Cleanup Categories

Cleanup categories group files of the same kind. The app scans 55+ categories in parallel; scan results are grouped by category and shown with a risk badge.

Base Cleanup (always available)

• System caches
• User logs
• Browser caches
• Trash (if enabled in settings)

Extended Categories

Caches & junk

• User app caches, App containers, Dotfile caches, Scattered junk, Dynamic cache discovery, Saved Application State, Crash Reporter, iCloud CloudKit Cache, Shared File Lists, Internet Plugins, DNS Cache, Font Cache, Time Machine Snapshots (thinning)

Developer

• Xcode, iOS Simulators, Package managers, Gradle + Maven, Flutter / Dart, Android caches, Android SDK, IDE / Electron caches, Old IDE Versions, Language caches, Swift Package Manager Cache, Carthage Cache, Docker, Project Build Artifacts

Apps & media

• Messaging / media, Mail Downloads, Photos Cache, Voice Memos, GarageBand / Logic Pro, iMovie / Final Cut, Garmin / Fitbit, Steam Cache, Microsoft Teams Cache, Adobe Caches, Chrome Extra Caches, Cloud Docs, AssetsV2 / iWork Templates, iOS Backups, Unused Apps

System maintenance

• Launch Agents, Launch Daemons, Privileged Helper Tools, Package Receipts

Orphans & personal (review-only)

• Orphaned remnants, Orphaned files, Old Backups, AI Models & LLM Data, Installer Packages, Large files

Review-Only Categories

Review-only categories (Old Backups, AI Models & LLM Data, Installer Packages, Large files, Project Build Artifacts) are shown in the preview but never wiped as a whole — only items you explicitly select are moved to Trash. iOS Backups, Docker, and iOS Simulators are deselected by default.

Risk Levels

Badge	Meaning
Safe	Temporary data, safe to remove
Moderate	May affect app startup speed
Dangerous	May reset app preferences or require re-login
Protected	System-protected path, cannot be deleted

Path Purposes

Every registered path is classified into a purpose that determines how the app may treat it:

Purpose	Meaning
cache	Regenerable, cleaned by default
app_data	Uninstall-only, never touched by cleanup
shared	Shared with other apps, never automatic
user_content	Personal content, opt-in only

The registry database (2,343 paths, 304 apps, 92 toolchains) is described in Architecture.