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Mac cleanup guides

Short, practical guides for getting disk space back on a Mac. Each one explains the manual way first, with the Terminal commands, and then shows how Vervain does the same job.

How to delete old node_modules folders on a Mac

Find the dependency folders of projects you stopped working on, and remove them without breaking anything.

How to clear Xcode DerivedData and other Xcode caches

DerivedData, simulators, device support and archives: what each folder is and which ones are safe to remove.

How to find and delete downloaded AI models on a Mac

Where local AI tools keep their model files, how to measure them, and how to remove the ones you stopped using.

How to free up space on your Mac without guessing

A practical order for reclaiming disk space: look first, then clear installers, caches, leftovers and duplicates.