ctrlhq

Disk cleanup

Find what's filling your disk. Trash it only when you say so.

One scan shows what's safe to clear, what's worth a look, and the biggest files and folders on your Mac.

Buy ctrlhq · Launch price, regularly $29: $24.99Launch price, regularly ₹1,999: ₹1,499

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ctrlhq's Disk overview: free space, a storage bar by kind, safe-to-clear and worth-a-look totals, largest folders and biggest files

"Your disk is almost full" usually arrives in the middle of something. Then you spend twenty minutes in Finder sorting folders by size.

ctrlhq scans your home folder and Applications in one go. It totals the space apps can rebuild on their own, lists the real files worth a second look, and shows the largest folders and files. Tick what to clear and press Clean. Everything goes to the Trash, so nothing is gone until you empty it.

Try it

Safe to clear · apps rebuild these

66.6 GB free after

Everything goes to the Trash.

What you get

  • Safe to clear

    node_modules, build output (target, dist, .next, __pycache__…), Xcode DerivedData and simulator caches, Android and Gradle caches, and app caches and logs. Apps rebuild all of it when they need it.

  • Worth a look

    Disk images, video and audio over 100 MB, downloads you haven't opened in 90 days and files nobody has touched in a year. They're real files, so ctrlhq lists them and never ticks them for you.

  • Only real build folders

    A folder called build or target only counts when the project file is right beside it (package.json, Cargo.toml, Package.swift and so on).

  • Largest folders and files

    See where the space is going. Click any row to show it in Finder.

  • Storage by kind

    Developer files, apps, images, video, documents, archives and caches in one bar, next to what's free.

  • Always the Trash, always asked

    Nothing moves until you confirm, and then it goes to the Trash, so you can drag it straight back out. When you're sure, empty the Trash from ctrlhq too.

How it works

  1. 1Open the Disk tab in the notch and press Scan.
  2. 2Review Safe to clear and Worth a look, and open a group to see every item.
  3. 3Tick what you don't need and press Clean.

Other disk cleanup apps for Mac

Good standalone apps already do this one job. Here's how they compare, and where ctrlhq fits.

  • ctrlhq

    In your notch

    Disk cleanup, built into a notch app that also runs your tasks, timers, recordings and clipboard.

    $24.99₹1,499 once

  • CleanMyMac

    All-in-one Mac cleaner

    Caches, app leftovers, malware scans and maintenance scripts in one big app. ctrlhq vs CleanMyMac

    From $40 a year

  • DaisyDisk

    Disk space analyzer

    A visual map of your disk. You find the big folders and delete them yourself.

    $9.99 once

  • GrandPerspective

    Disk usage treemap

    An open-source treemap of every file, sized by how much space it takes.

    Free, or $2.99 on the App Store

  • OmniDiskSweeper

    Disk space browser

    A plain list of folders sorted by size, from The Omni Group.

    Free

  • DevCleaner for Xcode

    Xcode cache cleaner

    Xcode's DerivedData, archives, device support files and old simulators.

    Free

  • npkill

    Command-line tool

    Finding node_modules folders from the Terminal and deleting the ones you pick.

    Free

Prices from each maker's website, checked October 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Questions

How long does a scan take?

Seconds for most Macs. ctrlhq walks your folders on every core at once. A developer's home folder with millions of files takes under a minute.

Does it need Full Disk Access?

No. Without it, ctrlhq skips other apps' private containers so macOS doesn't ask you about them. With it, those are included too.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The scan runs on your Mac and the results never leave it.

What other apps clean up disk space on a Mac?

CleanMyMac is the best-known all-in-one cleaner. DaisyDisk, GrandPerspective and OmniDiskSweeper map what's using your disk so you can delete it yourself. DevCleaner clears Xcode's caches, and npkill finds node_modules folders from the Terminal. ctrlhq covers the cleanup most people need in one scan, alongside the rest of its tools.

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All features

Disk cleanup, and everything else.

Every feature is in one app, for one price: $24.99₹1,499 once, no subscription.

Buy ctrlhq · Launch price, regularly $29: $24.99Launch price, regularly ₹1,999: ₹1,499

One-time purchase, lifetime updates

Already bought? Download

macOS 15 Sequoia or later · Apple silicon & Intel