Guides
Mac cleanup guides
Plain-English answers to “why is my Mac full?” and “is it safe to delete this?”, with the manual steps and the one-click way in Roomy.
Free up space
- How to free up space on your Mac Mac storage full? 12 safe ways to free up space on a Mac or MacBook, from System Data and caches to old downloads, apps and backups. Read guide · 8 min
- “Your disk is almost full” on Mac: what to do first Seeing “Your disk is almost full” on your Mac? Do these five things first to get space back in minutes, then stop the warning coming back. Read guide · 4 min
- How to clear System Data on your Mac Is System Data huge on your Mac? See what is inside it, what is safe to delete, and how to clear System Data storage without breaking anything. Read guide · 7 min
- How to clear the cache on your Mac Clear the cache on your Mac in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and your apps, step by step, without losing bookmarks, passwords or history. Read guide · 6 min
- Is it safe to delete Library Caches on a Mac? Mostly, yes. What ~/Library/Caches holds, which caches are safe to delete, which to leave alone, and how to clear them without losing anything. Read guide · 5 min
- Is it safe to delete .dmg and .pkg files after installing? Yes, in most cases. When it is safe to delete .dmg disk images and .pkg installers on a Mac, the few worth keeping, and how to find them all. Read guide · 4 min
- How to delete old iPhone and iPad backups on a Mac Old iPhone and iPad backups can take tens of gigabytes on your Mac. Find where they are stored and delete the ones you don't need, safely. Read guide · 4 min
Apps and files
- How to completely uninstall apps on a Mac Dragging an app to the Trash leaves files behind. How to uninstall apps on a Mac completely, including caches, settings and background helpers. Read guide · 6 min
- How to find large files on your Mac Find the biggest files on your Mac with Storage settings, Finder search, Terminal or an app, then decide what to keep, move or delete. Read guide · 5 min
- How to find and remove duplicate files on a Mac Find duplicate files on your Mac, including duplicate photos and songs, and remove the extra copies safely without losing the originals. Read guide · 5 min
For developers
- How to delete Xcode DerivedData (and when not to) Where Xcode DerivedData lives, how to delete it from Xcode, Finder or Terminal, what happens next, and when you should leave it alone. Read guide · 5 min
- Xcode taking up too much space? What to delete Xcode can quietly use tens of gigabytes. What DerivedData, Archives, device support and simulators are, what is safe to delete, and how. Read guide · 7 min
- How to clear npm, Yarn, pnpm, Bun and Homebrew caches on a Mac The exact commands to clear npm, Yarn, pnpm, Bun, Homebrew and pip caches on a Mac, where each cache lives, and what is safe to delete. Read guide · 6 min
- How to clear Gradle, Maven and Android Studio caches on a Mac Android Studio, Gradle and Maven can fill a Mac with caches, SDK images and old versions. What each folder holds and how to clear it safely. Read guide · 6 min
Speed and maintenance
- How to speed up a slow Mac Mac running slow? 10 fixes that really help: free up disk space, tame login items, find heavy apps, update macOS and more. No myths. Read guide · 7 min
- How to delete Time Machine local snapshots Time Machine local snapshots can hold gigabytes on your Mac. Learn how to list and delete them in Terminal or Disk Utility, or thin them in one click. Read guide · 5 min
- How to flush the DNS cache on a Mac Websites not loading after a DNS change? The Terminal command to flush the DNS cache on macOS Sonoma, Sequoia and later, and when to use it. Read guide · 3 min
- How to remove login items and broken launch agents on a Mac Stop apps opening at login, turn off background items you don't need, and remove broken launch agents left behind by deleted apps. Read guide · 6 min
Choosing a Mac cleaner
- Do Mac cleaners actually work? Do Mac cleaner apps work, and are they safe? What they can and can't do, the claims to ignore, and how to choose one you can trust. Read guide · 6 min
- Looking for a CleanMyMac alternative? Comparing Mac cleaners? Roomy is a careful CleanMyMac alternative that explains every item, keeps your files, and lets you try it for free. Read guide · 5 min
- Mac cleaner without a subscription: lifetime license options Prefer to pay once? How lifetime licenses for Mac cleaners compare with subscriptions, what to check before you buy, and free ways to clean up. Read guide · 4 min
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