DropSweep for macOS

DropSweep is a small macOS menu bar app for keeping your Downloads folder tidy.

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It scans common download clutter such as installers, archives, PDFs, screenshots, folders, and other files, then lets you move everything to the Trash from a compact menu bar interface.

Features

• Scan the macOS Downloads folder
• Group downloads by common file type
• Review the current item count from the menu bar
• Move Downloads items to the Trash
• Skip hidden items in the Downloads root; hidden contents inside visible folders move with their folder

Requirements

• macOS 26
• Xcode 26
• Swift 6

Development

macOS app

Open the project in Xcode and run the DropSweep scheme:

open DropSweep.xcodeproj

The native SwiftUI app is located in DropSweep/.

Website

The DropSweep website is developed separately in website/. Its Next.js application code is located in website/app/, with the landing page in website/app/page.tsx.

To run the website locally:

cd website
npm install
npm run dev

The development server is available at http://localhost:3000. See the website README for the available scripts and deployment details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please keep changes focused and see CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request.

Report security issues privately as described in SECURITY.md.

License

DropSweep is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE.