Xcode Taking Up Too Much Space?
Xcode can quietly consume tens of gigabytes through build data, simulator runtimes, archives, device support files, and caches.
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Usually Safe To Clean
- DerivedData after closing Xcode
- Old unavailable simulator devices
- Old package/build cache through normal tool commands
Review First
- Xcode Archives used for shipped apps or symbolication
- Simulator runtimes needed by active projects
- Device support files if you still test on older iOS devices
Read-Only Checks
du -sh ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
du -sh ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives
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