# WashBear (浣熊管家)

> WashBear is a macOS disk cleaner: deep cleanup of caches, large and duplicate files, disk space analysis, app uninstall, privacy cleanup, startup items, system optimization and maintenance, a menu bar monitor, and an end-to-end encrypted phone remote. Local cleanup is free; Pro adds the phone remote.

## Links

- [Website](https://washbear.app/en): product overview
- [Download](https://washbear.app/en/download): latest macOS release
- [Pricing](https://washbear.app/en/pricing): free and Pro plans
- [Changelog](https://washbear.app/en/changelog): release notes
- [Privacy](https://washbear.app/en/privacy): what data leaves the device

## English documentation

- [Getting Started](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/getting-started.md): Learn how WashBear works, how to grant disk access, where Operation History lives, and how to get help.
- [Deep Cleanup](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/deep-clean.md): Find system and app caches, developer data, and app leftovers in one place, and review their size and risk before you clean.
- [Large File Cleanup](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/large-files.md): Find the files that use the most space by size and type, and delete them permanently once you are sure you no longer need them.
- [Duplicate File Cleanup](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/duplicate-files.md): Find files with identical content, keep one copy in each group, and permanently delete the extra copies.
- [Disk Space Analysis](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/disk-analysis.md): See what uses your disk space with a file list, a treemap, and a sunburst chart, and drill down to the folders that use the most.
- [Privacy Cleanup](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/privacy-cleanup.md): Clear activity traces left by browsers, apps, and the system for a chosen time range, with possible effects listed before anything is cleared.
- [App Uninstaller](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/app-uninstall.md): See how much space installed apps use, and remove their caches, logs, and other related files when you uninstall them.
- [Startup Items](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/startup-items.md): See which apps and background services start automatically on your Mac, turn off the ones you don't need, and remove obsolete startup settings.
- [System Optimization](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/system-optimization.md): Adjust a reviewed set of macOS settings in one place, preview every change before applying it, and restore your previous settings at any time.
- [System Maintenance](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/system-maintenance.md): Run built-in macOS maintenance tools when you run into common problems with search, icons, previews, sound or networking.
- [System Status Monitor](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/status-monitor.md): Watch live CPU, memory, disk and network activity in the menu bar, the status panel or a floating window, and free up memory quickly.
- [Phone Remote Access](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/remote.md): Pair your phone by scanning a QR code, then check your Mac's live status from anywhere and run the few actions you allow.
- [AI Explanations](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/ai.md): Ask AI what an unfamiliar cleanup item, startup item or system setting does and what changing it would affect, using a model service you connect yourself.
- [Safe Cleanup and Privacy](https://washbear.app/raw/en/docs/safety.md): How WashBear scans on your Mac, which permissions it asks for, how deletion is confirmed, and what information ever leaves your Mac.

