Folder created in home directory (clashes with documented location)

Author: quintrinoCreated Sep 1, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026
Labelstype: bug
  • I am on the latest ActivityWatch version.
  • I have searched the issues of this repo and believe that this is not a duplicate.

AW Version: v0.13.1 (rust) (according to settings in dashboard page)

bash
brew info activitywatch@beta
==> activitywatch@beta ✔ (ActivityWatch): 0.14.0b4
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https://activitywatch.net/
Installed (on request)
  • OS name and version: OS version: macOS 26.6.2 Architecture: arm64
  • ActivityWatch version: Version: v0.13.1 (rust)

Describe the bug

I have just installed ActivityWatch via homebrew brew install activitywatch@beta and it appears to have created a folder in my home directory. ~/ActivityWatchSync

It contains a folder d825xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx which contains test.db

To Reproduce

install via homebrew, have folder appear in Mac home directory.

Expected behavior

It should use the directories listed at https://docs.activitywatch.net/en/latest/directories.html

Source: ActivityWatch/activitywatch