Tutorial : How to save disk space in macOS by clearing Containers folders

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https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos/tips/how-to-save-disk-space-in-macos-by-clearing-containers-folders

…Since the idea behind sandboxing is to restrict what parts of the macOS filesystem applications have access to, Apple also created a new system folder in the user’s /Library folder on the Mac called Containers. When a sandboxed app runs, macOS silently creates an app-specific folder inside the ~/Library/Containers folder for that app…

Each folder inside the ~/Library/Containers is a folder designed for the use of one app only. If an app was built with sandboxing turned on, it can store all its own data inside its folder in the ~/Library/Containers directory.

Each app container folder usually contains a .plist file and a “Data” folder…

Over time as an app runs, container folders can grow to a fairly large size. If you don’t use a particular app any longer, you can safely delete its app folder in the Containers folder…

This can free up a fair amount of disk space if you use a lot of apps or apps that store a lot of data…

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