mdlvw
March 11, 2026, 3:57pm
1
Cursor IDE
Version: 2.6.18, macOS arm64
It happens immediately after opening the app. So even without opening a project. Also, even if I don’t have any extensions running.
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MacOS
Version: 2.6.18
Yes - Cursor is unusable
deanrie
March 11, 2026, 4:05pm
4
Hey, this is a known issue. The snapshots system currently has no limit on disk usage, so .pack files can grow without bounds.
Workaround: delete everything in this folder:
~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/snapshots/
This is safe. You’ll only lose saved checkpoint states, not your code or settings. Cursor will recreate any needed files on the next launch.
The team is aware of the issue. If the files start growing quickly again after you delete them, let me know. That helps us prioritize it.
Reposting the thread here for context: .pack eating up disk space
deanrie
March 11, 2026, 4:05pm
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A post was merged into an existing topic: .pack eating up disk space
mdlvw
March 11, 2026, 4:24pm
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Thanks for your response.
I have already done that several times. And much more.
Deleted the snapshot folder
Deleted the entire cursor folder
Even deleted the whole cursor app and everything and reinstalled.
And restarted multiple times in between.
But… every time I open cursor, everything is immediately recreated and the files are recreated.
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mdlvw
March 16, 2026, 7:08pm
7
Unfortunately. There is now a new update out. 2.6.19. And my snapshot still keeps filling up and I still can’t use the cursor.
system
April 7, 2026, 7:08pm
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