Use Kubernetes hostPath instead of Kubernetes Local Persistent Volume Kubernetes: minikube persistent volume local filesystem storage locationFirst of all keep in mind that Kubernetes is running on Minikube cluster. Minikube itself run on Virtual Machine, so all data would be stored in this VM not on your MacOS.https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63559779/kubernetes-minikube-persistent-volume-local-filesystem-storage-location/63684497#63684497