Free up space on a developer's Mac

Best Mac Cleaner for Developers in 2026, Compared

The best Mac cleaner for developers depends on your stack. An honest look at CleanMyMac, DaisyDisk, free open-source tools and DevCleanup, flaws included.

How to Delete node_modules Recursively on a Mac

Delete node_modules recursively on a Mac with one find command: list and size every folder first, skip the ones you need, and clear npm and pnpm caches.

How to Delete Xcode DerivedData (and Other Xcode Junk)

How to delete DerivedData in Xcode, plus iOS DeviceSupport, old archives and SwiftUI preview simulators: exact paths, what is safe, and what comes back.

How to Delete Xcode Simulators and Old Runtimes

Delete Xcode simulators and old simulator runtimes safely with xcrun simctl: list them, check sizes, then remove unavailable, unused or all of them.

Docker.raw Is Huge on Mac: How to Shrink and Clean Docker

Docker.raw is huge on Mac? It is a sparse file. Check its real size, prune images, volumes and build cache, and cap Docker Desktop's disk image size.

Git Worktree Remove vs Prune: Clean Up Old Worktrees

How git worktree remove and prune differ, how to remove all worktrees safely, delete their branches, and get back the disk space AI coding agents use.

Is It Safe to Delete Library Caches on Mac? Yes, Mostly

Is it safe to delete Library caches on Mac? Mostly yes. What to clear, what to keep, and how to clear Homebrew, npm, pnpm, Yarn, pip and uv caches.

Mac System Data Too Large? How to Shrink It

Mac System Data too large, even over 100 GB? Learn what System Data contains, how to see inside it from Terminal, and which parts are safe to delete.

How to Delete Time Machine Local Snapshots on Mac

Delete Time Machine local snapshots on Mac from Terminal or Disk Utility, and learn what purgeable space means and why Finder and df disagree about it.

Ollama Models Location on Mac (and Hugging Face Cache)

Ollama models location on Mac is ~/.ollama/models. Where Hugging Face and LM Studio keep models, how to delete them safely, and how to move them elsewhere.