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I built a free, open-source Mac app in SwiftUI. Its disk scanner is 3 faster than du

My Mac kept saying "Storage almost full", and I wanted to know why . While I was at it, I wanted answers to a few other questions macOS never really answers: which apps used my camera last week? What starts by itself when I log in? Which app is quietly draining my battery? So I built Sweep , a native macOS app that cleans, protects and explains your Mac. It's free and open source (GPL-3.0), and…

My Mac kept alerting me that storage was nearly full, prompting me to seek answers to questions that macOS seldom addresses. To address these concerns, I developed Sweep, a free and open-source macOS application that not only cleans and protects your Mac but also provides insights into its workings. Sweep is completely free and open source, built using SwiftUI and designed to be safe by design. Install it from the source, utilize its features, or contribute to its development.

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