Music & Audio
Clear Audacity Cache on Mac
Clearing the Audacity cache means removing the leftover settings and temporary session files in one Library folder, while your projects stay put. It helps most when that folder reaches gigabytes even though no project is open, usually after a crash.
Clear the Audacity cache without guessing
Audacity data usually takes 500 MB – 10 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
Free scan · No account · Nothing is deleted without your OK · Moves to the Trash first · macOS 14+
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- Audacity
- Typical data size
- 500 MB – 10 GB
- Category
- Music & Audio
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/audacity
Audacity cache folders you can clear
Audacity has no separate cache folder. Its folders hold settings and your own data, so there is nothing to clear safely by hand.
What the Audacity cache holds
Specific to Audacity
The cache sits in the Application Support folder that belongs to the app. It holds settings, autosave copies and temporary session data for open projects. The SessionData subfolder keeps recovery data for unsaved work, so it can contain your own unsaved audio. Typical data for the app runs 500 MB – 10 GB.
What happens after clearing the Audacity cache
Your saved .aup3 projects in your Documents folder are not touched. Any preferences stored in the cache may reset to defaults, so check them once the app opens. The first launch may take a little longer while the app rebuilds its settings and session files. Removed items stay in the Trash and can be restored until you empty it.
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