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Privacy & Security

Your data never leaves this Mac

Local-first: every scan runs on your device. Explaining an unknown large folder is the only thing that goes out — and only redacted structural evidence, never file contents.

Six defenses on by default

Local-first

All scanning runs locally on your device; results are never uploaded or stored.

Restorable deletes

Everything goes to the Trash — drag a mistake back anytime.

Per-item confirm

No bulk delete; you check each item yourself.

Never touched

Photo library, documents and system files stay locked and unselectable.

Never reads content

AI sees only redacted structure — never the contents of your files.

No keys

The client holds no model keys; all known cases are built in.

What AI actually sees

Only unknown large folders trigger an AI explanation — and only the redacted structural evidence below is sent.

Sent to AI · redacted

// the client gathers structure only, never contents

path:~/Library/…/▢▢▢
ext_histogram:.mp4×42 .jpg×18 .bin×7
top_items:[ models, cache, tmp ]
markers:package.json · .git
naming:hash | bundle-id | human
sampled:200 files
Never sent, never read
×File contents (not a single byte)
×Photo library and albums
×Documents and chat history
×Accounts, passwords and keys
×Any personally identifiable data

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