How to Delete Xcode DerivedData (and Reclaim Disk Space) on Mac

If you do iOS/macOS dev, Xcode caches are a top‑3 space hog.

Manual steps (safe)

  1. Quit Xcode
  2. Finder → Cmd + Shift + G
  3. Go to ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
  4. Delete contents (or oldest folders)

Optional:

  • ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives
  • ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport

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