---
id: delta-drive.how-do-i-clear-delta-drive-copies-from-my-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-clear-delta-drive-copies-from-my-mac
category: "Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"
subcategory: "Delta Drive on your Mac"
question: "How do I clear Delta Drive's copies from my Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Free up space now Delta Drive"
  - "Delete Delta Drive cache"
  - "Remove the copies kept on this Mac"
  - "Delta Drive cache too big"
  - "Delete downloaded copies from this Mac"
short_answer: "Use the gear menu's Delete downloaded copies from this Mac in Delta Drive. It removes the copies kept on your Mac without deleting anything from the drive; files come back when you open them."
tags: ["cache", "disk space", "delta drive"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-much-of-delta-drive-is-stored-on-my-mac", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/delta-drive-looks-out-of-date-or-missing-a-folder"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-27
---

# How do I clear Delta Drive's copies from my Mac?

Open the gear menu in the Delta Drive window and choose **Delete downloaded copies from this Mac**. It clears the copies kept on your Mac immediately without touching anything in the drive itself — everything is still there and comes back when you open it. A file that's open in its app is left alone.

To stop copies building up again, switch the drive to **Online only**, or shorten how long **Keep a copy while I'm using it** keeps files.

See [local storage options](https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-much-of-delta-drive-is-stored-on-my-mac).