Clean the Docker build cache on Mac
Build cache is safe to clear but not free: the next build runs slower. Here is how to see its size and what the documented prune options do.
Guides to freeing up space on your Mac
What’s safe to remove, what isn’t, and how macOS storage works.
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Reclaim Docker Desktop space: prune, resize the disk image, reset
Start with pruning, which is cheap to undo. Resizing the disk image and resetting both delete your images and containers. Here is the order and the cost of each.
Cursor and VS Code eating disk space: workspaceStorage and state.vscdb
Editor data sits in a hidden Application Support folder. Here is what workspaceStorage and state.vscdb are, and how to check before you delete.
Go module cache: location, size and 'permission denied' when deleting
Go keeps downloaded modules in a read-only cache. Here is where it is, how to check it, and why plain deletion can fail.
Rust target folders and the Cargo cache: reclaim disk space
Rust build output is large and lives in each project. Here is how to see it, preview a clean, and what the Cargo cache in your home folder holds.
pip and conda caches on Mac: find and clear them
pip and conda both keep downloaded packages. Here is how to find the pip cache, what conda keeps, and what clearing costs.