Reclaim Your Disk Space
A SwiftUI menu-bar app for macOS that scans 13 reclaimable locations — caches, build artifacts, logs, and more — and moves them to Trash. Never your work, never system files.
Download & Open
Grab the ZIP, unzip it, and launch Bytegone. It sits quietly in your menu bar.
Scan Your Disk
One click scans 13 reclaimable locations — caches, builds, logs, and more.
Reclaim Space
Review the findings and move junk to Trash safely. Your work is never touched.
Menu-Bar, Always Ready
Bytegone lives in your menu bar. One click reveals what's reclaimable, another click moves it to Trash. No terminal required.
- Live disk gauge at a glance
- Top categories ranked by size
- Schedule daily or weekly cleanups
- Dry-run mode before any action
- Notifications when cleanup completes
What Gets Cleaned
Precision-targeted cleanup that respects your work and eliminates only the safe-to-remove junk.
System Caches
User-scoped caches from macOS, browsers, package managers, and development tools that accumulate over months of use.
Build Artifacts
Xcode DerivedData, Gradle caches, and compiled build outputs that can be regenerated on demand.
Log Files
Application and system logs that grow indefinitely, consuming space without providing ongoing value.
Package Manager Cache
npm, yarn, pnpm, and Bun installation caches that duplicate packages already stored in project node_modules.
Container Images
Docker and Colima dangling images, unused volumes, and build cache that accumulate during development.
Stale Downloads
Downloads folder entries older than a configurable threshold, safely moved to trash for review.
Safety by Design
This tool was built with a simple rule: never delete the user's work. Every operation goes through mandatory pre-flight checks.
- Never touches system paths like
/System,/Library, or/usr - Never deletes active repositories or
.gitdirectories - Shows exactly what will be deleted with sizes before confirming
- Moves to Trash instead of permanent deletion by default
- Skips credentials, SSH keys, and signed certificates
- Dry-run mode previews all actions without making changes
Full Window, Full Control
Open the main window for detailed category breakdowns, per-item selection, and scheduling.
Cleanup Targets
A comprehensive list of directories and artifacts this tool can safely reclaim.
Simulator Caches
~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator
Xcode DerivedData
~/Library/Developer/Xcode
Browser Caches
Chrome, Safari, Firefox caches
Temp Folders
/var/folders/*/T
Trash
~/.Trash contents
App Sandboxes
~/Library/Containers/*/Caches
Download Bytegone
Free, open-source, and built for macOS 14+. No sign-up required.
Download Bytegone.zip
Bytegone isn’t code-signed yet (Apple charges $99/year). On first open, macOS may ask you to confirm. That’s normal for indie open-source apps.
Two ways to open:
- Right-click
Bytegone.app→ Open. - System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
💡 Tip: Safari handles unsigned macOS downloads more gracefully than Chrome.
Or build from source: ./build.sh
Support the Project
Bytegone is a personal project built in spare time. If it saved you disk space — or time — consider buying me a coffee. You can also star the project on GitHub.
Every contribution keeps the app free and maintained.