What is the ru.keepcoder.Telegram folder on my Mac?

It belongs to Telegram. Here’s what’s inside and the right way to deal with it.

Short answer

ru.keepcoder.Telegram is the Telegram for macOS app ID. Its group container stores the media cache for every chat and channel you’ve opened, which can grow past 20 GB. Telegram can clear it safely: Settings › Data and Storage › Storage Usage › Clear.

Location: ~/Library/Group Containers/*.ru.keepcoder.Telegram

What’s inside

  • Media cache for chats and channels
  • Local database
  • Downloaded files
TidyMac label: Keep. This belongs to an app you still use.

Clear it from Telegram

Settings › Data and Storage › Storage Usage, then clear the cache and set Keep Media to 1 week or 1 month so it stays small.

Find every folder like this on your Mac

TidyMac lists big folders outside its library, checks which app owns each one and whether that app is still installed, and explains it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I delete ru.keepcoder.Telegram?

Keep: This belongs to an app you still use. ru.keepcoder.Telegram is the Telegram for macOS app ID. Its group container stores the media cache for every chat and channel you’ve opened, which can grow past 20 GB. Telegram can clear it safely: Settings › Data and Storage › Storage Usage › Clear.

Where is ru.keepcoder.Telegram on my Mac?

~/Library/Group Containers/*.ru.keepcoder.Telegram. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.

How big does ru.keepcoder.Telegram get?

Usually 1 – 40 GB.

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