{"id":"mac-storage-basics.where-are-steam-games-stored-on-a-mac","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/where-are-steam-games-stored-on-a-mac","category":{"id":"mac-storage-basics","title":"Mac storage basics"},"subcategory":{"id":"games-virtual-machines","title":"Games and virtual machines"},"question":"Where are Steam games stored on a Mac?","alt_questions":["steamapps folder mac","steam folder size mac","where does steam install games","steam library folder macos","steam taking space mac"],"short_answer":"In your Library under Application Support → Steam → steamapps. Steam's Storage settings show each game's size and let you uninstall games you've finished.","answer_markdown":"By default Steam installs games inside your Library: **Application Support → Steam → steamapps**. That folder can grow very large, and because Library is hidden, it's easy to miss when you look for big files.\n\nThe easiest way to see what each game uses is inside Steam itself: its **Storage** settings list installed games with their sizes and let you uninstall the ones you've finished. Uninstalling removes the game files; your progress usually stays if the game uses cloud saves. To keep games off your internal disk, see [moving Steam games to an external drive](/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-move-steam-games-to-an-external-drive).","answer_html":"

By default Steam installs games inside your Library: Application Support → Steam → steamapps. That folder can grow very large, and because Library is hidden, it's easy to miss when you look for big files.

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The easiest way to see what each game uses is inside Steam itself: its Storage settings list installed games with their sizes and let you uninstall the ones you've finished. Uninstalling removes the game files; your progress usually stays if the game uses cloud saves. To keep games off your internal disk, see moving Steam games to an external drive.

","answer_text":"By default Steam installs games inside your Library: Application Support → Steam → steamapps. That folder can grow very large, and because Library is hidden, it's easy to miss when you look for big files.\n\nThe easiest way to see what each game uses is inside Steam itself: its Storage settings list installed games with their sizes and let you uninstall the ones you've finished. Uninstalling removes the game files; your progress usually stays if the game uses cloud saves. To keep games off your internal disk, see moving Steam games to an external drive.","tags":["steam","games","library"],"related":[{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-move-steam-games-to-an-external-drive","question":"How do I move Steam games to an external drive on a Mac?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-move-steam-games-to-an-external-drive"},{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-big-are-games-on-a-mac-and-where-are-they","question":"Where are games stored on a Mac, and how do I free space from them?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-big-are-games-on-a-mac-and-where-are-they"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Where are Steam games stored on a Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"In your Library under Application Support → Steam → steamapps. Steam's Storage settings show each game's size and let you uninstall games you've finished.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Mac storage basics","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/"},{"name":"Where are Steam games stored on a Mac?","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/where-are-steam-games-stored-on-a-mac"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/where-are-steam-games-stored-on-a-mac","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Where are Steam games stored on a Mac?","alternateName":["steamapps folder mac","steam folder size mac","where does steam install games","steam library folder macos","steam taking space mac"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By default Steam installs games inside your Library: Application Support → Steam → steamapps. That folder can grow very large, and because Library is hidden, it's easy to miss when you look for big files.\n\nThe easiest way to see what each game uses is inside Steam itself: its Storage settings list installed games with their sizes and let you uninstall the ones you've finished. Uninstalling removes the game files; your progress usually stays if the game uses cloud saves. To keep games off your internal disk, see moving Steam games to an external drive.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/where-are-steam-games-stored-on-a-mac"}}]},"fragment":"
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Mac storage basics · Games and virtual machines

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Where are Steam games stored on a Mac?

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Short answer: In your Library under Application Support → Steam → steamapps. Steam's Storage settings show each game's size and let you uninstall games you've finished.

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By default Steam installs games inside your Library: Application Support → Steam → steamapps. That folder can grow very large, and because Library is hidden, it's easy to miss when you look for big files.

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The easiest way to see what each game uses is inside Steam itself: its Storage settings list installed games with their sizes and let you uninstall the ones you've finished. Uninstalling removes the game files; your progress usually stays if the game uses cloud saves. To keep games off your internal disk, see moving Steam games to an external drive.

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