TL;DR
I got tired of "disk full" warnings and $90 cleaning apps, so I built MacCleanCLI - a free, open-source terminal tool that safely cleans your Mac.
The Problem 😤
My 256GB MacBook: "Your disk is almost full"
Me: Checks CleanMyMac price... $89.95
Also me: "I can build this"
The Solution 🎉
# Install
brew in future
git clone https://github.com/qdenka/MacCleanCLI.git
cd MacCleanCLI
pip install -e .
python main.py
# Run
mclean
What It Cleans 🧹
- System & browser caches
- Temp files & old logs
- Downloads folder cruft
- Duplicate files
- App leftovers
- Much more!
Key Features ✨
# Safe by design
PROTECTED_PATHS = ['/System', '/Library/Extensions', '/usr']
# Beautiful UI with Rich
from rich.console import Console
from rich.progress import Progress
# Multi-threaded for speed
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=4) as executor:
# Scan all the things!
Results 📊
- Before: 12GB free space 😱
- After: 47GB free space 🎉
- Time: 2 minutes
- Cost: $0
Why It's Different 🌟
| Feature | MacCleanCLI | CleanMyMac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $89.95 |
| Open Source | ✅ | ❌ |
| Privacy | 100% Local | Cloud Features |
| Terminal-Native | ✅ | ❌ |
| Customizable | ✅ | Limited |
Try It Now! 🚀
# See it in action
git clone https://github.com/QDenka/MacCleanCLI
cd MacCleanCLI
python main.py --scan-only
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Questions? Open an issue!
Want to help? PRs welcome!
What tools have you built to solve your own problems? Share in the comments! 👇
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