Pruneapple

Spec sheet

Purpose

Pruneapple is an open-source, privacy-first disk space analyzer built natively for macOS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Desktop platforms

macosRead 22 Sep 2026 · pruneapple.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pruneapple.com

Privacy

The app operates offline with no telemetry, tracking, or network calls, and performs scan calculations locally on the Mac.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Support

Users can contact the developer with questions, feedback, or feature requests, and can donate to support development.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

APFS measurement

It calculates physical disk usage to account for APFS clones and sparse files and match Finder values.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Availability

The precompiled app is distributed outside the Mac App Store, and macOS requires manual authorization on first launch.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Background scans

During long scans, the app can remain in the menu bar, prevent system sleep, and provide a trackpad haptic when scanning finishes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Contact

The product site invites users to contact Alex with questions, feedback, or feature requests.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

CSV export

The app can export directory data to CSV with delimiter detection based on locale.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Disk map

It displays nested folders as concentric rings in a sunburst map, with sizes and paths available on hover.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Distribution

The app is distributed outside the Mac App Store, and first launch may require manual authorization in macOS security settings.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Exportable reports

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pruneapple.com

File permissions

Scanning protected locations may require read-only access to folders such as Desktop, Documents, or Downloads; without permission, those locations may appear empty.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Finder workflow

Clicking a chart segment opens the selected item in Finder for review or cleanup.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Offline privacy

The help guide says the app runs offline without telemetry, tracking, or network calls, and performs scan calculations locally.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Permissions

Scanning requires read-only access to the selected files and folders; denied access can cause those locations to be reported as empty.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Physical disk usage

It measures physical APFS disk allocation, accounting for sparse files, clones, and compression.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Read-only behavior

The app does not delete or modify files directly; users manage deletions in Finder.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Read-only safety

Pruneapple does not delete files; users manage deletions through Finder.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Scan scope

files_foldersRead 22 Sep 2026 · pruneapple.com

Smart Prune

Local Apple Intelligence heuristics analyze large candidate files and suggest items for pruning.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pruneapple.com

Source and license

The project is available on GitHub under the MIT License and can be built from source.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Treemap view

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · pruneapple.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Disk Space Analyzers#94 of 1057.1