Categories / Disk, cleanup and archives
Disk, cleanup and archives
2.9%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 60,534 installs. Its share is down from 3.1% in the two months before.
Disk space analyzers, cleaners, uninstallers, archivers and file systems.
Over time
Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.
Share of installs
Average share in each period.
- Oct 28 – Jul 292.9%
- Jul 30 – Sep 273.1%
- Sep 28 – Oct 28, 20262.9% −6%
The most installed disk, cleanup and archives
100 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.
Disk, cleanup and archives
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MacPackerArchive manager | 5,397 | +1813% |
| 2 |  KekaFile archiver | 4,792 | −6% |
| 3 | FreeMacSoft AppCleanerApplication uninstaller | 3,891 | −25% |
| 4 | PearcleanerUtility to uninstall apps and remove leftover files from old/uninstalled apps | 3,297 | −24% |
| 5 | PureMacOpen-source application manager and system cleaner | 2,312 | −8% |
| 6 |  Mounty for NTFSRe-mounts write-protected NTFS volumes | 2,094 | −21% |
| 7 |  The UnarchiverUnpacks archive files | 1,820 | −5% |
| 8 | Mac SaiSystem cleaner, optimiser, and malware scanner | 1,508 | +109% |
| 9 |  GrandPerspectiveGraphically shows disk usage within a file system | 1,397 | −10% |
| 10 |  MoleDeep clean, analyze, and optimize app | 1,112 | −36% |
| 11 |  GeminiDisk space cleaner that finds and deletes duplicated and similar files | 990 | −2% |
| 12 |  RadixDisk space analyzer | 899 | −2% |
| 13 |  OnyXVerify system files structure, run miscellaneous maintenance and more | 887 | −28% |
| 14 |  Purge NEWClears caches and junk files by moving them to the Trash | 647 | New |
| 15 |  OmniDiskSweeperFinds large, unwanted files and deletes them | 563 | −12% |
| 16 |  Marta File ManagerExtensible two-pane file manager | 558 | −17% |
| 17 |  DaisyDiskDisk space visualiser | 491 | −30% |
| 18 | MistUtility that automatically downloads firmwares and installers | 379 | −28% |
| 19 |  CleanMyMacTool to remove unnecessary files and folders from disk | 372 | −5% |
| 20 | CleanMyMac CLICommand-line interface for CleanMyMac | 340 | −78% |
| 21 |  KopiaUIBackup/restore tool | 329 | +18% |
| 22 |  OpenDiskDisk space analyser | 288 | +280% |
| 23 |  Commander OneTwo-panel file manager | 287 | +2% |
| 24 |  Nimble CommanderDual-pane file manager | 265 | +37% |
| 25 |  Disk DrillData recovery software | 245 | −8% |
| 26 |  Carbon Copy ClonerHard disk backup and cloning utility | 236 | −7% |
| 27 |  BloomFile manager | 202 | −6% |
| 28 |  Nektony App Cleaner & UninstallerUninstaller and cleaning assistant | 201 | −11% |
| 29 |  Tencent Lemon CleanerCleanup and system status tool | 186 | −16% |
| 30 |  NeodiskRead-only disk space visualiser | 180 | −22% |
| 31 |  BetterZipUtility to create and modify archives | 164 | −46% |
| 32 | QDirStatDisk utilisation visualiser | 164 | −11% |
| 33 |  Pulse NEWSystem activity monitor for CPU, memory, GPU, disk and network | 135 | New |
| 34 |  muCommanderFile manager with a dual-pane interface | 124 | +9% |
| 35 |  QSpace ProBetter Finder alternative | 114 | +4% |
| 36 | VortaDesktop Backup Client for Borg | 114 | −18% |
| 37 |  TimeMachineEditorUtility to change the default backup interval of Time Machine | 113 | −3% |
| 38 |  ApplePi-BakerBackup and restore SD cards, USB drives, external HDD, etc | 103 | −28% |
| 39 | CleanupBuddyClean keyboard and trackpad | 94 | −37% |
| 40 |  MacZipUtility to open, create and modify archive files | 93 | −23% |
| 41 |  MangoDiskDisk cleaner and storage analyser | 92 | +333% |
| 42 |  NTFSToolUtility that provides NTFS read and write support | 92 | +124% |
| 43 |  MenuMeters for El Capitan (and later)Set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools | 89 | −6% |
| 44 | Piriform CCleanerRemove junk and unused files | 80 | −29% |
| 45 | Keka External HelperHelper application for the Keka file archiver | 76 | −24% |
| 46 |  PeelApp uninstaller and disk space cleaner | 76 | – |
| 47 |  SD FormatterTool to format memory cards complying with the SD File System spec | 73 | −9% |
| 48 | Path FinderFile manager | 70 | +6% |
| 49 |  Tuxera NTFSFile system and storage management software | 70 | +3% |
| 50 | Keyboard CleanerDesktop shield and keystroke interceptor | 54 | −7% |
| 51 |  UninstallPKGPKG software package uninstall tool | 54 | −34% |
| 52 |  Fuse StudioVisual desktop tool suite for working with the Fuse framework | 52 | −39% |
| 53 | Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner ToolUtility to clean up corrupted installations of Adobe software | 51 | −9% |
| 54 |  AppZapper 3000Tool to uninstall unwanted applications and their support files | 51 | +1% |
