What is “Claude virtual machine” on a Mac?

Used by the Claude app to run tasks. Downloaded again; quit the app first. (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/vm_bundles)

Claude virtual machine on Mac: what it is and whether you can delete it

Q: Can I delete “Claude virtual machine”?

It depends: review it before deleting. It can be deleted, but it may hold something you want to keep (settings, downloaded models, data). Delete only what you no longer use.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/vm_bundles

It depends: review it before deleting

It can be deleted, but it may hold something you want to keep (settings, downloaded models, data). Delete only what you no longer use.

What it is

Used by the Claude app to run tasks. Downloaded again; quit the app first.

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How to free the space

Quit Claude first. By deleting it (to the Trash).

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