Your MacBook is full.
Don't delete anything.
Moves files you haven't used in months from low-storage MacBooks to external SSDs, home drives, or cloud storage — with safe, one-click restore.
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Estimate Your Free Space
Select your MacBook model and slide to how full it feels to see how much room you could safely liberate today.
On a 256 GB MacBook Pro 14" at 92% capacity, you typically have 78 to 140 GB of files you haven't opened in months, old downloads, large video clips, and temporary app caches that can safely move to your backup drive.
How Nebula Protects Your Work
Reckless cleaner apps delete files you might still need. Nebula moves them safely and keeps them one click away.
Finds What You Don't Use
Nebula checks when you actually last opened your files — not just when you saved them. Forgotten video clips, old downloads, and giant archives are grouped clearly so you see where your space went.
Moves Safely, Never Deletes Work
Your files copy smoothly to your external drive or cloud. Nebula tests the new copy byte-by-byte to guarantee it's 100% complete and working before freeing any room on your Mac.
Bring Anything Back in 1 Click
Need an old file back? Click once and it returns right to where it was. If you bring a file back, Nebula remembers that you're using it again and keeps it on your Mac.
Six Safety Rules That Keep You in Control
Nebula follows clear, non-negotiable safety rules so your active work, personal photos, and Mac health stay 100% safe.
The Unused Files Rule
Files larger than 500 MB that you haven't opened in 60 days move to your external SSD. Older files (6 months+) can move to your home drive or cloud.
Always-Free Breathing Room
Keeps at least 20 GB of empty space so your Mac never slows down, freezes, or refuses to open apps. As soon as your Mac has breathing room, Nebula stops.
Active Projects Stay Untouched
Never touches projects you worked on recently or files you edit regularly. Only clears temporary junk and clutter that you no longer need.
Photos Stay Fast & Protected
Keeps your photo browsing, search, and albums snappy on your Mac, while safely moving huge original videos and raw photo files to your backup storage.
Double-Check Before Freeing Space
Nebula reads every copied file from start to finish to confirm the backup is identical to your original. If anything doesn't match, your Mac's file stays safe.
7-Day Safety Net
Freed files sit in your Mac's Trash for 7 days before anything is permanently removed. Change your mind? Put it right back with one click.
More Features Built Into Nebula
Built 100% in native Mac software. Honesty first: working features are available today, upcoming features are clearly labeled as planned.
Finds and safely removes hidden temporary files from coding and design tools without breaking your active projects.
Compares files byte-for-byte to find exact duplicates and always keeps your original file safely in place.
When you delete an app, Nebula finds all the hidden support folders it left behind while protecting Apple system apps.
See your storage as visual blocks so you can immediately spot which folders are secretly taking up the most space.
Smart visual comparison to help you pick the best shot from burst photos and remove blurry duplicates. Coming in Phase 2.
Leave lightweight preview shortcuts in your Mac's folders so offloaded files still look and feel right there. Coming soon.
How Nebula Compares to the Alternatives
A clear, factual breakdown of doing it by hand, using popular Mac cleaners, and using Nebula.
| Capability / Factor | Manual Finder Cleanup | Typical Mac Cleaners | Nebula for Mac |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Philosophy | Tedious manual drag-and-drop or guessing in Finder | Blindly deletes caches, logs, and files to claim "GB freed" | Moves cold files to external/cloud; does not delete work |
| File Preservation | High risk of accidental file loss or misplaced archives | Permanent destruction of files and caches | 100% preserved in external SSD, NAS, or Cloud mount |
| Integrity Verification | None (silent Finder copy errors can corrupt files) | None (files are deleted immediately) | Double-checks every file byte-by-byte before freeing space |
| Restore Capability | Requires manually hunting through backup disks | Impossible (files are gone forever) | One-click restore directly to original path |
| Developer & Photos Safety | Manual sorting of project folders | Known to break active projects and photo libraries | Shields active projects; protects Photos library |
| Sandboxing & Permissions | Standard user permissions | Often demands root or full disk access | Official Mac security sandbox; never asks for full access |
| Battery Impact | Zero | Heavy persistent menu-bar daemons and background agents | Zero background daemons; runs strictly on-demand |
| Pricing Model | Free (at the cost of hours of labor) | $35 – $50 / year endless subscriptions | $9.99 one-time purchase. Lifetime license. |
Buy Once. Own It Forever.
We refuse to charge subscriptions for a utility running locally on your own Mac. Early waitlist members lock in founding lifetime pricing.
- Lifetime access to all minor & major updates
- Priority early-access beta builds
- No recurring monthly or yearly subscription fees
- Direct email channel with the developer
- Universal binary: Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) & Intel
- Full support for macOS 13 Ventura, macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 15 Sequoia
Special regional pricing available: ₹799 for India Mac developers & creators. Single license covers all your personal MacBooks.
Facts at a Glance
- Nebula is a native macOS utility that moves cold, unused files to external SSDs, home drives, or cloud storage.
- Nebula is designed for MacBook Air and Pro users with 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB storage.
- Nebula does not delete your documents, projects, or creative archives.
- Nebula verifies every moved file byte-by-byte before freeing space on your Mac.
- Nebula supports macOS 13.0 Ventura, macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 15 Sequoia, and macOS 26 on Apple Silicon and Intel.
- Nebula is priced at a founding one-time fee of $9.99 USD (₹799 INR) with zero subscription fees.
- Nebula never transmits user files or personal telemetry to any remote server.
10 In-Depth Technical Storage Guides
Read our step-by-step guides on solving Mac storage issues with native tools, safe Terminal commands, and verified workflows.
How to Free Up Space on a 256GB MacBook Safely (Without Deleting Your Work) →
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Read Full Guide →How to Move Your Apple Photos Library to an External Drive Safely →
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Read Full Guide →How to Delete iOS Backups on Mac Safely and Reclaim 40+ GB →
Find and safely delete gigabytes of hidden iPhone and iPad backups on your Mac. Visual step-by-step instructions for Finder and MobileSync directories.
Read Full Guide →Time Machine Local Snapshots Explained: Why Mac Space Disappears →
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Read Full Guide →How to Manage Docker Disk Space & Virtual Disk Bloat on Mac →
Fix runaway Docker Desktop virtual disk images (Docker.raw) on macOS. Prune dangling containers, images, buildx cache, and resize disk limits.
Read Full Guide →The 128GB MacBook Survival Guide: How to Keep macOS Fast and Healthy →
Essential survival rules for owners of 128GB MacBook Air and Pro laptops. Strategies for browser caches, dynamic swap, cloud tiering, and external SSD expansion.
Read Full Guide →How to Completely Uninstall Mac Apps and Remove Hidden Leftovers →
Dragging an app to Trash leaves gigabytes of orphaned caches, preferences, and container files. Learn how to remove Mac app leftovers completely.
Read Full Guide →Clear, Honest Answers to Common Questions
Have questions about data safety, external drives, or how Nebula differs from standard cleaner tools?
Apple's Photos library stores your pictures inside a special package bundle. Moving it while Photos is open can sometimes cause permission hiccups. Nebula checks that Photos is resting, tests the copy to confirm every picture transferred perfectly, and preserves all your album organization.