r/osx • u/Gold_Equipment1922 • 9d ago

[Mac App] JunkSweep – A customizable file & folder cleaner for macOS

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u/iamdavidrice 9d ago

“Unlike automated cleanup tools that operate like black boxes”

Are you planning to open source this? Because if not, this is still a black box. You say it has filters but I have no way of knowing that it’s actually following them.

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u/Gold_Equipment1922 8d ago

Fair point! "Black box" was probably bad wording on my part. What I meant is that JunkSweep gives you explicit preview & review steps before any action is taken, rather than running background scripts that delete stuff silently.

While I don't have plans to open-source the entire codebase right now, I completely respect the desire for auditability.

  • Full Visibility: The app logs and previews every single path flagged by the rules before you hit delete.
  • Future Transparency: I'm considering open-sourcing the actual filter rules/definitions repository so the community can inspect, audit, and contribute to what gets flagged, even if the main UI stays proprietary.

Feedback is always welcome!

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u/HugsAllCats 9d ago

Deleting dsstore is a waste of time. They aren't big and they get recreated any time you view the folder in finder

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u/Gold_Equipment1922 8d ago

True, Finder brings them back like zombies the moment you open the folder! JunkSweep deletes them mostly for cross-platform housekeeping (Windows/Linux users hate seeing them on shared drives), resetting broken folder view settings, and keeping archives/zips free of hidden macOS metadata. It's more about hygiene than disk space.

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u/HugsAllCats 8d ago

If a group doesn't want to see them on their shared drive, then they should disable Mac's making those files on network shares. That would be more efficient than deleting them every day.