Virtual Machines Localized
Virtual Machines.localized is a home-folder location used on macOS to store virtual machine bundles, disk images, snapshots, and related files.
What is Virtual Machines Localized?
Virtual Machines.localized is a folder in your home directory that virtualization software on macOS can use to store virtual machine data. It commonly contains VM bundles and the files inside them, such as virtual disks, snapshots, and configuration data for guest operating systems like Windows or Linux. Users often encounter this folder when checking storage usage, moving a VM to another drive, or managing virtual machines in apps such as VMware Fusion and similar tools. The .localized name affects how Finder displays the folder name, but the folder itself functions as a normal storage location. Because virtual machines can be very large and may contain entire operating systems and personal files, this folder can take up substantial disk space over time.
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Safety overview
Status: Use with caution
This folder is not inherently dangerous, but its contents may be important. Deleting files here can permanently remove full virtual machines, including the guest OS, installed apps, saved snapshots, and documents stored inside the VM. If you use virtualization software, open that app first and confirm which machines are active before changing anything in this folder.
Recommendation: Keep this folder if you still use any virtual machines or want to preserve the systems stored inside it. If you no longer need those VMs, review the contents in your virtualization app, back up anything important, and then remove only the specific virtual machines you have confirmed are no longer needed.
File path
~/Virtual Machines.localized
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