and place-discovery app on macOS. The container holds app-specific data that helps Maps keep its own documents, saved state, settings, and other working files separate from other apps. You may encounter it when reviewing storage usage, troubleshooting app behavior, or cleaning up old account data on a Mac. Removing container data can reset parts of the app’s local information and may clear saved state or other on-device data used by Maps. Because Maps is part of macOS, this folder is tied to a system app rather than a third-party utility you installed yourself.
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Safety overview
Status: Use with caution
This container belongs to Apple Maps, a built-in macOS app. Its location and naming are consistent with an Apple sandbox container for Maps. Deleting files here can remove local app data, reset app behavior, and affect saved state or other on-device information used by Maps. If you use Maps regularly, keep the folder. If you are troubleshooting, create a backup first and remove only the container when you understand that macOS or Maps may recreate it later.
Recommendation: Keep this folder during normal use. Only consider removing it as a troubleshooting step if Maps is misbehaving and you are comfortable resetting its local data, then reopen Maps and confirm the app rebuilds what it needs.
File path
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Maps
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