Developer Tools

Colima ~/.colima stores Colima’s local virtual machine, configuration, and runtime data used to run containers on macOS. Developer Data · ~/.colima

Config ~/.config is a per-user configuration folder commonly used by command-line tools and cross-platform apps to store settings and small support files. Preferences Settings · ~/.config

Ruby Gems 2.6.0 Ruby Gems 2.6.0 is the system-wide folder where macOS stores Ruby libraries and command-line packages installed for Ruby 2.6. Developer Data · /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0

Frameworks Frameworks in /Library/Frameworks store shared code libraries that macOS and installed apps use to run features and avoid duplicating components. System Shared Components · /Library/Frameworks

Audio The /Library/Audio folder stores shared audio resources used by macOS and installed software, such as plug-ins, MIDI content, and system-wide sound data. System Shared Components · /Library/Audio

File The /.file item is a hidden file at the root of your Mac’s startup volume, where dotfiles are commonly used for system or tool-specific state. System Shared Components · /.file

Opt The /opt folder stores optional third-party software and shared command-line tools installed outside Apple’s standard system locations. Developer Data · /opt

com.openai.codex com.openai.codex is a macOS temporary cache folder used by Codex to store short-lived working data during local app or development tasks. Codex · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/com.openai.codex

Node Modules ~/node_modules stores JavaScript packages installed by Node.js tools and projects so apps, scripts, and build workflows can use their dependencies. Developer Data · ~/node_modules

Android ~/Library/Android stores Android SDK files and related developer data used by Android Studio, command-line tools, and the Android Emulator on macOS. Developer Data · ~/Library/Android

Devices Simulator Data ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices stores per-device data for Apple Simulator, including apps, settings, and files used by Xcode test devices. Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices

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. Developer Data · ~/Virtual Machines.localized

Developer The /Library/Developer folder stores Apple developer tools and shared build resources used by Xcode and Command Line Tools on macOS. Developer Data · /Library/Developer

Dev The /dev folder is a core macOS directory that contains device files used by the system and command-line tools to communicate with hardware and virtual devices. System Shared Components · /dev

Usr The /usr folder stores Unix command-line tools, shared libraries, and other macOS components used by built-in utilities and many installed apps. System Shared Components · /usr

Cache ~/.cache is a user-level folder that stores temporary cached data for apps and command-line tools to speed up launches, downloads, and repeated tasks. Caches Temporary Files · ~/.cache

Zsh Sessions ~/.zsh_sessions stores per-session Z shell history and restore data used by Terminal on macOS to track commands across shell sessions. Developer Data · ~/.zsh_sessions

Uv ~/.cache/uv stores downloaded and reusable cache data for uv, a Python package and project manager used to speed up installs, environments, and tool runs. Developer Data · ~/.cache/uv

com.qtproject.plist ~/Library/Preferences/com.qtproject.plist stores macOS preference settings for software that uses the Qt framework and Qt Project naming. qtproject · Preferences Settings · ~/Library/Preferences/com.qtproject.plist

com.trolltech.plist com.trolltech.plist is a macOS preference file that stores settings used by software built with the Trolltech Qt framework. trolltech · Preferences Settings · ~/Library/Preferences/com.trolltech.plist

com.microsoft.vscode.shipit User Caches ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt stores temporary update and installation cache data used by Visual Studio Code on macOS. com.microsoft.vscode.shipit · Caches Temporary Files · ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt

Virtual OS Container This folder stores sandboxed data for virtualOS, a macOS app used to create and run virtual macOS machines on Apple Silicon Macs. Developer Data · ~/Library/Containers/com.github.yep.ios.virtualOS

Npm ~/.npm stores npm cache files and related data used by the Node.js package manager to download, verify, and reuse JavaScript packages. Developer Data · ~/.npm

com.dosbox.dosbox.savedState This folder stores macOS saved window and restore-state data for DOSBox, the DOS emulator used to run classic DOS games and software. dosbox · Preferences Settings · ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.dosbox.dosbox.savedState

Rustup ~/.rustup stores Rustup toolchain data, including installed Rust versions, components, and configuration used to manage Rust on your Mac. Developer Data · ~/.rustup

node-gyp User Caches ~/Library/Caches/node-gyp stores downloaded Node.js header files and other temporary build data used when node-gyp compiles native addons on a Mac. node-gyp · Developer Data · ~/Library/Caches/node-gyp

Xcode Junk Xcode Logs ~/Library/Logs/Xcode stores Xcode-generated diagnostic log files that help developers inspect builds, debugging sessions, crashes, and related development activity. Xcode Junk · Logs Diagnostics · ~/Library/Logs/Xcode

Xcode Junk Xcode Cache ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode stores temporary cache data used by Xcode to speed up development tasks, indexing, and other project-related work. Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode

Xcode Junk Documentation Cache ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DocumentationCache stores Xcode documentation data so Apple developer docs can load faster inside the IDE. Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DocumentationCache

Xcode Junk Derived Data ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData stores Xcode build products, indexes, and other generated project data used to speed up compiling and debugging. Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData

Xcode Junk Archives ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives stores Xcode build archives (.xcarchive) that developers use to validate, export, and distribute app builds. Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives

Xcode Junk iOS Device Support ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport stores iPhone and iPad device support files that Xcode uses for on-device development, debugging, and symbol handling. Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport

Xcode Junk Simulator Runtimes ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator stores Xcode Simulator device data and runtime support files used to run iPhone, iPad, watch, TV, and visionOS simulators. Xcode Junk · Developer Data · ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator

Codex Var Folders Cache This folder stores temporary Codex working data under macOS /private/var/folders so the app can run local tasks and manage short-lived files. Codex · Caches Temporary Files · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/com.openai.codex

System Logs com.apple.xpc.launchd System Logs com.apple.xpc.launchd is a macOS log location that stores launchd and XPC service messages used for system and app startup diagnostics. System Logs · Logs Diagnostics · /private/var/log/com.apple.xpc.launchd

clang Var Folders Cache This folder stores temporary clang compiler data in macOS /private/var/folders, where builds and developer tools keep short-lived working files. clang · Developer Data · /private/var/folders/jb/4mnygrgj01bdk1z6p5jgsl480000gn/C/clang