What would make you trust a Mac cleanup tool?
I just launched Toolbox after repeatedly seeing cleanup apps tell me a folder is large without explaining what created it or how to undo a removal.
I built it around three constraints: scan only folders the user chooses, show evidence before cleanup, and keep recovery records for Trash-backed actions.
I’m curious where trust still breaks down for you:
- What evidence do you need before deleting a path?
- Which confirmation or recovery step usually feels vague?
- What rebuildable project artifact should a tool recognize next?
Toolbox is local-first, open source, and intentionally has no automatic deletion. The current v2.0.0 build is ad-hoc signed and not notarized, so first launch needs Open Anyway.
Download, checksum, and source: https://github.com/thangldw/toolbox/releases/tag/v2.0.0
Please don’t post private paths or files.

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