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I Application Support
This iCloud Drive support folder can store CloudDocs session data and document version remnants, and it may grow large when sync or app versioning misbehaves.
Cloud Sync Data · ~/Library/Application Support/CloudDocs/session/i
diCleaner Var Folders Cache
This folder is diCleaner temporary working data stored in macOS user cache areas under /private/var/folders.
diCleaner · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/g3/7zv2f1zj4799f_g961dhcplw0000gn/C/com.doinno.diCleaner
com.openai.codex
This path appears to be a temporary or cache-related folder used by Codex under macOS user temp storage.
Codex · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/com.openai.codex
icloudmailagent
This folder stores temporary cache data for icloudmailagent, a background component related to iCloud Mail syncing and message handling on macOS.
icloudmailagent · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/icloudmailagent
Microsoft Edge Edge Caches
This folder stores Microsoft Edge cache data used to speed up browsing, page loading, and web content reuse on your Mac.
Microsoft Edge · Browser Data · ~/Library/Caches/Microsoft Edge
Shared
/Users/Shared is a macOS shared folder where apps and users can place files intended to be accessible to all local user accounts.
User Documents Media · /Users/Shared
com.microsoft.vscode.shipit User Caches
This folder stores cached update and installation data used by Visual Studio Code's ShipIt helper on macOS.
com.microsoft.vscode.shipit · Installers Updates · ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt
CloudKit User Caches
Cache files used by CloudKit on macOS to speed up iCloud-related syncing and local access for apps that rely on CloudKit.
CloudKit · Cloud Sync Data · ~/Library/Caches/CloudKit
Microsoft Excel Container Caches
This folder stores Microsoft Excel cache files inside its macOS app container to speed up launches, previews, and other temporary app tasks.
Microsoft Excel · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Excel/Data/Library/Caches
Caches
The ~/Library/Caches folder stores temporary app and system cache data that helps speed up launches, browsing, and other routine tasks.
Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches
DerivedData
DerivedData stores Xcode’s intermediate build products, indexes, and debug artifacts created while compiling and running projects.
Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
User Caches
This folder stores temporary CloudKit cache data used by Apple’s cloud sync features to speed up syncing and local access.
CloudKit · Cloud Sync Data · ~/Library/Caches/CloudKit
Microsoft Edge Edge Caches
This folder stores temporary Microsoft Edge cache data that helps pages, images, and site content load faster on your Mac.
Microsoft Edge · Browser Data · ~/Library/Caches/Microsoft Edge
Xcode Junk Xcode Cache
This folder stores cached data used by Xcode to speed up launches, indexing, and other developer workflows on your Mac.
Xcode Junk · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode
Codex Var Folders Cache
This folder is likely a per-user temporary working or cache location created by the Codex app under macOS /private/var/folders.
Codex · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/com.openai.codex
Google Chrome Chrome Caches
Google Chrome Chrome Caches stores temporary browser data that helps Chrome load websites and resources faster on your Mac.
Google Chrome · Browser Data · ~/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome
Xcode Junk Derived Data
Xcode DerivedData stores temporary build products, indexes, and intermediate files created while building and debugging projects in Xcode.
Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
node-gyp User Caches
Cache files used by node-gyp while downloading and preparing Node.js build headers for native module compilation.
node-gyp · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/node-gyp
com.microsoft.edgemac.helper
A temporary helper folder used by Microsoft Edge on macOS, typically created for cached or short-lived browser helper activity.
com.microsoft.edgemac.helper · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/com.microsoft.edgemac.helper
Safari Cache
This folder stores Safari’s cached web content to speed up page loading and reduce repeated downloads during browsing.
Safari · Browser Data · ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari
tmp
This tmp folder stores temporary working files for Adobe Acrobat inside its macOS app container during document viewing, editing, and conversion tasks.
Adobe Acrobat · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Containers/com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro/Data/tmp
com.microsoft.edgemac
This folder stores cached data for Microsoft Edge on your Mac to help the browser load content faster and reduce repeated downloads.
Microsoft Edge · Browser Data · ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.edgemac
Xcode Junk Xcode Cache
This folder stores cached data created by Xcode to speed up development tasks, indexing, downloads, and other routine IDE operations.
Xcode Junk · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode
Caches
This folder stores temporary Adobe Acrobat Pro data inside its sandbox container, helping the app load content and perform routine tasks faster.
Adobe Acrobat · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Containers/com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro/Data/Library/Caches
Homebrew User Caches
This folder stores Homebrew download and build caches used while installing, updating, or upgrading command-line packages on your Mac.
Homebrew · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/Homebrew
ru.keepcoder.Telegram
This cache folder is used by Telegram on macOS to store temporary app data that helps the app load content faster.
Telegram · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/ru.keepcoder.Telegram
Cache
The ~/.cache folder in your home directory is a common location where apps and command-line tools store reusable temporary data.
Caches Temporary Files · ~/.cache
Excel Container
Sandbox container data for Microsoft Excel on macOS, used to store app-specific files, settings, and some local working data.
App Support Data · ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Excel
com.flyingmeat.Acorn8.Acornappex
This is a sandbox container folder for an Acorn8 app extension, typically used to store extension-specific data and settings.
Acorn8 · App Support Data · ~/Library/Containers/com.flyingmeat.Acorn8.Acornappex
Dropover Container Temp
This is Dropover’s temporary data folder inside its app container, typically used to hold short-lived files during app activity.
Dropover · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Containers/me.damir.dropover-mac/Data/tmp
Caches
This folder stores OneDrive cache data inside its macOS app container to help the app load, sync, and manage files more efficiently.
OneDrive · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac/Data/Library/Caches
System Cache ColorSync
ColorSync cache files help macOS manage color profiles and color conversions for displays, printers, images, and other color-aware workflows.
System Cache · Caches Temporary Files · /Library/Caches/ColorSync
Google User Caches
This folder stores cached data used by Google apps on your Mac to speed up loading and reduce repeated downloads.
Google · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/Google
com.iboysoft.swift-menu.SwiftMenu-Finder-Integration
This container appears to belong to a Finder integration component of com.iboysoft.swift-menu and stores sandboxed app data for that feature.
swift-menu · App Support Data · ~/Library/Containers/com.iboysoft.swift-menu.SwiftMenu-Finder-Integration
Acorn8 Container
Sandbox container data for an Acorn 8 app extension, typically created so the extension can store its own settings and working files.
Acorn8 · App Support Data · ~/Library/Containers/com.flyingmeat.Acorn8.Acornappex
clang Var Folders Cache
This folder is typically a temporary clang compiler workspace or cache created under macOS private var folders during builds.
clang · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/clang