Pruneapple
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The facts
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What it does
- APFS measurement
- It calculates physical disk usage to account for APFS clones and sparse files and match Finder values.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The precompiled app is distributed outside the Mac App Store, and macOS requires manual authorization on first launch.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Background scans
- During long scans, the app can remain in the menu bar, prevent system sleep, and provide a trackpad haptic when scanning finishes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Contact
- The product site invites users to contact Alex with questions, feedback, or feature requests.checked 12 Oct 2026
- CSV export
- The app can export directory data to CSV with delimiter detection based on locale.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Disk map
- It displays nested folder usage as concentric rings in a sunburst chart, with sizes and paths available on hover.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The app is distributed outside the Mac App Store, and first launch may require manual authorization in macOS security settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Exportable reports
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- File permissions
- Scanning protected locations may require read-only access to folders such as Desktop, Documents, or Downloads; without permission, those locations may appear empty.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Finder workflow
- Clicking a chart segment opens the selected item in Finder for review or cleanup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline privacy
- The help guide says the app runs offline without telemetry, tracking, or network calls, and performs scan calculations locally.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Scanning requires read-only access to the selected files and folders; denied access can cause those locations to be reported as empty.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Physical disk usage
- It measures physical APFS disk allocation, accounting for sparse files, clones, and compression.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app operates offline with no telemetry, tracking, or network calls, and performs scan calculations locally on the Mac.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pruneapple is an open-source, privacy-first disk space analyzer built natively for macOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Read-only behavior
- The app does not delete or modify files directly; users manage deletions in Finder.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Read-only safety
- Pruneapple does not delete files; users manage deletions through Finder.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_folderschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Smart Prune
- Local Apple Intelligence heuristics analyze large candidate files and suggest items for pruning.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Source and license
- The project is available on GitHub under the MIT License and can be built from source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact the developer with questions, feedback, or feature requests, and can donate to support development.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Treemap view
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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