Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Pretty Clean
macOS disk cleanup tools and programmer friendly. Size < 4MB
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pretty Clean launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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CleanMyMac X▲418Keep your Mac clean, fast, and secure in two clicks.
2018 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
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Automatically clean & backup your MacOS desktop in 1 click
2022 · phuctm97.gumroad.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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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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Cloud space has limits. Cloud Cleanup makes it feel infinite
2025 · cleanmymac.com · its alternatives →
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Room Service▲128Built this after repeatedly running into “Disk is full” on macOS with no clear explanation. Started as a cleanup tool for dev environments (Xcode, Docker, node_modules), but the harder problem turned out to be understanding what’s actually taking space. macOS groups a lot of this into “System Data”, which isn’t very actionable. Recently, local AI tools made this worse. Model files and caches (Ollama, Hugging Face, Whisper, etc.) grow silently and are spread across different locations. The goal is to make disk usage more transparent before deciding what to remove. Would appreciate feedback,…
Mar 2026 · roomservices.pro · its alternatives →
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Hi there! During last time we (me and my friend) were building an app to clean various stuff after Xcode. I was fed up as a developer that Apple related things load my drive and I need hundreds of gigabytes just to do my job. It's live now on Mac App Store and we'll be glad to hear your feedback: https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/cleano/id6469460523 Features - Simulators cleanup. It's a correct cleanup via 'simctl' so you even don't need to restart Xcode for it to take effect - SPM repos cache. Swift PM stores github repos for packages separately and never removes…
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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FreeUpMyMac▲110Hey HN Ex YC/Google engineer turned indie maker here - excited to share something I just shipped. The System Data in my Mac was taking up 300GB and it took me months to figure out how to clear the old cache, logs, junk and more. And CleanMyMac is a subscription - I refuse to pay subscription fees for Mac apps that run locally. So I built FreeUpMyMac an offline, lifetime Mac cleaner that clear junk with 1 click. And helps you visualize your storage with TreeMap/Sunburst. Hope it’s helpful to you as it is for me. Would love your feedback Tunde
Jan 2026 · freeupmymac.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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Nicely Crafted App Cleaner and Uninstaller for macOS
2019 · drbuho.com · its alternatives →
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Honest disk visualization and tidy cleanup for your Mac
Jun 2026 · diskly.app.mahui.me · its alternatives →
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Clean your node modules in seconds ⚡
2025 · apps.apple.com · 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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Clean your Mac. Reclaim space. Boost performance.
Jul 2026 · cleanermac.app · its alternatives →
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OptiClear▲71Clean your Mac storage with duplicate file and photo cleanup
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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