Xcode tvOS Device Support
Xcode stores per-version tvOS Device Support files under ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/tvOS DeviceSupport so it can prepare symbols, developer disk images, and support bundles for connected Apple TV and tvOS devices. These folders are created when you plug in hardware running specific tvOS builds, letting Xcode mount the right DeveloperDiskImage and symbolicate crash logs without downloading or regenerating support data each time. Kudu removes obsolete tvOS Device Support version folders and their cached symbol resources, without touching your projects, signing assets, accounts, or device backups.
Why clean Xcode tvOS Device Support?
- Old tvOS build folders accumulate for every connected device version, so Xcode can consume many gigabytes and you notice Developer storage growing even if you no longer test those tvOS releases
- Stale Device Support for a beta or superseded tvOS build can make Xcode hang on Preparing debugger support or Mounting Developer Disk Image when you connect an Apple TV
- Mismatched symbol files from an outdated support bundle cause crash logs and backtraces to show missing or unsymbolicated frames instead of readable system symbols
- After updating Xcode, leftover support folders for older tvOS point releases often remain unused, leaving duplicate disk images and symbol caches that waste SSD space with no benefit
- Corrupted files inside a Device Support version folder can trigger repeated Failed to prepare device for development messages until Xcode rebuilds or re-downloads the support data
- Keeping only currently needed tvOS support versions makes device connection checks faster because Xcode has fewer legacy build folders to scan when matching a connected OS version
Cache paths Kudu targets
macOS
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/tvOS DeviceSupport |
Common questions about Xcode tvOS Device Support
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