# Can I delete a Rapidweaver folder in application support?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [August 1, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004 "2015-08-01T22:20:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![ashleykaryl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ashleykaryl/32/4202_2.png) [@ashleykaryl](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ashleykaryl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004/1 "2015-08-01T22:20:57Z")

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I was just looking through the computer and found a Rapidweaver folder in my user Library applications support folder. I gather this relates to RW4 that I used briefly ages ago but contains some elements such as various stacks and themes that are current. Is it safe or advisable to delete this folder?

I am now using RW 6 and it seems the main data is stored elsewhere.

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**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004/2 "2015-08-01T22:53:38Z")

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ashleykaryl,

**If you have definitely successfully converted/exported everything** to _RW6_, or installed Addons, Themes, Plugins etc anew, it is safe to delete ~/Library/Application Support/Rapideaver because - as you correctly say - only _RW_’s up to and including version 5 used that location.

With _RW6_ those Addon files are in the ~/Library/Containers hierarchy.

But in case you still have residual _RW5_ files and/or may need to go back and Export/convert other earlier versions, you might want to zip up and store the files in ~/Library/Application Support/Rapideaver.

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**Author:** ![ashleykaryl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ashleykaryl/32/4202_2.png) [@ashleykaryl](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ashleykaryl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004/3 "2015-08-01T23:07:30Z")

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It’s weird because I never used RW5. My suspicion is that when I first tried RW6 I must have found that folder with a few RW4 items inside and figured the various stacks and themes should be stored there then promptly forgot it. I only played with RW4 briefly many years ago and never created any sites. I think I’ll zip the folder to see if there are any problems and if not I’ll delete it as you suggest.

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**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004/4 "2015-08-02T05:14:42Z")

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Good strategy. If RW6 is working satisfactorily, you’ll be OK 🙂 .

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**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-i-delete-a-rapidweaver-folder-in-application-support/1004/5 "2015-08-02T19:47:17Z")

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The location for all previous versions of RapidWeaver was the same App Support folder.

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