Interactive macOS cleanup tool — a native Tauri v2 desktop app. Finds junk files, unused apps, stale caches, and dev artifacts — lets you review everything before moving selected items to Trash.
Zero runtime dependencies. One standalone binary. Everything is recoverable.
Grab the latest .dmg from the Releases page.
Install steps (unsigned app):
- Open the DMG and drag Clean Up to Applications
- On first launch macOS will block it — go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
- Click "Open Anyway" next to the Clean Up warning
- For full scanner coverage, grant Full Disk Access (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access)
Requires macOS 13.0+ (Ventura or later) on Apple Silicon or Intel.
- 6 scanners — dev artifacts, system caches, app leftovers, large/old files, unused apps, Homebrew cleanup
- Native app — Tauri v2 webview with a polished single-page UI
- App uninstaller — lists installed apps with icons, finds all associated data (caches, preferences, containers), and removes everything in one click
- Spotlight maintenance — check indexing status and trigger reindex from the UI
- Permissions checker — see which macOS permissions are granted and open settings directly
| Scanner | What it finds | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dev Artifacts | node_modules, .next, dist, .venv, target, build caches |
Walks home dir (5 levels deep), min 1 MB |
| System Caches | Browser caches (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Arc, etc.), Xcode DerivedData, Homebrew, pip, yarn, npm, Bun | Min 5 MB, flags TCC-protected paths |
| App Leftovers | Orphaned preferences, caches, containers from uninstalled apps | Scans ~/Library subdirectories, matches by bundle ID |
| Large & Old Files | Files >100 MB or untouched for >1 year | Smart git detection — won't flag active repo files |
| Unused Apps | Apps not opened in 6+ months | Uses Spotlight metadata, excludes 50+ system apps |
| Homebrew | Old formula versions, stale downloads | Uses brew cleanup --dry-run |
See INSTALL.md for full step-by-step instructions (prerequisites, build, permissions, troubleshooting).
Quick start (requires Rust, Tauri CLI, and Bun):
git clone https://github.com/NOGIT007/clean-up.git
cd clean-up
bun run build:app
bun run install:appThen search for "Clean Up" in Spotlight.
- Select — pick which scanners to run (or select all)
- Scan — the tool walks relevant directories and calculates sizes
- Review — browse findings grouped by category, see size and age for each item
- Trash — selected items move to macOS Trash (always recoverable via Finder)
Nothing is permanently deleted. Every action requires your explicit confirmation.
- Clean — run scanners, review results, select and trash items
- Uninstall — browse installed apps with icons, see associated data across ~/Library, remove apps and all their data
- Spotlight — check Spotlight indexing status and trigger a reindex
- Permissions — check macOS permissions (Full Disk Access, Automation, App Management)
- Zero dependencies — no npm packages at runtime, single compiled Rust binary
- Never calls
rm— everything goes through macOS Trash (recoverable) - Path blocklist — critical system paths (
/System,/Library,/usr, etc.) are hardcoded as off-limits - No network access — fully offline, no telemetry, no updates
- You review everything — nothing is trashed without explicit selection and confirmation
rm -rf ~/Applications/Clean\ Up.app
rm -f ~/.local/bin/clean-upNo other files are created outside the app bundle.
- Gatekeeper: The app isn't notarized. Right-click → Open → click Open to bypass the warning once.
- Full Disk Access: Some scanners need Full Disk Access. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access and add Clean Up.app. This must be re-granted after each rebuild.
- macOS 13.0+ (Ventura or later)
- Apple Silicon or Intel Mac