## Why I Built Disk Mop
I've been using CCleaner for years, but after the Avast acquisition it became bloated and lost user trust. CleanMyMac is great but costs $40+/year and only works on Mac.
I wanted something modern, fast, cross-platform, and affordable. So I built it myself.
## What is Disk Mop?
Disk Mop is a desktop app for Windows and macOS that helps you clean, optimize, and analyze your disk space.
## Features
- 🧹 Browser Cache Cleaner — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari
- 🔍 Duplicate File Finder — hash-based exact matching
- 🖼️ Visual Duplicate Finder — perceptual hash for similar photos
- 📊 Disk Treemap — interactive visualization of disk usage
- 📁 Large File Scanner — find space hogs instantly
- 📂 Empty Folder Finder — clean up clutter
- 🚀 Startup Manager — control what runs at boot
- 🔒 File Shredder — secure deletion (DoD 5220.22-M)
- 💾 Disk Health — SMART data monitoring
- 🧠 RAM Optimizer — free up memory
- ⚙️ Service Manager — manage background services
- 📋 Privacy Report — see what's tracking you
- 🗑️ Recycle Bin & Downloads Cleaner
- 🌐 DNS Cache Flush
## Tech Stack
- Electron 31 + React 18 + Vite
- TypeScript for type safety
- Tailwind CSS v4 for styling
- Zustand for state management
- electron-updater for auto-updates
- Custom IPC streaming for real-time progress events
## Architecture
The app follows a clean IPC pattern:
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ipcMain.handlefor request/response -
webContents.sendfor streaming progress events - Preload bridge with
contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld - Platform-specific code paths for Windows and macOS
## Pricing
Core features are completely free. PRO unlocks 20+ advanced tools for a one-time $19.90 — no subscriptions, no recurring fees.
## What's Next
- Scheduled cleanup with Windows Task Scheduler
- More languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese)
- Yearly pricing option
- Linux support (maybe?)
## Try It Out
I'd love to hear your feedback. What features would you want to see? Drop a comment below!
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