blueharvest ☆

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Description:
Remove metadata files from external drives

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 8.4,840@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: macos metadata cleanup utility external-drives

Install: brew install --cask blueharvest

About:
BlueHarvest is a utility designed to automatically remove metadata files created by macOS on external drives, such as .DS_Store and Spotlight index files. It operates silently in the background to maintain drive cleanliness and ensure compatibility with non-Apple systems. This prevents data leakage and privacy issues when moving drives between different operating environments.

Key Features:

Real-time background monitoring of external volumes
Automatic removal of .DS_Store, Spotlight, and resource fork files
Support for HFS+, APFS, and FAT filesystems
Low system resource footprint

Use Cases:

Preparing external drives for use on Windows or Linux systems without macOS artifacts
Maintaining privacy by preventing metadata storage on shared or public drives
Keeping project directories clean when using version control systems like Git

Alternatives:

DotClean – Command-line utility that runs once to clean existing files, lacking real-time background protection.
CleanMyDrive X – Offers similar cleaning features but includes a full UI and additional storage analysis tools.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm	8.4,840	0	VERSION_BUMP	4700f199