Free up disk space on your Mac
Broom is a disk space analyzer and cleaner for Mac. It scans your disk, shows where the space went, and moves files that are safe to remove to the Trash, where you can put them back.
Overview
Macintosh HD · 1,782,114 files · scanned 2 minutes ago
402 GB
on disk in Macintosh HD, on a 494 GB disk with 92.3 GB free.
Largest folders
Biggest files
Space
Find
1,782,114 files ready to search · updated just now
Cleanup
Everything goes to the Trash, so you can put it back.
Duplicates
Only files that are exactly the same inside, even if their names differ.
Applications
What each app really takes, including caches, containers, preferences, logs and support files.
Add-ons
Background items and plug-ins that stay behind after their app is gone.
Activity
Everything Broom has scanned, cleaned and put back. Stored only on this Mac.
Settings
This is Broom. Click around the sidebar, then press Move to Trash.
Benchmarks
On an M4 MacBook Air, Broom indexed 1.78 million files in 8.4 seconds. Searching them by name takes about 5 milliseconds.
- 8.4sIndex 1.78 million files (177 GB)
- ~5msSearch every file by name
- ~4msList the largest folders
- 80msReopen a saved scan
Apple M4, 16 GB, macOS 27. Home folder, warm cache, two runs each.
Disk space analyzer, file search and cleaner in one scan
Space
Eight views of one scan: folders, sunburst, flame graph, bubbles, mind map, largest items, age map and treemap. Click a folder to go inside.
More about SpaceFind
Search every file by name as you type. It stays current as files change, without rescanning. Filter by kind, size and age.
More about FindCleanup
Caches from 260+ apps and developer tools, and build folders that sit next to their project file. Safe items start selected; your own files never do.
More about CleanupDuplicates
Finds files with identical contents. Copies that already share space aren't counted.
More about DuplicatesApplications
See each app's full footprint, uninstall it with its leftovers, and find data from apps you already deleted.
More about ApplicationsAdd-ons
Launch agents, login items and plug-ins, with the ones whose app is gone listed first. Start or stop them from here.
More about Add-onsActivity
Every scan, cleanup and uninstall, with charts of what you reclaimed and a Put back button on each one.
In the menu bar
Your free space sits in the menu bar. Click it for every disk at a glance, and start a scan from there.
More about the menu barClear caches, Xcode data and node_modules safely
Safe to clear
Files that apps and tools rebuild on their own. Broom selects these for you.
- Caches from browsers, chat apps, music apps and 260+ others
- Xcode DerivedData, archives and device support files
node_modules,targetand other build folders, only when their project file is still next to them- Package manager downloads from Homebrew, npm, Cargo, pip, Gradle and more
- Editor workspace data for projects you've deleted
Worth a look
Large items you might still want. Broom lists them and leaves the choice to you.
- Old iPhone and iPad backups
- iOS simulators and old SDKs
- Big files you haven't opened in a year
- Duplicate files
- Leftovers from apps you already deleted
Git repositories and folders synced to iCloud are never put here.
How Broom deletes files
- Everything goes to the Trash. Broom records where each item came from, so Undo and Put back restore it exactly. Deleting permanently is a setting you have to turn on.
- System files are off limits. Every path is checked before it moves. System folders and your top-level folders like Documents and Desktop can't be removed.
- You see it before it goes. Items wait in a queue with their total size until you press Move to Trash.
Pricing
Broom also comes in a bundle with Drippy and Bucky.
Broom
$14.99 USD / year
- Every feature: Space, Find, Cleanup, Duplicates, Applications, Add-ons
- Move your key to a new Mac anytime
- Works offline after activation
All three appsBest value
$49.97 $29.99 USD / year
- Everything in Broom
- Drippy, the network usage monitor
- Bucky, the download manager
Cancel anytime. All three apps are also $89 as a one-time purchase.
- Download BroomOpen it and scan your disk. No account.
- Get a keyPay through Stripe. Your key arrives by email and on the page you land on.
- Paste it into BroomGo to Settings › License.
Questions
How do I activate it?
After you pay, your key shows on screen and arrives by email. Open Broom, go to Settings › License, and paste it in.
How many Macs does one key cover?
One Mac at a time. To move it, deactivate it in Broom's Settings on the old Mac, then enter it on the new one. Get a key for each Mac you use at the same time.
Does it need to be online?
Only to activate a key. After that, Broom checks your license when it can and keeps working when it can't.
Which Macs does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later).
Will Broom delete something I need?
Everything goes to the Trash, and Broom remembers where each item came from, so you can put it back. It won't touch system folders or your top-level folders, and Worth a look items are never selected for you.
Does Broom send my files anywhere?
No. Scanning and search run on your Mac. Nothing about your files ever leaves it.
Where do I download the app?
Use the Download for macOS button at the top of this page.
I lost my key or the download link.
Your key email has a link to a page that shows your key again, and the download is always on this page.