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Blog

Sweep — macOS cleanup designed for AI developers

Long-form articles for operators in this space. Written by the team building Sweep.

macOS

Where 100GB Goes on an AI Developer's Mac (And How to Get It Back)

The complete map of what eats disk space on a typical AI developer's Mac. Hugging Face caches, Docker overlays, conda environments, build artifacts, IDE caches, and the patterns that quietly accumulate 100+ GB without anyone noticing.

By Jon Lynch · 2026-05-04
Product

Sweep's JLFG Developer Mode — What It Cleans and Why

JLFG Developer Mode is a pre-configured Sweep scan profile that knows where Jon Lynch Financial Group developer tools (Quorum sessions, Forge exports, Velo scratch) accumulate artifacts. Free with any annual JLFG subscription.

By Jon Lynch · 2026-05-04
macOS

macOS Disk-Pressure Warning Signs Most Developers Miss

Macs degrade in subtle ways before disk-full alerts fire. The warning signs that mean you should clean up — and the operational discipline that prevents the alert from firing in the first place.

By Jon Lynch · 2026-05-04