Four months ago, I started a small weekend project with one simple goal: help my friends stop yelling “My Mac is full again!” 😅
What began as a quick script to clear cache files turned into Disk Clean Kit – a full-featured macOS app that helps everyone keep their Mac clean, fast, and organized.
It works great for everyday users, developers, and creatives alike.
The Inspiration
I’m surrounded by friends — designers, developers, and content creators — who constantly run out of storage.
Whether it’s Xcode, Figma, Final Cut, or Photoshop, these tools eat up gigabytes fast. Most “cleaner” apps out there are slow, confusing, or hide features behind subscriptions.
So I thought — why not build a clean, modern, privacy-friendly alternative that just works?
The Stack
- Built with Swift & SwiftUI
- Uses StoreKit 2 for native purchase flow
- It’s good for all normal users
- Support Developer Tools, Creative tools cleaning
- Implements AI-based duplicate detection
- Designed with macOS Human Interface Guidelines
- 100% sandboxed & App Store compliant
Key Features
- One-click cleanup for caches and temp files
- Creative tools cleaning — detects heavy files from apps like Figma, Photoshop, Premiere, and Final Cut
- Developer tools cleaning — safely clears Xcode cache, build data, and derived data folders
- Smart AI duplicate detection
- Manage startup apps
- Privacy-focused — all scanning done locally
I wanted it to feel native — lightweight, smooth animations, and no clutter.
The main dashboard gives an overview of your storage and one-tap access to each cleanup tool.
Challenges
Getting sandbox permissions right on macOS was tricky.
Also, balancing safety with usefulness took a lot of testing.
Lessons Learned
Shipping > perfection — the 1.0 wasn’t perfect, but it started real feedback.
macOS dev is fun again with SwiftUI.
The indie community is amazing — their feedback helped me iterate fast.
Try It Yourself
👉 HomePage
👉 Disk Clean Kit on Mac App Store
(Currently 50% OFF)
If you’ve ever seen your Mac yell “Your startup disk is almost full!”, this might save your day.
❤️ Support an Indie Dev
I’m just one developer with a single Mac and a lot of curiosity.
Every download means the world to me. Thanks for reading, and if you enjoy stories like this, drop a comment — I’d love to hear yours too!
Built with love in Swift. Powered by caffeine, Copilot and curiosity. ☕
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