MemoryGuard 1.3.0
Free public release
MemoryGuard is a native, local-first macOS utility for developers running multiple heavy builds.
What it does
- Watches available RAM, kernel pressure and swap together.
- Recognizes Next.js, Swift, TypeScript, Vitest and Playwright build groups.
- Temporarily pauses only the newest eligible group when at least two heavy builds exist.
- Resumes automatically after two healthy samples.
Safety contract
- No deleted files or caches.
- No terminated apps, tabs, terminals or processes.
- No telemetry or cloud account.
- The only heavy build is never paused.
Install
Download MemoryGuard-1.3.0.zip, move MemoryGuard.app to Applications, then run:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/MemoryGuard.app
open /Applications/MemoryGuard.app
The free build is ad-hoc signed, Apple-silicon-only and not notarized yet. Requires macOS 14 or later.