## English blog

- [Clear Chrome, Safari, Edge and Arc Cache Without Losing Passwords or Bookmarks](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/clear-browser-cache-mac.md): Cache, cookies, passwords and bookmarks are stored separately. Clear only the cache to free space and stay signed in. Steps for four browsers and WashBear.
- [DingTalk, Lark and WeCom Keep Growing on Your Mac: How to Clear Their Cache](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/office-chat-apps-cache-mac.md): All three work apps embed a web engine, so caches pile up. Tell cache apart from chat data, then clear it with each app's own tools or WashBear.
- [Docker Desktop Using Too Much Space on Your Mac? How to Reclaim It](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/docker-disk-space-mac.md): Find out what is inside Docker Desktop's virtual disk, clear build cache, images, and containers with Docker's own commands, and keep your volume data safe.
- [How to Bulk-Clean node_modules, target, and build Folders in Old Projects](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/clean-project-build-artifacts.md): Find regenerable dependency and build folders in old projects, clean them in bulk with commands or WashBear, and keep virtualenvs and tracked files safe.
- [How to Clear Cache on Mac: What's Safe to Delete and What Isn't](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/clear-cache-on-mac.md): Caches can be rebuilt, but they sit next to sign-ins, chat history and offline downloads. Tell them apart, then clear caches in apps, the Finder or WashBear.
- [How to Clear npm, pnpm, and Yarn Caches Without Breaking Your Projects](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/clear-js-package-caches.md): Tell global package caches apart from node_modules, clear npm, pnpm, and Yarn caches with their official commands, and avoid a few common traps.
- [How to Completely Uninstall Apps on Mac Without Leaving Leftovers](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/completely-uninstall-apps-mac.md): Dragging an app to the Trash removes only the app. See where leftovers live, how to check for them yourself, and how WashBear handles caches and settings.
- [How to Find and Delete Duplicate Files on Mac](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/find-duplicate-files-on-mac.md): Find duplicates by content, not by name. Learn where copies come from, how to check them by hand, what to do with photos, and how WashBear keeps one per group.
- [How to Find the Largest Files on Your Mac](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/find-large-files-on-mac.md): Track down your largest files with Storage settings, the Finder or Terminal, decide what to delete, move or keep, and filter by size and type with WashBear.
- [Keep an Eye on Your Home or Office Mac From Your Phone](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/monitor-mac-from-phone.md): Pair by QR code, then check your Mac's CPU, memory, battery and temperatures in your phone's browser, keep it awake or quit a stuck app. End-to-end encrypted.
- [Local AI Models Filling Your Disk? Where Ollama, Hugging Face, and LM Studio Keep Models and How to Remove Them](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/local-ai-models-disk-space.md): Find the model folders of Ollama, Hugging Face, and LM Studio, delete models you no longer use with each tool's own commands, and avoid shared-file surprises.
- [Mac Getting Slower to Start Up? Manage Login Items and Background Items](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/mac-startup-items.md): The more apps launch at login, the slower your Mac starts and the busier it stays. Learn the kinds of startup items and turn off the ones you don't need.
- [Mac Storage Full? Free Up Space in This Order](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/mac-storage-full.md): Before you start deleting, find out where your space went. Then work through the Trash, caches, large files, duplicates and unused apps, one step at a time.
- [Mac System Data Too Large? What It Is and How to Shrink It](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/mac-system-data-too-large.md): System Data is the catch-all category in Mac storage. Learn what fills it, what you can safely clear, what to leave to macOS, and how to make it smaller.
- [See CPU, Memory, Network Speed and Temperature Live in Your Mac Menu Bar](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/mac-menu-bar-system-monitor.md): No need to keep Activity Monitor open. Show CPU, memory, network and temperature in the menu bar or a floating window, and see what's slowing your Mac.
- [WeChat for Mac Taking Up Tens of GB? Free Up Space Without Losing Chats](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/wechat-mac-storage.md): Most of WeChat's space goes to photos, videos and files from chats. Clear the rebuildable cache first, then use WeChat's own storage tools for the big files.
- [Xcode Taking Up Tens of Gigabytes? How to Clear DerivedData, Simulators, and Device Support](https://washbear.app/raw/en/blog/clear-xcode-storage.md): See where Xcode's storage goes, which DerivedData, simulator runtimes, devices, and device support files you can delete, and what you should keep.

## 中文文档

- [快速入门](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/getting-started.md): 了解浣熊管家的使用流程、磁盘访问权限、操作历史和获取帮助的方式。
- [深度清理](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/deep-clean.md): 集中查找系统与应用缓存、开发数据和应用残留，看清大小和风险后再清理。
- [大文件清理](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/large-files.md): 按大小和类型找出占用空间最多的文件，确认不再需要后彻底删除。
- [重复文件清理](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/duplicate-files.md): 按内容找出完全相同的文件，每组保留一份，彻底删除多余的副本。
- [磁盘空间分析](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/disk-analysis.md): 用文件列表、矩形图和旭日图查看空间占用，逐层找到占用最多的文件夹。
- [隐私清理](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/privacy-cleanup.md): 按时间范围清理浏览器、应用和系统留下的活动记录，清理前列出可能的影响。
- [应用卸载](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/app-uninstall.md): 查看已安装应用的占用空间，卸载时一并清理缓存、日志等相关文件。
- [启动项管理](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/startup-items.md): 查看 Mac 上自动运行的程序和后台服务，关闭不需要的项目，清理失效的启动配置。
- [系统优化](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/system-optimization.md): 集中调整一组经过筛选的 macOS 设置，应用前先预览，之后随时可以恢复。
- [系统维护](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/system-maintenance.md): 遇到搜索、图标、预览、声音或网络等常见问题时，按需运行 macOS 自带的维护工具。
- [系统状态监测](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/status-monitor.md): 在菜单栏、状态面板和悬浮窗中查看 CPU、内存、磁盘和网络的实时状态，并快速释放内存。
- [手机远程](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/remote.md): 用手机扫码配对后，随时查看 Mac 的实时状态，并执行你允许的少量操作。
- [AI 解读](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/ai.md): 遇到看不懂的清理项、启动项或系统设置时，让 AI 说明它的用途和操作影响。
- [安全清理与隐私](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/docs/safety.md): 了解浣熊管家如何在本机扫描、申请哪些权限、删除前如何确认，以及哪些信息会离开你的 Mac。

