blueharvest ☆
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Description:
Remove metadata files from external drives
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 8.5,850@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
Jun 1, 2026 5:14am 8.5,850 0 VERSION_BUMP c712842f
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm 8.4,840 0 VERSION_BUMP 4700f199
Feb 12, 2024 9:28am 8.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 7a4d6784
Dec 24, 2023 9:24am 8.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 9c677338
Dec 5, 2022 5:31am 8.1.4 0 VERSION_BUMP d4abccab
Nov 21, 2022 9:08pm 8.1.3 0 VERSION_BUMP c339d885
Nov 3, 2022 11:17am 8.1.2 0 VERSION_BUMP e0209a1a
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