macOS cache cleaner for developers who use Xcode, simulators, and Homebrew.
Pare lives in your menu bar and watches the cache folders that fill up on a developer Mac: Xcode DerivedData, CoreSimulator, Homebrew, pip, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager, JetBrains, Arc, and Electron caches. Review what is reclaimable, then clean it in one click.
14.2 GB
Developer cache folders grow faster than you notice
Every Xcode build, simulator launch, package install, and local app build leaves files behind. On a busy Mac, DerivedData, simulator caches, Homebrew downloads, pip wheels, and CocoaPods artifacts can quietly consume tens of gigabytes before macOS warns you about storage.
47 GB
Example reclaimable space on a developer Mac after months of builds and simulator runs
11+
Known developer cache targets under ~/Library that are easy to forget manually
1 click
Review what Pare found, keep anything you want, then clean selected targets
Built for developers who ship
A quiet utility that does one thing well.
Menu bar native
Lives in your menu bar, not the Dock. Always one click away, never in your way.
Auto-scan every 30 min
Background scans run silently. You get a notification only when caches exceed your threshold.
Smart notifications
Get notified when it matters. "DerivedData + 3 caches hit 14.2 GB. Clean Now." — then dismiss or act.
One-click cleanup
Review what gets removed, toggle individual targets, then clean. Confirmation with full control.
No sudo required
Everything lives under ~/Library. Pare never asks for admin privileges or touches system files.
Lightweight
Pure SwiftUI, no Electron. Minimal CPU and memory. Launches at login and stays out of your way.
How it works
Install & forget
Drop Pare in Applications. It launches at login and lives in your menu bar. No setup, no config.
It watches
Every 30 minutes, Pare scans 11 known cache locations under ~/Library. When total junk exceeds your threshold, you get a notification.
You clean
Click the menu bar icon, review what's reclaimable, toggle what you want, and hit Clean. Done.
What Pare cleans
11 developer cache locations. All under ~/Library — no sudo, no risk.
Developer cache cleanup guides
Short, practical pages for the Mac storage problems Pare is built to solve.
FAQ: macOS developer cache cleanup
Quick answers for developers deciding whether Pare is safe for their Mac.
What is Pare?
Pare is a free macOS menu bar app that monitors and cleans developer cache folders such as Xcode DerivedData, CoreSimulator caches, Homebrew, pip, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager, JetBrains, Arc, and Electron caches.
Does Pare delete my source code or projects?
No. Pare is scoped to known cache locations under ~/Library and does not require sudo. It does not scan your project folders or system directories.
Is Pare an Xcode DerivedData cleaner?
Yes. Pare includes Xcode DerivedData, Xcode Archives, CoreSimulator caches, and unavailable simulator runtimes, so it covers the storage problems iOS and macOS developers hit most often.
How is Pare different from a general Mac cleaner?
Pare is intentionally narrow. It focuses on developer caches, shows reclaimable space in the menu bar, and lets you review targets before cleaning instead of trying to clean the whole Mac.
Trim the fat off your Mac
Free, open source, and lightweight. Download Pare and reclaim your disk space.
Download for macOSRequires macOS 13 Ventura or later