# Disk cleanup for Mac: Find what's filling your disk. Trash it only when you say so.

> Free up space on your Mac from the notch: node_modules, build folders, Xcode and app caches, old downloads and disk images, totalled and sent to the Trash.

"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.

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

## FAQ

### 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.

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Part of ctrlhq, the productivity app in your Mac's notch: $19 once (launch price, regular $49), no subscription, 14-day money-back guarantee. Native, about 12 MB. Download: https://ctrlhq.app/download · All features: https://ctrlhq.app/features