Everyday Mac Problems That Led Me to Build MacMonitor

Hey Product Hunt! 👋

I'm Gohar, a software engineer and indie developer.

I work on multiple projects every day, and my Mac is where almost everything happens. Over time, I kept running into the same frustrating problems. So I decided to build something to solve them.

💾 1. Where is all my storage going?

This was probably my biggest frustration. My Mac would suddenly run low on storage, even though I hadn't downloaded anything particularly large.

Xcode builds, caches, simulators, local AI models, and old project files kept piling up. macOS would show a huge amount of System Data, but understanding what was actually inside it wasn't easy.

So I built two features:

• Storage Lens: Explore your storage visually using a treemap, bubble map, or detailed list. See exactly which folders and files are taking up space.

• System Data Overview: Understand what's inside System Data, what can be safely cleaned, what needs your attention, and what should be left to macOS.

I also added a Smart Cleaner to find unnecessary files and caches, with a review before anything is removed.

📁 2. My Desktop and Downloads were always a mess

As a developer, I take screenshots constantly. After working on several projects, my Desktop ends up covered with screenshots, documents, and random files. My Downloads folder isn't much better. I kept telling myself I'd organize everything later. That rarely happened. 😅

So I built a File Organizer.

Choose a folder, see how files can be organized, preview every move, and approve the changes. Simple, but something I genuinely needed.

📊 3. What's running on my Mac?

When switching between projects, I'd sometimes forget about local development servers and background processes. Something might still be running on localhost, using memory or CPU, even after I'd finished working on that project.

That's why I added Activity Monitor and Developer Space.

Now I can:

• Monitor CPU, memory, GPU, battery, and network activity.

• See which applications are using resources.

• Find localhost servers and their ports.

• Inspect development caches and local AI models.

• Review processes that I no longer need running.

🧹 4. Cleaning should be safe and transparent

I didn't want another cleaner that just says "You can free up 50 GB" without clearly explaining what will happen. MacMonitor shows what it finds and lets you review changes before cleanup.

For supported cleanup actions, files move to the Trash and can be restored using Put Back.

The idea is simple: understand first, clean second.

🚀 Built for myself, now available to everyone

Initially, I built MacMonitor to make my own daily workflow easier. After seeing how useful it could be, I decided to release it publicly.

It's a native Mac app that brings storage analysis, System Data cleanup, file organization, activity monitoring, and developer tools into one place.

Availability and pricing

🍎 macOS 14+ (Intel and Apple Silicon)

🔒 Privacy-focused, with files and scan results kept locally

💰 $4.99 for the first 50 licenses, then $19

✅ One-time purchase, no subscription

👉 https://macmonitor.app

I'd love your feedback!

I'm continuing to improve MacMonitor and would love to hear from other Mac users and developers.

What's your biggest Mac frustration?

Is it System Data, running out of storage, messy folders, background processes, or something else?

I'd genuinely love to know what you'd like to see improved or added.

Thanks for checking it out!

Gohar 👋