Free Up Space to iCloud. Now.
Offloader speeds up iCloud Drive offloading to save space on your Mac. Set custom wait times, stay in control, and keep your Mac clean—automatically.
Free up space on your Mac, faster.
Your Mac can be packed with iCloud Drive files that could be offloaded to save space. By default, macOS waits quite a while to offload files—even when they're safely stored in iCloud. Offloader steps in and gets it done faster, while keeping you in complete control.
Set It Once. Forget the Clutter.
Offloader takes care of the rest with intelligent, configurable space management.
Custom Delay Timer
Choose how long files should remain unused before they're eligible for offloading. Wait hours or days after last access—you decide what works for you.
Periodic Scans
Automatic scheduled scans every 6 hours or daily to identify safe-to-offload files. Never overwhelms your system with continuous monitoring.
Session Stats
Clear visibility into what's happening: "Scanned 4,218 items • 512 offloaded" so you always know how much space you're reclaiming.
Drag-and-Drop
Drag your files or folders to the Offloader robot or menu bar icon for instant offloading.
Private and Secure
Everything happens locally on your Mac. Nothing leaves your device, ensuring your files and usage patterns remain completely private.
Smart Detection
Detects safe-to-offload iCloud Drive files and triggers macOS to remove local copies—freeing up space without deleting anything permanently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Offloader
Offloader scans your iCloud Drive folders and identifies files that haven't been accessed for your configured time period (hours or days). It only targets files that are safely stored in iCloud and won't cause data loss when offloaded. You set the wait time, so you stay in complete control.
No data is ever lost. Offloader simply triggers macOS to remove the local copy of files that are already safely stored in iCloud. The files remain accessible in Finder—they'll just download when you need them again. This is the same process macOS does naturally, but much faster.
In Offloader's settings, you can set custom delay timers ranging from hours to days. For example, you might choose to offload files that haven't been accessed in 24 hours, or be more conservative and wait 7 days. The choice is entirely yours.
You can configure periodic scans to run every 6 hours, daily, or on your preferred schedule. Offloader runs efficiently in the background and won't impact your Mac's performance during scans.
No, "Optimize Mac Storage" must be enabled in your iCloud settings for Offloader to work. This setting allows macOS to offload files to free up space, and Offloader accelerates this process. Without it enabled, there's no offloading mechanism for Offloader to trigger.
No. Offloader only targets files that haven't been accessed within your configured time window. If you're actively using a file, it won't be considered for offloading until it remains untouched for your specified period.
Space savings depend on your iCloud Drive usage patterns and how much content you have stored locally. Offloader provides session stats showing exactly how many items were scanned and offloaded, plus the total space reclaimed, so you can track your results.
Yes, Offloader is completely safe. It uses the same offloading mechanisms that macOS uses naturally. Nothing leaves your Mac, it uses minimal system resources, runs quietly in the background, and doesn't interfere with other applications or system functions.
Ready to Free Up Space?
Available now on the Mac App Store