Boost · Office #46,872

What it is

Calls itself “memory and disk utility”.

• Calls itself: memory and disk utility

“A memory and disk utility for macOS that tells you the truth.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “account” and “telemetry”.

• Says it will not: account · telemetry

“Most Mac cleaners show you a big number and offer to make it smaller. The number is usually cached memory, which macOS is using well, and shrinking it makes your Mac slower. Boost does the opposite on purpose.”

“…no account, no telemetry.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“Free and open source (GPL-3.0), no account, no telemetry.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. Open source.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Homebrew
• Open source: yes

“Free Mac menu bar app for memory and disk”

“…macOS 14+, Apple silicon and Intel.”

What it works with

Names AppCleaner, Apple silicon and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: AppCleaner · Apple silicon · CleanMyMac · +4

“If you have looked at CleanMyMac, iStat Menus or AppCleaner”

“…macOS 14+, Apple silicon and Intel.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

“Free and open source (GPL-3.0), no account, no telemetry.”

“…docs -> https://github.com/Kernel-Hunter/boost/tree/main/docs”