[GH-ISSUE #485] [Feature]: Allow custom path for app storage #225

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opened 2026-03-03 18:55:57 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:55:57 +03:00

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Originally created by @ugzhu on GitHub (Nov 2, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/485

Running out of storage on mac internal drive

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I hope Playcover will allow saving app data into an external drive (SD card, for example)

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Originally created by @ugzhu on GitHub (Nov 2, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/485 ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Running out of storage on mac internal drive ### Describe the solution you'd like I hope Playcover will allow saving app data into an external drive (SD card, for example) ### Anything else? no ### Issue Language - [X] Yes my issue is written in English

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@ZhichGaming commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2022):

I don't think this is possible as most apps will store data in the original location, so in ~/Library/Application Support or something of the sort.

@ZhichGaming commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2022): I don't think this is possible as most apps will store data in the original location, so in ~/Library/Application Support or something of the sort.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:55:58 +03:00

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@ohaiibuzzle commented on GitHub (Nov 3, 2022):

Sorry, but this would be near-impossible to manage.
Even if you manage to move the app files to an external disk, the app data cannot. They must stay in your user home directory, and moving these files out is not at all easy (See: #473)
And even if you manage all of the above stuff, well, there is no way for PlayCover to reliably keep track of your apps

@ohaiibuzzle commented on GitHub (Nov 3, 2022): Sorry, but this would be near-impossible to manage. Even if you manage to move the app files to an external disk, the app data cannot. They must stay in your user home directory, and moving these files out is not at all easy (See: #473) And even if you manage all of the above stuff, well, there is no way for PlayCover to reliably keep track of your apps

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-03 19:07:29 +03:00

[PR #225] [CLOSED] [Enhancement] Make settings view scrollable #1521