Tidy Macuv keeps a global cache of Python packages and built wheels and links them into your environments. It can grow fast across many projects. It’s safe to clean; uv re-downloads or rebuilds what a project needs on the next sync.
Location: ~/.cache/uv
What’s inside
- Wheels and source distributions
- Built packages
- Downloaded Python interpreters (in some setups)
The uv way
uv cache cleanuv cache prune removes only unused entries, if you’d rather keep what current projects use.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I delete .cache/uv?
Safe: Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made. uv keeps a global cache of Python packages and built wheels and links them into your environments. It can grow fast across many projects. It’s safe to clean; uv re-downloads or rebuilds what a project needs on the next sync.
Where is .cache/uv on my Mac?
~/.cache/uv. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does .cache/uv get?
Usually 1 – 20 GB.