TidyMac~/.gradle is Gradle’s home folder. Most of its size is ~/.gradle/caches, downloaded libraries and build outputs Gradle can fetch again. Deleting caches is safe but makes the next Android or Java build slow. Keep gradle.properties, which may hold settings or signing config.
Location: ~/.gradle
What’s inside
- caches: downloaded dependencies and transforms
- wrapper/dists: Gradle versions
- gradle.properties: your settings
Clear the caches
rm -rf ~/.gradle/caches ~/.gradle/wrapper/distsKeep ~/.gradle/gradle.properties.
Find every folder like this on your Mac
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Frequently asked questions
Can I delete .gradle?
Check first: This may be the only copy of something. Look at the details before removing. ~/.gradle is Gradle’s home folder. Most of its size is ~/.gradle/caches, downloaded libraries and build outputs Gradle can fetch again. Deleting caches is safe but makes the next Android or Java build slow. Keep gradle.properties, which may hold settings or signing config.
Where is .gradle on my Mac?
~/.gradle. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does .gradle get?
Usually 2 – 30 GB.