# Is it safe to delete old .pkg installers in Downloads?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/downloads-pkg
- Item: Old installer packages in Downloads (.pkg)
- Location: `~/Downloads` (items inside)
- Verdict: Review first — Might hold something you care about. Look inside before removing it.
- Comes back on its own: no
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

Installer packages (.pkg) for apps, drivers and tools, downloaded more than 30 days ago. Once installed, the package file is no longer used; the installed files live elsewhere on the disk.

## What happens if you delete it?

Not recreated; download it again from the vendor if needed. Deleting a .pkg does not uninstall what it installed.

## How to remove it properly

Make sure the software is installed, then move old .pkg files to the Trash in Finder.

## Before you delete it

Keep packages for drivers or licensed software that the vendor no longer offers for download.