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id: mac-storage-basics.can-i-delete-ios-devicesupport
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/can-i-delete-ios-devicesupport
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Developer tools"
question: "Can I delete Xcode's iOS DeviceSupport folder?"
alt_questions:
  - "ios devicesupport size"
  - "delete device support xcode"
  - "xcode device support folder huge"
  - "watchos devicesupport delete"
  - "what is ios devicesupport"
short_answer: "Yes — it holds debugging support files for each device OS version you've connected. Delete old versions; Xcode recreates them if you connect such a device again."
tags: ["xcode", "device support", "developer"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I delete Xcode's iOS DeviceSupport folder?

Yes. Xcode copies debugging support files from each iOS (and watchOS, tvOS) version of a device you connect for development. Old versions you no longer debug against can be deleted from `~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport`.

If you connect a device with one of those versions again, Xcode prepares the files again, which takes a few minutes.