Can I delete "Developer" folder?

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  1. wainwright.ian, Sep 3, 2007

    wainwright.ian macrumors newbie

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    Hi (First post, have mercy)

    I'm looking to clear some space on my macbook and found the "developer" folder. It's 1.8Gb in size. However, when I move it to the trash bin I'm asked to type in my password. Why is this? Am I deleting something vital? I never use anything in the folder (that I'm aware of). To delete or not delete, that is the question (I need help in answering).

    Thanks!
     
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  2. osirisX, Sep 3, 2007

    osirisX macrumors regular

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    You can delete it. It in no way affects the running of OS X. It asks you for an admin password because it is a system level folder. System level items require administrator rights to be modified.
     
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  3. wainwright.ian, Sep 3, 2007

    wainwright.ian thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Thanks!

    Great! Thanks a lot.
     
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  4. lPHONE, Nov 11, 2010

    lPHONE macrumors 6502a

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    didn't ask me, it just went strait to the trash.
     
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