How to clear the Figma cache on a Mac
By Vishva Variya · Updated · 3 min read
Short answer
In the Figma desktop app, open Help in the macOS menu bar › Troubleshooting › Reset Figma and Restart. Figma’s manual method deletes the whole ~/Library/Application Support/Figma folder from Terminal after you force quit the app. Your design files live in your Figma account, not in that folder.
Where is the Figma cache on a Mac?
~/Library/Application Support/Figma~/Library/Application Support/Figma/Cache~/Library/Caches/com.figma.Desktop
Safe to clear. Temporary files stored by the Figma design app. Safe to delete and Figma will rebuild them when you next open it.
How do I reset Figma from the app?
- 1In the Figma desktop app, click Help in the macOS menu bar at the top of the screen (not a menu inside Figma).
- 2Choose Troubleshooting.
- 3Select Reset Figma and Restart.
How do I delete the Figma cache by hand?
- 1Force quit the Figma desktop app.
- 2Open the Terminal app.
- 3Run: rm -rf "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Figma"
- 4Launch the desktop app.
What happens when you clear it?
Figma's article doesn't say what is lost. Its manual Mac command deletes the whole ~/Library/Application Support/Figma folder, not just a cache subfolder. Figma files are stored in the cloud, but local desktop-app state in that folder is removed. Peekaboo removes only ~/Library/Application Support/Figma/Cache and ~/Library/Caches/com.figma.Desktop, which the app rebuilds.
Clearing it with Peekaboo
Peekaboo’s App Caches page lists “Figma” with its size and the note above, alongside every other cache it finds. It won’t offer a folder the app is still running from, and the cleanup goes to the Trash, so ⌥⌘Z puts it back.
- 1Open App Caches.⇧⌘E
- 2Find Figma, check its size, and move it to the Trash.
Questions
Where is Help > Troubleshooting in Figma for Mac?
- Figma says to use the Help menu in the macOS menu bar at the top of the screen, not a menu inside the Figma window. Then choose Troubleshooting > Reset Figma and Restart.
What folder does Figma tell you to delete on a Mac?
- The whole Figma folder in Application Support. Figma's command is rm -rf "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Figma", run in Terminal after you force quit the app.
Does clearing the cache delete my Figma files?
- Figma's article doesn't say. Figma design files are stored in your Figma account online, not in this folder. The cache only holds temporary files that the desktop app rebuilds.