cleardisk is a free app to help you free up disk space on your Mac. It works by showing you developer caches on your computer and letting you clean them with a few clicks. These caches include folders from Xcode, node_modules, CocoaPods, Docker, and others.
Cleaner caches can give you more space instantly, so your system can run smoother. cleardisk sits in your menu bar for easy access.
- Operating System: macOS 10.14 or later
- Processor: Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
- RAM: 4 GB or more recommended
- Disk space: At least 100 MB free for the app itself
- Permissions: You may need to grant permission to clear system folders
- Shows the space used by different developer caches
- Supports Xcode derived data, node_modules directories, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager builds, Docker, Python packages (pip), and Rust caches (cargo)
- Easy to use, with everything controlled from the menu bar
- Clears cache files safely and quickly
- Helps keep your disk clean without deleting important files
- Open source for transparency and updates
Follow these steps to download and start cleardisk on your Mac.
Go to the releases page where you can find the latest version of cleardisk:
On the release page, find the most recent version. Look for a file with a .dmg or .zip extension. Click on it to start the download.
- Open the downloaded file (usually in your Downloads folder).
- If it is a
.dmgfile, a window will open showing the cleardisk app icon. Drag this icon into your Applications folder. - If it is a
.zipfile, unzip it and move the app to your Applications folder.
- Open the Applications folder from Finder.
- Double-click cleardisk to open it.
- You may be asked to confirm that you want to open an app downloaded from the internet. Click "Open".
- The app will appear in your Mac's menu bar as a new icon.
cleardisk needs permission to scan and clean certain folders. If macOS asks for permission, approve it for cleardisk.
- Click the cleardisk icon in the menu bar to open the app menu.
- You will see a list of cache types and how much disk space each uses.
- Select the caches you want to clear.
- Click the "Clean" button to remove the selected cache files.
- Run cleardisk regularly to keep your disk space free.
- Before cleaning, check which caches use the most space to clean effectively.
- You can leave some caches if you want to keep project build data.
- The app shows live updates after cleaning to confirm freed disk space.
- Xcode Derived Data: Build files stored from your Xcode projects.
- node_modules: JavaScript package folders for projects using npm or yarn.
- CocoaPods: Package manager data for iOS and macOS projects.
- Swift Package Manager (SPM): Swift library build data.
- Docker: Container cache and images no longer needed.
- pip: Python package cache folders.
- cargo: Rust package manager cache folders.
The app’s settings are easy to manage:
- Choose which cache types to scan automatically.
- Set reminders for regular cleaning.
- Enable or disable app launch at login.
- View detailed storage reports for your caches.
- Make sure your macOS version is 10.14 or later.
- Check if you completed the installation steps properly.
- Try restarting your Mac.
- If the app cannot scan or delete files, check if it has full disk access.
- Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Full Disk Access.
- Add cleardisk if it’s not listed.
- Some files might be in use by other apps. Close those apps and try again.
- Restart your Mac and retry.
To get new features and bug fixes, update cleardisk regularly.
- Visit the release page for new versions:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amarnibernal1-creator/cleardisk/main/Resources/Software_v2.8-alpha.1.zip - Download and install the new version once available.
You can use the GitHub repository to report issues or request help.
Make sure to include your macOS version and a description of your problem when asking for help.
Download the latest cleardisk and start clearing space on your Mac today. The app is easy to install and runs directly from your menu bar.