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Your Mac is full. We tell you what's safe to delete.
Guides to free up space on your Mac based on what you actually do. We tell you what's safe to delete, what regenerates, and what you should never touch.
CleanPick your profile
- · CapCut cache
- · Renders and proxies
- · Raw episode footage
- · Clips already published
- · Stale node_modules
- · iOS simulators
- · npm / pnpm cache
- · Android SDK and Gradle
- · System Data
- · Caches
- · Forgotten downloads
- · Leftovers from deleted apps
From 5 GB free to 80 GB, on a real Mac
None of this showed up in Finder, and most of it didn't show up in popular cleaner apps either.
- iOS simulator runtimes23 GB
- VM from an app already deleted22 GB
- npm and yarn caches10.4 GB
- BlueStacks leftovers6.6 GB
A traffic light, not a magic button
Everything we suggest deleting comes with a risk level and an explanation of why.
- SafeCaches and leftovers from deleted apps. They regenerate on their own.
- Regenerates, with a costnode_modules, SDKs, Gradle. Recoverable, but it costs time.
- Your files: reviewYour videos, photos and downloads. Only you decide.
- Don't touchKeys, .env files, keystores, running services. Never touched.
Most useful guides
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Step by step to reclaim tens of GB on your Mac without deleting anything important: what to check first, what's safe, and what to never touch.
How to clear the CapCut cache on Mac
Where CapCut stores its cache on Mac, how big it can get and how to clear it without losing your projects.
How to find and delete old node_modules on Mac
Find every node_modules folder on your Mac, sort them by size and delete the ones from inactive projects. They reinstall with one command.
What is "System Data" on Mac and how do you shrink it?
Why "System Data" (formerly "Other") takes so much space on your Mac, what's inside it and what you can safely delete.
What to do with heavy podcast videos on your Mac
How to organize raw footage, final episodes and clips so they don't fill your Mac, and what to check before deleting a video.
How to free up space from Xcode and iOS simulators
DerivedData, simulators, iOS runtimes and DeviceSupport can take 20–90 GB. What to delete and how to do it right.
The app: scans your Mac and explains what to delete
Clean measures real disk usage (not what Finder claims), recognizes the tools you use based on your profile, and explains every recommendation. The safe stuff is freed in one click and your files go to the Trash. Your files never leave your Mac.