Developed by ToolNPlay.com • Author: Pardeep Kumar (Lead Software Engineer & Architect)
Compatible with macOS Sonoma, Sequoia, and macOS Tahoe (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel)
- ⚡ Menu Bar Companion: Quick-access menu bar meter with 1-click RAM purge, live disk storage meter, and trash empty shortcut.
- 👯 Smart Duplicate Files Finder: Bit-for-bit SHA-256 duplicate detection with instant side-by-side live preview for Photos, 4K Videos, Audio, and Documents.
- 🛡️ Developer & Project Safe Mode: Built-in safeguards automatically protect Xcode projects, Git repositories (
.git), build artifacts (DerivedData,.swiftmodule), and package caches (node_modules,Pods). - 🧹 App Residual Leftovers: Scans deep inside
~/Libraryto completely wipe hidden orphaned caches, preferences, and crash logs left behind by deleted applications. - 🚀 Startup Items & Daemons Manager: Enable, disable, or delete startup background launch agents and daemons (
LaunchAgents,LaunchDaemons). - 🔒 Privacy & Traces Wiper: Instantly wipe terminal command histories, Finder recent items, clipboard data, and quick-look caches.
- 📁 Visual Disk Footprint: Interactive DaisyDisk-style visual bar chart breakdown of your largest space hogs.
- 🔋 Battery Health & Hardware Telemetry: Real-time Apple Silicon CPU performance, battery health cycle count, and thermal state monitoring.
Because MacLight is distributed freely outside the Mac App Store:
- Download the
MacLight-v1.0.0.dmginstaller. - Double-click the
.dmgand drag MacLight into your Applications folder. - First launch:
- In Finder ->
Applications, Right-Click (orControl+ Click) MacLight. - Select Open from the context menu.
- Click Open in the confirmation dialog. (You only need to do this once — macOS will remember your permission!)
- In Finder ->
MacLight automatically checks for updates in the background. When a new version is released, you will receive an in-app prompt with release notes and a direct download button.
You can also manually check anytime via MacLight Menu Bar > Check for Updates or in the About window.
- Publisher: ToolNPlay.com
- Author & Architect: Pardeep Kumar
- License: Freeware / Proprietary. Free for personal and commercial use on macOS. Redistribution without modification permitted. Closed source.
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