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BlueHarvest for Mac

Disable DS_Store creation and more.

$14.95
In English
Version 8.3
4.1
Based on 20 user rates

BlueHarvest overview

BlueHarvest is an exterminator for your Mac's unnecessary Desktop Service Store (DS_Store) and resource fork (_AppleDouble) files.

Whether you manage a version control system or just want to maximize your available memory, DS_Store and _AppleDouble files are a nuisance. Get BlueHarvest, and give those superfluous files the boot.

A clean Mac is a happy Mac
  • Keep it clean. Blue Harvest does more than remove existing files -- it blocks new ones from being created.
  • Easy interface. With BlueHarvest, a less cluttered Mac is only two clicks away.
  • Instant access. Want to clean up a folder without launching BlueHarvest? Simply control-click.

What’s new in version 8.3

  • Fixes a bug where BlueHarvest would ignore disks which had been renamed.

BlueHarvest for Mac

$14.95
In English
Version 8.3
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4.1

(29 Reviews of BlueHarvest)

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Chen!
Chen!
Nov 19 2020
8.0.5
0.0
Nov 19 2020
0.0
Version: 8.0.5
How to change a menubar icon to white color on Big Sur?
june8
june8
Oct 2 2018
7.1.0
2.0
Oct 2 2018
2.0
Version: 7.1.0
Lost ability. Cannot delete some .DS_Store files in user's protected folders on macOS Mojave.
june8
june8
Jul 26 2018
7.0.7
2.0
Jul 26 2018
2.0
Version: 7.0.7
This is one of the excellent install and forget type utility.
lars-51
lars-51
Jun 8 2018
7.0.4
0.0
Jun 8 2018
0.0
Version: 7.0.4
The blurb here says "it blocks new ones [clutter files] from being created." Is that really true? As far as I can tell, no other utility claims to be able to do that. And the blurb for BlueHarvest in the App Store does not make that claim.
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Jan 25 2018
7.0.1
3.0
Jan 25 2018
3.0
Version: 7.0.1
This is actually a great app, and v7.0.0 worked fine. But now, with update 7.0.1, the app fails to install the privileged helper. Too bad.
iLeopard
iLeopard
Mar 17 2024
8.3
5.0
Mar 17 2024
5.0
Version: 8.3
june8
june8
Oct 2 2018
2.0
Oct 2 2018
2.0
Version: null
makareim
makareim
Sep 25 2018
5.0
Sep 25 2018
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Jul 16 2018
5.0
Jul 16 2018
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-trout-1840
Apr 7 2018
4.0
Version: null
AnthoLogical
AnthoLogical
Jan 27 2018
5.0
Jan 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Jan 25 2018
3.0
Jan 25 2018
3.0
Version: null
Y-Guy
Y-Guy
Dec 10 2016
4.5
Dec 10 2016
4.5
Version: null
Yoshinatsu
Yoshinatsu
Nov 17 2014
4.5
Nov 17 2014
4.5
Version: null
Widber
Widber
Oct 27 2014
5.0
Oct 27 2014
5.0
Version: null
tmo1138
tmo1138
Mar 18 2014
4.0
Mar 18 2014
4.0
Version: null
Rabati
Rabati
Oct 24 2013
4.5
Oct 24 2013
4.5
Version: null
Jer
Jer
May 31 2013
5.0
May 31 2013
5.0
Version: null
Macpenguin
Macpenguin
Jan 28 2013
1.5
Jan 28 2013
1.5
Version: null
Brooklyn-Al
Brooklyn-Al
Aug 16 2012
3.0
Aug 16 2012
3.0
Version: null
Alvin-H
Alvin-H
Jul 14 2012
5.0
Jul 14 2012
5.0
Version: null
koveraasen
koveraasen
Feb 5 2012
4.0
Feb 5 2012
4.0
Version: null
Emrys0821
Emrys0821
Nov 25 2011
5.0
Nov 25 2011
5.0
Version: null
Sanchai
Sanchai
Sep 5 2011
2.5
Sep 5 2011
2.5
Version: null
Alanr
Alanr
Dec 1 2005
4.5
Dec 1 2005
4.5
Version: null