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24 alternatives to Caretaker - Trash's Friend
Auto move files to trash on macOS
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Caretaker - Trash's Friend launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Automatically clean & backup your MacOS desktop in 1 click
2022 · phuctm97.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Folders▲125The macOS file manager for (former) Windows users
2023 · foldersapp.dev · its alternatives →
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Declutter▲91Cleans and organises your files in Mac desktop automatically
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Mac Cleanup Go▲100Instead of a traditional command-style CLI, it runs as a TUI in the terminal, allowing users to inspect cleanup targets before proceeding. On my macOS machines, caches and app data often take up more than 40% of disk usage. Manually cleaning them each time felt tedious, so I built this tool to make the process easier. While similar tools exist, I found it hard to quickly understand how items were categorized or how important each cleanup target was, so I built my own. Repository: https://github.com/2ykwang/mac-cleanup-go Feedback is welcome.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Clean▲217Automatically cleans your cluttered Mac desktop, every day
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hazel 4.0▲252The new and improved file automator for the Mac
2016 · noodlesoft.com · its alternatives →
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I wanted to clean old temporary files and caches from my macOS with a script instead of using a shady paid app, so I created a simple script for that. Pull requests are very welcome for other unused files to clean up storage space!
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stash▲135Manage temporary files, text, and media with drag-and-drop
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacKeeper▲127Your Mac needs upkeep. MacKeeper keeps it clean, and secure.
2021 · mackeeper.com · its alternatives →
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Clean Me▲86One-click MacOS desktop organizer & productivity booster
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · marta.yanex.org · its alternatives →
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folderGo▲91Click once. and customize every folder with glassy icons
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AutoShelf▲101Auto-organize files on your Mac now with MCP & CLI support
May 2026 · useautoshelf.com · its alternatives →
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My Downloads folder had been left unkept for a really long time and cleaning it up using Finder was quite cumbersome. So I started creating a simple app to help me filter out and delete or move the files in the folder. It started out very basic and the filtering options genuinely helped me clean out the Downloads folder, then as I thought of more features I would like to see in a file manager I started to add them. Some of the features are: - Fuzzy go to folder/file where you only need to write a few letters of a full path, get suggestions and can jump to the correct path instantly -…
Jul 2026 · whimfiles.com · its alternatives →
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From Dumpster Fire to Desktop Zen
2024 · kondoapps.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · downloadorganizerapp.com · its alternatives →
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