> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.webai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data & Storage

> Manage app storage, cached models, default launch app, and browsing data.

export const DataStorageFaq = () => <AccordionGroup>
    <Accordion title="How do I free up disk space?">
      Downloaded models are cached on disk and can be large. Go to <strong>Settings → Data & Storage → Model tab → cached models</strong> to see each one's size and when it was last used, reveal it in the file manager, or delete ones you no longer need. You can also clear an individual app's stored data from the same section.
    </Accordion>
    <Accordion title="Where does webAI store data on my Mac?">
      <p>
        For most situations, use the in-app controls: <strong>Settings → Data & Storage</strong> to manage models and per-app data, or <strong>Settings → System → Factory reset</strong> to clear everything and start over. See <a href="/support/faq#settings">What does Factory reset do?</a> for what that covers.
      </p>
      <p>
        If you need to remove files manually(for example, after uninstalling webAI ), <strong>quit the app first</strong>, then look in these folders (<code>~</code> is your home folder):
      </p>
      <ul>
        <li><code>~/.webai</code>, main application data</li>
        <li><code>~/Library/Caches/webai</code>, webAI cache files</li>
        <li><code>~/Library/Caches/com.apogee.shell</code>, app shell cache files</li>
        <li><code>~/.cache</code>, additional cache data; <strong>this folder can be shared with other apps</strong>, so only remove contents here if you understand the impact</li>
      </ul>
      <p>
        In Finder, press <strong>⌘⇧G</strong>, paste a path, and press <strong>Return</strong> to open it. You can move folders to the Trash or delete their contents.
      </p>
      <p>
        <strong>Advanced (Terminal):</strong> After quitting webAI, you can clear the contents of the webAI-specific folders with:
      </p>
      <pre><code>{`for folder in ~/.webai ~/Library/Caches/webai ~/Library/Caches/com.apogee.shell; do
  [ -d "$folder" ] && find "$folder" -mindepth 1 -delete
done`}</code></pre>
      <p>
        To also clear <code>~/.cache</code>, add it to the list, but be aware that folder may contain cache data from other software on your Mac.
      </p>
    </Accordion>
  </AccordionGroup>;

Open **Settings** from the **account menu at the bottom left of the sidebar**, then choose **Data & Storage** to manage what webAI keeps on your Mac.

## App storage

* See how much storage each **app** uses, **clear an app's data**, or remove a custom app.
* Set or clear a **default launch app**: the app that opens when you start webAI.

## Cached models

Downloaded models are cached on disk and can be large. From the **Model** tab under Data & Storage you can:

* View each cached model's **size** and **last-used** date
* **Reveal** a model in the file manager
* **Delete** models you no longer need

## Browsing data

Manage **browsing data** for the embedded browser, clear stored site data when you want a fresh start.

<Tip>
  To free up disk space or find on-disk folders for manual removal, see the [FAQ](/support/faq#models--storage).
</Tip>

## Common questions

<DataStorageFaq />

<Note>
  More answers are in the [FAQ](/support/faq#models--storage).
</Note>