FreeUp 2.1.0
FreeUp shows what's taking up space on your Mac as a colourful map, and
helps you free it up safely.


WHAT'S IN THIS FOLDER

  • FreeUp.app: the app
  • Install FreeUp.command: installs it (run this)
  • Read Me.txt: this file


BEFORE YOU START

  • Any Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel) running macOS 14 or later.


INSTALL

  1. Double-click "Install FreeUp.command".

     If macOS says it can't be opened ("Apple could not verify…"): click
     Done, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click
     "Open Anyway", then double-click the installer again.

     Or open Terminal, type  bash  followed by a space, drag
     "Install FreeUp.command" into the Terminal window, and press Return.

  2. The installer copies FreeUp into Applications and opens it.

  Prefer to do it by hand? Drag FreeUp into Applications and open it. The
  first time, macOS blocks it: go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
  and click "Open Anyway".


USING FreeUp

  • Pick a disk or folder and click Scan.

  • Hover the map to see sizes. Click a slice to zoom in, and the center
    to go back up.

  • Drag anything you don't need into the Collector at the bottom (or
    click ⊕), then click Move to Trash. Nothing is deleted until you
    confirm.

  • The Insights tab suggests caches, build files and old downloads to
    look at.

  • Cloud files: FreeUp never downloads anything. Files that are only in
    iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox count as zero, because they
    use no space on your Mac.

  • To leave folders out of scans, open FreeUp → Settings → Scanning.
    One switch there skips all cloud storage folders. You can also
    Control-click a folder and choose Skip in Future Scans.

  • Full Disk Access: for a complete picture of your disk, open
    FreeUp → Settings → Full Disk Access and follow the steps. Then
    quit and reopen FreeUp. Without it, some protected folders show up
    as "hidden space".

  • FreeUp only reads file names, sizes and dates. Nothing leaves your
    Mac.


GOOD TO KNOW

  • To update: unzip a newer copy and run its installer. It replaces the
    old one and keeps your settings.

  • To uninstall: quit FreeUp and drag it from Applications to the Trash.

  • FreeUp is free and open source. It isn't from the App Store and isn't
    notarized by Apple, which is why macOS asks you to confirm it the
    first time.