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Latent
Mac disk and memory cleaner for AI developers
Finds and safely removes storage used by AI tools, models, caches and build artifacts on macOS, with memory cleaning and recovery built in.
Overview
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Latent is a disk and memory cleaner for macOS developers. It identifies storage consumed by AI tools like Ollama and Hugging Face, development tools like Xcode and Docker, and build artifacts like node_modules, attributing each gigabyte to its owner. The app uses a safety system with three tiers: items proven to return automatically (R), items you must decide about (I), and protected system items (P). Every removal goes to the Trash for undo, and Latent never suggests deleting anything without evidence it can be recovered. It includes an MCP server for AI assistants like Claude to request cleanups with your final confirmation, sorts AI-generated images and videos by similarity, and frees memory safely with tool-specific commands.
Capabilities
- Identifies storage by tool owner, not folder location
- AI-generated image and video deduplication
- MCP server for AI assistant integration
- One-click Optimize for safe removals
- Full undo capability for all deletions
- Supports Ollama, Hugging Face, Docker, Xcode, Homebrew, npm caches
- Memory cleanup with tool-specific commands
- Quarantine mode for observing recovery over 7 days
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free to scan and first 10 GB of cleanup free. $12.99 one-time for 3 Macs (launch special: $9.99).
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Latent fact sheet
| Community votes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Website | latentmac.com |
Latent metrics
Vendor metrics for latentmac.com: Ahrefs Domain Rating and Majestic link data, with the delta since the last review.
- Domain Rating
- 4
- no change since last check
- Trust Flow
- 3
- no change since last check
- Citation Flow
- 21
- no change since last check
- Referring domains
- 6
- no change since last check
- External backlinks
- 5,064
- no change since last check
Vendor Domain Rating (Ahrefs) checked 6 Nov 2026, spec changed 25 Oct 2026. Vendor topic: Reference/Education (3). Vendor Majestic data checked 25 Oct 2026, spec changed 25 Oct 2026. Link metrics supplied by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
Latent vendor domain
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We read this from the registry's RDAP record on 6 Nov 2026, 06:23 UTC.
- Domain age
- 2 months
- Registered
- Expires
- Registrar
- Cloudflare, Inc.
- DNSSEC
- Not signed
Latent post-launch report
| Measure | At launch, then latest |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | 4 to 4 no change since launch 25 Oct 2026, then 6 Nov 2026 |
| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 3 first measured 25 Oct 2026 |
| Referring domains (Majestic) | 6 first measured 25 Oct 2026 |
Day 11 since launch. Next receipt: day 30, 24 Nov 2026. Many things move these figures, so a change is not proof of cause. Only stored readings are shown.
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Buyer questions
How does Latent decide what is safe to delete?
Latent uses a four-tier evidence system: Registry identity (checking artifacts still answer on their registry), Recorded provenance (tool's own index showing where entries came from), Vendor contract (vendor-provided purge commands), and Vendor documentation (vendor statements about re-fetching or rebuilding). Items with proven recovery are marked R (Recoverable), items requiring your decision are marked I (In your hands), and system items are marked P (Protected). Nothing is suggested for deletion without evidence.
Can I undo deletions made by Latent?
Yes, everything deleted goes to the Trash where you can restore it. For items that cannot be held in the Trash (like package cache re-fetches), Latent records a re-fetch command that you can run to restore them. Latent's promise is that nothing is deleted without a way back.
Can AI assistants like Claude automatically delete files?
AI assistants can read the scan and request cleanups, but every deletion requires your final manual confirmation. The agent drafts the cleanup, but it runs only after you approve it. Assistants cannot open locks on uncertain items; they are limited to the same safe allowlist as the one-click Optimize feature.
What storage does Latent find and clean?
Latent finds and can remove storage used by AI models (Ollama, Hugging Face), development tools (Xcode DerivedData, Docker), package managers (npm cache, Gradle modules, pip), build artifacts (node_modules, Rust target, virtualenvs), AI-generated images and videos, and your own files like old downloads, duplicates, screenshots, and build artifacts.
Is there a free trial?
Latent is free to scan, and your first 10 GB of cleanup is free. After that, you can purchase a license for $12.99 one-time (launch special $9.99) covering 3 Macs.
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