Free beta for Mac

Where did all
your space go?

DiskSense sits in your menu bar and shows how much space you have left. Click it to see what's using the rest, and clear the caches that grow back on their own, with Undo if you change your mind.

Free while in beta. macOS 14 or newer, Apple silicon. No account.
FinderFileEditView 18.4 GB Wed 9:41
Running low? Two clicks.Tick what you don't need, clean it, and watch the number in the menu bar go up.
18.4 GB free of 494 GB
CleanSpaceHistory
DEVELOPER CACHES14.2 GB
Xcode build dataRebuilt on the next build
4.1 GB
npm cacheRe-downloaded on the next install
3.2 GB
Homebrew cacheOld downloads and bottles
2.6 GB
APPS & BROWSERS6.9 GB
Browser cachesQuit the browser first; it rebuilds
5.3 GB
YOUR FILES9.8 GB
Old downloads & installersYou pick which ones, they go to the Trash
9.8 GB
Clean selectedUndo

Clean the stuff that grows back

Most of a full disk isn't your files. It's caches, build folders and old installers that apps and tools leave lying around. DiskSense knows where they live, how big they are and what happens when they're gone.

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Developer caches

npm, pnpm, Yarn, uv, pip, Homebrew, Xcode, Gradle, Go, Cargo, CocoaPods, Docker and more. Where a tool has its own clean command, DiskSense uses it.

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App caches

Browsers, Slack, Spotify, Electron apps and leftover update downloads. Each one says what happens when it's cleaned.

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Old downloads

Installers and archives you downloaded months ago. You choose which ones, and they go to the Trash, not straight to gone.

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Projects you've stopped touching

node_modules, build and target folders in projects you haven't opened for a while, plus old git worktrees.

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Free up X GB

Not sure where to start? DiskSense makes a plan, safest first, with a reason for each item. One click, and Undo if you need it.

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Weekly, if you like

Turn on weekly cleaning for package and build caches only. It never touches your projects, downloads, app data or models.

And when you want to dig in

Open the Explorer window for the full picture of your Mac.

A map of your disk

Treemap, sunburst and list views of every folder. Click into anything to see what's inside, and see what grew since last week.

Everything else in one place

The tools you'd otherwise need five apps for.

Instant file searchOld filesDuplicates Uninstall apps + leftoversApp updatesStartup items CPU, memory & networkPorts & processesBattery & drive health Compress photos & videoMove to an external driveSystem storage explained iOS simulatorsDocker imagesCommand-line tool

CPU, memory and network can also sit next to your free space in the menu bar.

Careful with your stuff

A cleaner you're afraid to click is useless. So DiskSense is cautious by default.

Your files go to the Trash

Anything that's yours, like downloads, duplicates or old projects, is moved to the Trash with Undo. Only caches that rebuild themselves can be deleted outright.

Only places it knows

It cleans a fixed list of known cache folders, plus only the files you tick yourself. It never goes through your documents or photos looking for things to delete.

Nothing leaves your Mac

No account, no tracking, no uploads. The only time it goes online is to check your apps' own update feeds when you open Updates.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes, while it's in beta. No account, no limits.

Will it run on my Mac?

You need macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer on an Apple silicon Mac (M1 or later). Intel Macs aren't supported in this beta.

macOS says it can't verify DiskSense. What do I do?

That's because the beta isn't notarised by Apple yet. You only have to do this once:

  1. Drag DiskSense into Applications and open it. When macOS blocks it, click Done.
  2. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway.
  3. DiskSense appears in your menu bar. There's no Dock icon.
Why does it ask for Full Disk Access?

Without it, macOS hides some folders, like the Trash, Mail downloads and device backups, so DiskSense can't measure or clean them. Everything else works without it. You can grant it later in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access.

Can it delete something I need?

Caches it deletes are ones apps and tools re-create on their own, and each row says what happens next, like “re-downloaded on the next install”. Anything that's yours goes to the Trash, and recent cleanups have an Undo button.

How do I get updates?

For now, download the latest version from this page and drag it into Applications again. Your settings and history stay as they are.

How do I remove it?

Quit it from its menu, drag it from Applications to the Trash, and delete ~/Library/Application Support/DiskSense if you want its history gone too.

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Get the beta

Free while it's in beta. Download it, open it, and look up at your menu bar.

Download DiskSense for Mac
Version 1.0 betamacOS 14+Apple silicon4.6 MB DMG
1. Open the DMGDrag DiskSense into Applications.
2. Open it onceIf macOS blocks it, use Open Anyway (see the FAQ).
3. Look upYour free space is now in the menu bar. Click it.