Is there anyway to reduce the disk space used to store the Xcode application? I only downloaded Xcode so that I could compile C and C++, so if possible I would like it to take up much less than the 9.22GB it requires right now. Perhaps there are optional portions I can uninstall?
MacOS – Reduce size of the Xcode application
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In the special case of Xcode, the App Store downloads an installer app that you use to install Xcode. Look in /Applications for "Install Xcode.app" and delete that.
When you get Xcode installed properly, if you delete the installer, the App Store won't think it's installed and won't display updates.
Check that your are not keeping a copy of every email you've received, with their attachments. Under Mail / Preferences / Accounts, by selecting your account and then Advanced, you'll find an option regarding this matter.
There are several options which may help you saving some space.
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Best Answer
Although it's not directly related to the Xcode app size. There are multiple places where you can delete files to free up some space.
1. Derived Data Xcode keeps data about your projects which includes index, build output and logs. Go to
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/and delete the folders for projects that you no longer need to keep this data around for.2. iOS Device Support Xcode is storing information about the devices you have used for development. Delete the data no longer needed in
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/.3. Archives Delete the one’s you don’t need in the Organizer, or go to
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives/to delete them in bulk. Be careful not to delete archives for which you still need the dSYM data for debugging.4. Simulators Simulators are stored under
~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices. For each version of iOS you are building for.5. Documentation Browse and delete unnecessary data under
~/Library/Developer/Shared/Documentation/DocSets.