System
Xcode Device Logs
Crash and diagnostic logs from connected iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV devices accumulate under Xcode’s iOS Device Logs folder whenever you run, debug, sync symbols for, or inspect reports from physical hardware. This directory stores .crash, .ips, hang and spin reports, symbolication artifacts, and copied device log bundles so Xcode can display organizer diagnostics and match reports to local dSYM data. Kudu removes these cached device log files and derived symbolicated copies without touching your projects, signing assets, app data, accounts, or device backups.
Why clean Xcode Device Logs?
- Hundreds or thousands of retained .crash and .ips reports from repeated test runs make the Devices and Simulators or Organizer views sluggish, with long pauses before logs appear
- Old symbolicated copies tied to outdated dSYM sets can show misleading stack traces after rebuilding the app, so you see frames that no longer match the current binary
- Large imported device log bundles consume several gigabytes in ~/Library, and the usual symptom is suddenly low free disk space on a Mac used for frequent on-device debugging
- Stale logs from previous app versions clutter crash lists, making it harder to spot current failures because Xcode surfaces outdated incidents alongside fresh ones
- When many archived reports are indexed, searching or opening a specific device crash can feel delayed, with beachballs or slow filtering in Xcode’s crash interfaces
- Repeated symbolication and report rewriting leave fragmented metadata and support files around the log store, so the folder grows even when you are no longer investigating those crashes
What gets cleaned
Cache paths Kudu targets
macOS
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS Device Logs |
Frequently asked
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