Developer · Xcode
Is it safe to delete iOS DeviceSupport?
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport
iOS DeviceSupport
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport
Debug symbols Xcode copied from iPhones and iPads you’ve connected.
- Comes back
- When a device connects
- Belongs to
- Xcode
- Confidence
- High
If you remove itXcode copies them again the next time you connect that device, which can take several minutes.
The short answer
High It rebuilds itself when needed, such as a cache or build data. It comes back by itself.
More developer
- DerivedData~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedDataOn next buildHigh
- watchOS DeviceSupport~/Library/Developer/Xcode/watchOS DeviceSupportWhen a watch connectsHigh
- Previews~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/PreviewsOn next previewMedium
- Simulator caches~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/CachesAutomaticallyHigh
- Archives~/Library/Developer/Xcode/ArchivesNeverReview
From the rules Cachet uses, in the words the app shows.