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title: "What is the Caches/Yarn · .yarn/berry/cache folder on Mac?"
description: "Caches/Yarn · .yarn/berry/cache belongs to Yarn. What’s inside, how big it gets (500 MB – 15 GB), whether it’s safe to delete, and the right way to shrink it."
url: https://tidymac.space/folders/yarn-cache/
updated: 2026-10-16
---

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# What is the Caches/Yarn · .yarn/berry/cache folder on my Mac?

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

SafeUsually 500 MB – 15 GBUpdated October 2, 2026By the Tidy Mac team

Short answer

Yarn keeps a global cache of downloaded package archives so installs are fast and work offline. Yarn 1 stores it in ~/Library/Caches/Yarn, Yarn 2+ in ~/.yarn/berry/cache. It’s safe to clear; Yarn downloads packages again when a project needs them.

**Location:** `~/Library/Caches/Yarn · ~/.yarn/berry/cache`

## What’s inside

-   Zipped or unpacked package archives
-   Registry metadata

**Our verdict: Safe.** Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made.

## The Yarn way

```
yarn cache clean
```

On Yarn 2 or later, add `--all` to also clear the shared global cache.

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## Frequently asked questions

Can I delete Caches/Yarn · .yarn/berry/cache?

Safe: Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made. Yarn keeps a global cache of downloaded package archives so installs are fast and work offline. Yarn 1 stores it in ~/Library/Caches/Yarn, Yarn 2+ in ~/.yarn/berry/cache. It’s safe to clear; Yarn downloads packages again when a project needs them.

Where is Caches/Yarn · .yarn/berry/cache on my Mac?

~/Library/Caches/Yarn · ~/.yarn/berry/cache. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.

How big does Caches/Yarn · .yarn/berry/cache get?

Usually 500 MB – 15 GB.

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