| 55 | Cleeen NEWDisk cleaner | 47 | New |
| 56 | PacifistExtract files and folders from package files, disk images, and archives | 44 | −5% |
| 57 | Duplicate File FinderFind and remove unwanted duplicate files and folders | 35 | +1% |
| 58 | MaintenanceOperating system maintenance and cleaning utility | 35 | +33% |
| 59 | TheCommanderDual-panel file manager inspired by Total Commander | 35 | +5% |
| 60 | Memory CleanerFree up RAM manually and automatically | 34 | −32% |
| 61 | Disk ExpertDisk space analyzer | 33 | +14% |
| 62 | CocktailCleans, repairs and optimises computer systems | 31 | −63% |
| 63 | CleanMyMac X ChineseTool to remove unnecessary files and folders from disk Chinese edition | 26 | −8% |
| 64 | Cyd NEWArchive and delete your data on social media platforms | 24 | New |
| 65 | unpkgUnarchiver for .pkg and .mpkg that unpacks all the files in a package | 23 | −23% |
| 66 | EasyMac CleanerCleaning, privacy, and system optimisation utility | 22 | +159% |
| 67 | ArchiverOpen archives, compress files, as well as split and combine files | 21 | +48% |
| 68 | PrettyCleanEasy to use Disk Cleanup Tools | 19 | +7% |
| 69 | FileMonitorMonitor filesystem activity | 18 | +49% |
| 70 | Oka UnarchiverFree unarchiver | 18 | −41% |
| 71 | DiskCatalogMakerDisk management tool | 16 | −10% |
| 72 | EagleFilerOrganise files, archive e-mails, save Web pages and notes, search everything | 15 | −8% |
| 73 | DiskBoardDisk benchmark and S.M.A.R.T. health monitor | 13 | −57% |
| 74 | Install Disk CreatorUtility to create bootable system install discs | 13 | −13% |
| 75 | MacWinZipperZip archiver | 13 | −53% |
| 76 | diskspaceShow available disk space on APFS volumes | 11 | +29% |
| 77 | DCommanderTwo-pane file manager | 10 | +9% |
| 78 | iExploreriOS device backup software and file manager | 10 | +1% |
| 79 | Northern Softworks Cache CleanerGeneral purpose system maintenance tool | 10 | +1311% |
| 80 | CleanerOneProAll-in-one Cleaner App | 9 | −40% |
| 81 | FSMonitorVisualize filesystem changes in realtime | 9 | −15% |
| 82 | TmpDiskRam disk management | 9 | −47% |
| 83 | Captain's DeckDual-pane file manager inspired by Norton Commander | 8 | −53% |
| 84 | Go64Scan computer disk for 32-bit applications | 8 | +25% |
| 85 | Memory Meter 3Memory cleaning utility | 8 | −13% |
| 86 | Tableau PrepCombine, shape, and clean your data for analysis | 8 | +61% |
| 87 | VersatilityArchive and unarchive saved versions to protect and preserve them | 8 | +88% |
| 88 | ArchiveWeb.pageArchive webpages manually to WARC or WACZ files as you browse the web | 7 | −29% |
| 89 | Synium Software CleanAppApplication uninstaller and system cleanup utility | 7 | +65% |
| 90 | DropDMGCreate DMGs and other archives | 7 | −38% |
| 91 | fmanDual-pane file manager | 7 | −51% |
| 92 | Cisdem Duplicate FinderDuplicate Finder | 6 | +41% |
| 93 | The Archive BrowserBrowse the contents of archives | 6 | +6% |
| 94 | Disk DietFree up disk space | 4 | −67% |
| 95 | ScrubCleans folders and volumes to guard against potential leaks of sensitive data | 4 | +464% |
| 96 | JDiskReportDisk usage utility | 2 | +182% |
| 97 | Paragon CampTuneManage disk space on Macs with Boot Camp | 2 | +41% |
| 98 | ReplayWeb.pageWeb archive viewer for WARC and WACZ files | 2 | −44% |
| 99 | WhatSizeFile system utility used to view and reclaim disk space | 2 | −44% |
| 100 | DMG CanvasStylised disk images made easy | 1 | −90% |
13 developer tools in this category
Developer tools
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | macFUSEFile system integration | 8,264 | −25% |
| 2 |  EtcherTool to flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives | 3,553 | +0% |
| 3 |  Raspberry Pi ImagerImaging utility to install operating systems to a microSD card | 3,440 | +28% |
| 4 |  FUSE-TKext-less implementation of FUSE | 2,239 | −13% |
| 5 | macUSBTool to create bootable USB installers | 2,223 | +224% |
| 6 | CrystalfetchUI for creating Windows installer ISO from UUPDump | 784 | −5% |
| 7 | SSHFSNetwork filesystem client to connect to SSH servers | 642 | −16% |
| 8 |  Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon SoftwareRead/write support for NTFS formatted volumes | 292 | −10% |
| 9 | macFUSE (dev)File system integration | 16 | +19% |
| 10 | Keka (beta)File archiver | 7 | −29% |
| 11 | Carbon Copy Cloner 6Hard disk backup and cloning utility | 6 | −44% |
| 12 | Nektony MacCleaner ProDelete junk, unnecessary files and folders, and speed up your computer | 4 | – |
| 13 | RAR Archiver CLIArchive manager for data compression and backups | 1 | −100% |
Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count