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MacCleaner
The Mac cleaner that shows you everything before deleting
Most Mac cleaners ask you to trust a number. MacCleaner scans read-only, shows every file and the size it actually takes on disk, and marks what is genuinely rebuildable — caches, Xcode DerivedData, node_modules, Docker, Homebrew, local AI models. Your own folders are never pre-selected. Cleanups are recoverable by default; permanent delete is a separate, deliberate choice. Signed and notarized, local-first, no ads and no tracking.
Hi Product Hunt 👋
I built MacCleaner because I didn't trust the category I was buying from.
Every Mac cleaner I tried opened with a scary number — "47 problems found!" — and a big button. None of them would tell me which files, how big they really were, or why it was safe. On a machine where I keep client work and half-finished projects, "just trust me" isn't a feature.
So MacCleaner works the other way round:
• Read-only scan. Finding is completely separate from deleting. Nothing is touched while it looks.
• Real byte counts. Sizes are measured on disk, APFS-clone aware, so they match what du and Finder report. Inflated numbers are the oldest trick in this category.
• Safe vs review, stated plainly. Rebuildable things (app caches, Xcode DerivedData, node_modules, Docker images, Homebrew/pip caches, local Ollama and LM Studio models) are marked safe. Your Downloads, Documents and Desktop are never pre-selected.
• Reversible by default. Cleanups land in a recoverable holding area first. Permanent delete exists, but you have to choose it.
• Signed and notarized, local-first, no ads, no tracking, no account needed to scan.
It has turned out to be most useful for developers. On my own Mac, DerivedData, node_modules, Docker and a few local models were the bulk of what I recovered.
The free tier is unlimited scanning plus 500 MB of cleanup a day, which honestly covers most people. Pro removes the cap — $4.99/mo, or $29.99 once if you hate subscriptions. I do.
brew install --cask 1erkinyagci/tap/maccleaner
Two things I'd genuinely like feedback on:
1. Is the free cap (500 MB/day) fair, or annoying?
2. What's eating space on your Mac that I'm not detecting yet?
I'm here all day — ask me anything, including the sceptical questions. Especially those.
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About MacCleaner on Product Hunt
“The Mac cleaner that shows you everything before deleting”
MacCleaner was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #159 on the daily leaderboard. Most Mac cleaners ask you to trust a number. MacCleaner scans read-only, shows every file and the size it actually takes on disk, and marks what is genuinely rebuildable — caches, Xcode DerivedData, node_modules, Docker, Homebrew, local AI models. Your own folders are never pre-selected. Cleanups are recoverable by default; permanent delete is a separate, deliberate choice. Signed and notarized, local-first, no ads and no tracking.
MacCleaner was featured in Mac (103.8k followers), Productivity (663.6k followers) and Developer Tools (521.6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 270.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted MacCleaner?
MacCleaner was hunted by Erkin Yagci. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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