Tidy MacThe .pub-cache folder holds every Dart and Flutter package your projects have fetched, plus globally activated Dart tools. It’s safe to clean; flutter pub get downloads packages again.
Location: ~/.pub-cache
What’s inside
- Hosted packages from pub.dev
- Git dependencies
- Globally activated tools (bin)
The Dart way
dart pub cache cleanThen run flutter pub get in each project.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I delete .pub-cache?
Safe: Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made. The .pub-cache folder holds every Dart and Flutter package your projects have fetched, plus globally activated Dart tools. It’s safe to clean; flutter pub get downloads packages again.
Where is .pub-cache on my Mac?
~/.pub-cache. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does .pub-cache get?
Usually 500 MB – 10 GB.