## 中文博客

- [Chrome、Safari、Edge、Arc 缓存怎么清，不丢密码和书签](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/clear-browser-cache-mac.md): 缓存、Cookie、密码和书签是分开保存的。清理时只选缓存，既能腾出空间，也不用重新登录。附四款浏览器的步骤和浣熊管家的做法。
- [Docker Desktop 在 Mac 上占用太大，怎么回收空间](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/docker-disk-space-mac.md): 弄清 Docker Desktop 的虚拟磁盘里装了什么，用官方命令清理构建缓存、镜像和容器，同时保住数据卷里的数据。
- [Mac 开机越来越慢？管理登录项和后台启动项](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/mac-startup-items.md): 开机后自动运行的程序越多，登录越慢、后台越忙。分清登录项和后台项目，在系统设置或浣熊管家中关掉不需要的，随时可以改回。
- [Mac 提示储存空间不足：按这个顺序腾出空间](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/mac-storage-full.md): 磁盘快满时别急着乱删。先看清空间去了哪里，再按废纸篓、缓存、大文件、重复文件、闲置应用的顺序逐步清理。
- [Mac 重复文件怎么找、怎么删](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/find-duplicate-files-on-mac.md): 判断重复文件要比较内容，而不是看文件名。了解副本从哪来、如何手动核对、照片怎么处理，以及用浣熊管家每组保留一份。
- [Mac「系统数据」占用太大怎么办](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/mac-system-data-too-large.md): 「系统数据」是 macOS 的兜底类别。弄清里面通常装着什么、哪些能清理、哪些该交给系统，再动手让它变小。
- [npm、pnpm、Yarn 缓存怎么清理，不影响项目](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/clear-js-package-caches.md): 分清全局缓存和项目里的 node_modules，用官方命令清理 npm、pnpm、Yarn 缓存，并避开几个容易踩的坑。
- [Xcode 占用几十 GB：DerivedData、模拟器、设备支持文件怎么清](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/clear-xcode-storage.md): 看清 Xcode 的空间花在哪里，DerivedData、模拟器、运行时和设备支持文件哪些能删、怎么删，哪些必须保留。
- [出门在外，用手机看着家里或公司的 Mac](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/monitor-mac-from-phone.md): 扫码配对后，用手机浏览器查看 Mac 的 CPU、内存、电量和温度，还能保持唤醒、退出卡住的应用。数据端到端加密，中转服务看不到内容。
- [在 Mac 菜单栏实时看 CPU、内存、网速和温度](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/mac-menu-bar-system-monitor.md): 不用一直开着活动监视器。把 CPU、内存、网速和温度放进菜单栏或悬浮窗，Mac 变卡时点开就知道是谁在占用。
- [如何彻底卸载 Mac 应用，不留残留](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/completely-uninstall-apps-mac.md): 把应用拖进废纸篓只删掉了应用本身。了解残留文件放在哪里、怎样手动检查，以及用浣熊管家卸载时一并处理缓存和设置。
- [如何找出 Mac 上最占空间的大文件](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/find-large-files-on-mac.md): 用「储存空间」、访达搜索和终端找出体积最大的文件，按用途决定删除、移走还是保留，再看浣熊管家怎样按大小和类型筛选。
- [如何清理 Mac 缓存：哪些能删，哪些别删](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/clear-cache-on-mac.md): 缓存删了能重建，但它旁边往往放着登录信息、聊天记录和离线下载。分清这几类，再用应用自带功能、访达或浣熊管家清理。
- [微信 Mac 版占用几十 GB：怎么清理又不丢聊天记录](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/wechat-mac-storage.md): 微信变大，主要是聊天里的图片、视频和文件。先清能重建的缓存，再用微信自带的存储管理处理大文件，就不会误删聊天记录。
- [旧项目的 node_modules、target、build 目录怎么批量清理](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/clean-project-build-artifacts.md): 找出旧项目里可以重新生成的依赖和构建目录，用命令或浣熊管家批量清理，同时避开虚拟环境和被 Git 跟踪的文件。
- [本地大模型占满硬盘：Ollama、Hugging Face、LM Studio 的模型放在哪、怎么清](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/local-ai-models-disk-space.md): 找到 Ollama、Hugging Face 和 LM Studio 的模型目录，用各自的命令删除不用的模型，避开共享文件带来的误判。
- [钉钉、飞书、企业微信在 Mac 上越用越大，缓存怎么清](https://washbear.app/raw/zh/blog/office-chat-apps-cache-mac.md): 三款办公软件都内置网页引擎，缓存会越积越多。分清缓存和聊天数据，用自带的清理功能或浣熊管家处理，消息和登录都不受影响。