{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode","category":{"id":"mac-storage-basics","title":"Mac storage basics"},"subcategory":{"id":"developer-space","title":"Developer tools"},"question":"How do I free up space used by Xcode?","alt_questions":["xcode taking up too much space","clean xcode storage mac","xcode storage cleanup","reduce xcode disk usage","xcode 100gb mac","delete xcode caches"],"short_answer":"Quit Xcode, then clear DerivedData, old Archives you don't need, old iOS DeviceSupport versions and unused simulators/runtimes, all under ~/Library/Developer.","answer_markdown":"Xcode spreads data across several places under `~/Library/Developer`. The big, safe-to-clear ones are:\n\n- **DerivedData** (build products and indexes) — delete its contents; rebuilt on the next build.\n- **Archives** — old app archives you've already distributed; keep ones you might need for crash symbolication.\n- **iOS DeviceSupport** — support files for each device OS version you've connected; old versions can go.\n- **Simulators and runtimes** — see [removing simulators](/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-delete-old-ios-simulators).\n\nQuit Xcode first. Storage Studio's What's Using Space measures DerivedData, device support and simulator data by name, and Free Up Space can clear developer caches with a review first.","answer_html":"

Xcode spreads data across several places under ~/Library/Developer. The big, safe-to-clear ones are:

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Quit Xcode first. Storage Studio's What's Using Space measures DerivedData, device support and simulator data by name, and Free Up Space can clear developer caches with a review first.

","answer_text":"Xcode spreads data across several places under ~/Library/Developer. The big, safe-to-clear ones are:\n\n- DerivedData (build products and indexes) — delete its contents; rebuilt on the next build.\n- Archives — old app archives you've already distributed; keep ones you might need for crash symbolication.\n- iOS DeviceSupport — support files for each device OS version you've connected; old versions can go.\n- Simulators and runtimes — see removing simulators.\n\nQuit Xcode first. Storage Studio's What's Using Space measures DerivedData, device support and simulator data by name, and Free Up Space can clear developer caches with a review first.","tags":["xcode","developer","deriveddata"],"related":[{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-delete-old-ios-simulators","question":"How do I delete old iOS simulators and simulator runtimes?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-delete-old-ios-simulators"},{"id":"mac-storage-basics.is-it-safe-to-delete-deriveddata","question":"Is it safe to delete Xcode's DerivedData folder?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/is-it-safe-to-delete-deriveddata"},{"id":"mac-storage-basics.what-is-the-developer-category-in-storage-settings","question":"What is the Developer category in macOS Storage settings?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-is-the-developer-category-in-storage-settings"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I free up space used by Xcode? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Quit Xcode, then clear DerivedData, old Archives you don't need, old iOS DeviceSupport versions and unused simulators/runtimes, all under ~/Library/Developer.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Mac storage basics","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/"},{"name":"How do I free up space used by Xcode?","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I free up space used by Xcode?","alternateName":["xcode taking up too much space","clean xcode storage mac","xcode storage cleanup","reduce xcode disk usage","xcode 100gb mac","delete xcode caches"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Xcode spreads data across several places under ~/Library/Developer. The big, safe-to-clear ones are:\n\n- DerivedData (build products and indexes) — delete its contents; rebuilt on the next build.\n- Archives — old app archives you've already distributed; keep ones you might need for crash symbolication.\n- iOS DeviceSupport — support files for each device OS version you've connected; old versions can go.\n- Simulators and runtimes — see removing simulators.\n\nQuit Xcode first. Storage Studio's What's Using Space measures DerivedData, device support and simulator data by name, and Free Up Space can clear developer caches with a review first.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode"}}]},"fragment":"
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Mac storage basics · Developer tools

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How do I free up space used by Xcode?

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Short answer: Quit Xcode, then clear DerivedData, old Archives you don't need, old iOS DeviceSupport versions and unused simulators/runtimes, all under ~/Library/Developer.

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Xcode spreads data across several places under ~/Library/Developer. The big, safe-to-clear ones are:

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  • DerivedData (build products and indexes) — delete its contents; rebuilt on the next build.
  • Archives — old app archives you've already distributed; keep ones you might need for crash symbolication.
  • iOS DeviceSupport — support files for each device OS version you've connected; old versions can go.
  • Simulators and runtimes — see removing simulators.
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Quit Xcode first. Storage Studio's What's Using Space measures DerivedData, device support and simulator data by name, and Free Up Space can clear developer caches with a review first.

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