---
id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-clear-maven-and-gradle-caches
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-maven-and-gradle-caches
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Developer tools"
question: "How do I clear Maven and Gradle caches on a Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "m2 repository size mac"
  - "delete .m2 folder"
  - "java build cache cleanup"
  - "clear maven local repository"
short_answer: "Delete the hidden .m2/repository folder for Maven and .gradle/caches for Gradle (after gradle --stop). Dependencies download again on the next build."
tags: ["maven", "gradle", "java", "developer"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-space-from-android-studio-and-emulators", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clean-npm-yarn-and-pip-caches"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I clear Maven and Gradle caches on a Mac?

Both keep downloaded libraries you can delete safely.

- **Maven** keeps downloaded libraries in a hidden **.m2/repository** folder in your home folder; delete old versions or the whole repository, and Maven downloads what it needs on the next build.
- **Gradle** keeps caches in a hidden **.gradle/caches** folder; stop running Gradle daemons (`gradle --stop`) before deleting it.

Expect the next build to be slower while dependencies download again.