The latest articles on DEV Community by Shabbir Sajjadhusain (@shabbirsfn). https://dev.to/shabbirsfn https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4129640%2F449cfc25-72ac-4b26-a0ea-721e64c324bf.png https://dev.to/shabbirsfn en Shabbir Sajjadhusain Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0000 https://dev.to/shabbirsfn/i-built-a-disk-cleaner-that-actually-knows-what-ollama-and-hugging-face-leave-behind-3d8m https://dev.to/shabbirsfn/i-built-a-disk-cleaner-that-actually-knows-what-ollama-and-hugging-face-leave-behind-3d8m <p>I built Prune after watching my drive fill up with Ollama models and Hugging Face checkpoints I'd forgotten about. Most Mac cleaners don't know these caches exist, and there's not much for Windows at all.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <p>Prune scans for free and shows an exact GB size per category before anything is touched:</p> <ul> <li>Ollama models (5-40GB)</li> <li>Hugging Face cache (10-50GB)</li> <li>Xcode DerivedData (10-30GB)</li> <li>pip/conda/npm/CocoaPods caches</li> <li>Uninstalled app leftovers</li> <li>Everyday system/browser junk</li> </ul> <p>Nothing is ever deleted blind — every file is listed before removal, active projects with .git or node_modules are skipped, and deletions stay inside your user folder. Scans run entirely on-device, so no file path metadata ever leaves your machine.</p> <h2> Where it's at </h2> <p>Windows is live now (code-signed installer). macOS is under active development with an open waitlist.</p> <p>The scan is free forever. Pro unlocks full cleaning for $4.99/mo, $15/yr, or $29 one-time — all with a 7-day free trial.</p> <p><a href="https://prune.digitalarc.lk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it here</a></p> <p>Happy to answer questions about how the detection works.</p> showdev windows macos ai