How to “Delete derived data” in Xcode?

Question

In Xcode5 there is simple option to Delete derived data:

In organiser menu (cmd + shift + 2):

But with new interface of Xcode6 there is no similar options.

Is there any quick methods to delete this trough Xcode6 interface?

Or now I should remove this folders in system manually?

Answer 1

Pressing Cmd + Shift + 2 In Xcode 6 will present Devices, which is separated from Organizer. Instead you can go Window, then Organizer, then find your project in Projects to delete derived data. You may set a short key in Key Bindings for quick access to derived data.

Answer 2

Update: in Xcode 6.3 (and 7) there is a separate Projects window. Use the Window dropdown menu to find it.

Answer 3

exit xcode

In the Terminal application (I'm sure you have it open at all times ;^) type:

rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData

If xcode does not cooperate when you asked it politely to exit from file menu or via Command-Q shortcut due to some incessant popup craving for your attention in a pile of windows in a long forgotten space you could brute force the xcode eviction like so

killall Xcode; rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData

Caveat: if you won't exit the xcode first you'd get lingering files (cutesy of HFS I suppose) and you'd have to use the Sheamus'es script. Feel free to share your experience with the newer (no longer experimental) macos fs in the comments below.

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Though in my recent experience with Xcode 10.2.1 Windows(Cmd)+Shift+k shortcut works just fine.

Answer 4

At Xcode 7.2.1 you can now the following:

⌘⌥⇧K

Which is Command + Option + Shift + K

Alternatively you can select Product > (Hold ⌥ Key) and select Clean Build Folder...

Edit: I also like to create an alias for one of @anton-tropashko's suggested shell commands:

alias nuke-dd='rm -rv ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData'

Add this ^^ to your ~/.bash_profile or somewhere else that is sourced for each shell you start, then just type:

$ nuke-dd

Answer 5

The approach I'm using is to install the watchdog app (https://www.cerebralgardens.com/watchdog).

This app will automatically clear your derived data based on your preferences (e.g. when data exceeds a certain size, when xcode closes, daily at a certain time, manually or when a clean is detected).

EDIT:

For those who don't want to spend money, in Xcode 7 select the Windows menu and Project. You can then select your project and delete its derived data (see screenshot below). Note that if there is a blue dot next to your project it indicates that it is open. It is better to close your project before deleting the derived data.

Answer 6

I suggest to install the plugin DerivedData Exterminator by Alcatraz to clean up in Xcode6/7.

Please see the deriveddata-exterminator on GitHub.

===== Update =====

In Xcode8:

Window -> Projects (sometimes Projects disappears,try it again, maybe a bug) Choose your project,then click the delete button.

Or using Alfred:

http://www.packal.org/workflow/xcode-cache-clean

just type xcl.

Answer 7

Xcode 7.3

Window -> Projects

Then Delete the Derived Data

Answer 8

You can use the command line. My shell script, works for Xcode 4, 5, and 6.

Sometimes, simply calling rm -rf on the Derived Data directory leaves a lingering file or two, but my script loops until all files are deleted.

Answer 9

rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData Then in terminal, type purgeallbuilds, and all subfolders of DerivedData are deleted.

Answer 10

Sometimes I have hit on Delete button on DerivedData in (Window -> Projects) but it doesn't work.

Then I solve it by click on this small icon on the right of DerivedData path. It will navigate me to the DerivedData folder.
And in DerivedData, I remove DerivedData by Move To Trash and it removes successfully