Reclaim Gigabytes from Your Mac Dev Tools

• DevCleaner is a menu bar utility for macOS 14+ designed to safely delete large build artifacts and caches generated by various development tools.

• It helps users reclaim significant disk space, with examples showing over 23.7 GB of reclaimable space from build artifacts alone.

• The application operates quietly in the menu bar, displaying the amount of space that can be freed.

• It supports a wide range of development ecosystems, including:

  • Xcode: DerivedData, simulators, archives, device support

  • Android Studio: Gradle caches, AVDs, wrapper dists

  • JetBrains IDEs: indexes, compilation caches, logs

  • Node.js: npm, Yarn, pnpm, node-gyp caches

  • Python: pip & uv wheel caches

  • Flutter: pub package cache

  • Rust: cargo registry, git checkouts

  • Go: build cache

  • CocoaPods: pods cache, spec repos

  • Homebrew: bottles & download cache

  • Maven: local repository

  • Composer: PHP package cache

  • Unity: GI, package & asset caches

  • VS Code: editor caches & logs

  • AI Tools: Claude desktop app, ChatGPT desktop app, Gemini CLI, Ollama, LM Studio, Cursoreditor, Windsurfeditor, Antigravityeditor caches & logs

• DevCleaner categorizes deletable items by risk level (SAFE, WARNING, DANGER) to prevent accidental deletion of critical data. SAFE items are pure caches that regenerate automatically. WARNING items are things that grow back slowly, and DANGER items are SDKs and device symbols that require user confirmation before deletion.

• The cleaning process is designed to be simple: it scans caches, displays the reclaimable space, and allows for a one-click 'Quick Clean' or selective deletion of categories.

• DevCleaner is a free download, requires no account, and is a small 4MB application.

• It is compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports both Apple Silicon and Intel processors.

• The application includes an anonymous community counter that tracks the total bytes freed by its users, which can be disabled in settings.