com.gendigital.data

What is com.gendigital.data?

com.gendigital.data is a shared Application Support folder under /Library that stores data used by Gen Digital software on a Mac. Users are most likely to encounter it when cleaning up storage, removing security software, or checking what is installed at the system level. Items in this location can support features such as app operation, downloaded components, service data, or other product resources used by Gen Digital brands. Because it sits in the system Library rather than a user Library, the contents may be used by software for all accounts on the Mac. This is not a document or media folder, and deleting it can cause the related Gen Digital app or background services to lose data they need until the software repairs or reinstalls those files.

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

This folder is generally safe when it belongs to installed Gen Digital security software. It may contain shared support data that helps the related app run correctly for one or more users on the Mac. Removing it will not usually harm macOS itself, but it can break parts of the associated security product, reset local data, or trigger a repair or re-download the next time the software runs. If you still use a Gen Digital app, leave this folder in place.

Recommendation: Keep this folder if you currently use Norton, Avast, AVG, CCleaner, or another Gen Digital product on this Mac. If you have already fully uninstalled the related software and no Gen Digital tools remain in use, you can remove the folder as leftover support data. If it returns after deletion, an installed Gen Digital app or background component is still using it.

File path

• /Library/Application Support/com.gendigital.data

Related apps

• Norton 360
• Avast One
• AVG AntiVirus
• CCleaner

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