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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-remove-old-printer-drivers
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-old-printer-drivers
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "User accounts, voices and system extras"
question: "Can I remove old printer drivers to save space on my Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "delete printer drivers mac"
  - "library printers folder size"
  - "remove printer software mac"
  - "old printer drivers storage"
  - "uninstall printer mac"
  - "printer driver cleanup"
short_answer: "Yes — remove unused printers in System Settings → Printers & Scanners, then delete the maker's folder in /Library/Printers or run its uninstaller. macOS re-downloads drivers when needed."
tags: ["printer", "drivers", "cleanup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-is-the-difference-between-the-library-folders", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-uses-the-most-space-on-a-typical-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I remove old printer drivers to save space on my Mac?

Yes. First remove printers you no longer use in **System Settings → Printers & Scanners** (select the printer and click the minus button). Then, if a manufacturer installed a large driver package, look in the **Printers** folder of the top-level **Library** for that maker's folder and delete it (administrator password needed), or run the maker's own uninstaller.

macOS downloads drivers again automatically if you add a printer later, so this is low-risk. Printer drivers are rarely huge, though — check [what uses the most space](https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/what-uses-the-most-space-on-a-typical-mac) first.