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How Dusty's AI Engine
Explains Your Mac Storage

Other disk tools list raw file paths and force you to guess. Dusty inspects folder metadata and uses AI to generate plain-English explanations so you always know what is safe to delete.

01

search Local Metadata Scan

Dusty scans folder metadata (byte sizes, access dates, folder names) locally on your Mac. No file contents, code lines, or documents are ever read or uploaded.

✓ Scanned: 42.8 GB in ~/Sites & ~/Library
02

psychology AI Context Reasoning

Gemini analyzes category metadata and synthesizes plain-English reasoning explaining why a folder is taking space and whether deleting it will break any apps.

AI Insight: "node_modules is a rebuildable dev cache. Deleting it reclaims 18.4GB. Run `npm i` anytime."
03

delete_sweep Trash-First Execution

Click "Reclaim Space" to move selected items into macOS Trash (~/.Trash). Zero unrecoverable immediate file deletions.

✓ Moved 42.8 GB to macOS Bin (Reversible)

Live AI Explanation Preview

Here is how Dusty presents AI insights inside the native macOS interface.

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Developer Project Bloat (node_modules)

Found 14 dormant node_modules folders in ~/Sites/client-projects/ untouched for 90+ days.

auto_awesome Gemini AI Explanation:

"These folders hold compiled npm packages from completed projects. Deleting them reclaims 18.4 GB of space. Your source code files (.js, .tsx, .json) remain 100% untouched. Running `npm install` inside any project folder will instantly recreate dependencies."

18.4 GB
Smart Reset

WhatsApp Desktop Cached Media

Cached images, videos, and voice notes hoarding space in Group Containers/WhatsApp.

auto_awesome Gemini AI Explanation:

"Dusty will clear local video/photo binaries while leaving `ChatStorage.sqlite` intact. Dusty automatically resets SQLite path pointers so missing media displays the cloud re-download icon inside chat windows."

12.6 GB
Complete Uninstall

Orphaned Application Footprint (Slack.app)

Main app binary plus extensive residual caches and container files located in ~/Library/Application Support/Slack.

auto_awesome Gemini AI Explanation:

"The core Slack app binary is only 320 MB, but offline workspace cache and saved logs take up 4.2 GB in ~/Library. Trashing both the app bundle and residual folders will reclaim 4.52 GB cleanly with zero leftover junk."

4.52 GB

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