Where Does Gather Town Store Cache and Settings?
Where the Gather desktop app keeps map cache and settings on Windows and macOS computers today (details below).
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Gather Town is a virtual office in a desktop shell. Spaces, maps, and objects live in your online account. The computer holds login, preferences, and cached map tiles. That cache is why return visits load fast.
Paths follow Electron norms with Gather in the name. Exact subfolders shift with releases, so look for Cache and Local Storage under the app root. When a space loads forever, stale tiles are the usual cause. Clear cache, rejoin from the link, and sign back in. Your maps will still be there.
Where Gather Town stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Gather
Login and cached tiles live here. Clear Cache folders to fix stuck loads while keeping login. Delete the whole folder closed for a full reset and fresh sync.
~/Library/Application Support/Gather
Same layout under Application Support with Gather in the name. Spaces stay in cloud. Use Go to Folder in Finder since Library hides by default.
Frequently asked questions
How do I fix Gather stuck on loading?
Clear the Gather cache folders under Roaming or Application Support, then sign in again. Spaces and maps live in your Gather account cloud, not on disk. Only local prefs and cached tiles vanish, which rebuild on next visit to the space.
Does clearing Gather cache delete my spaces?
No. Gather streams maps and avatars from your online spaces. The desktop wrapper caches tiles and settings locally for speed. Deleting cache logs out at worst but never deletes a space. Rejoin from the invite link after clearing.
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