Is your feature request related to a problem?
~/Library/Messages/Attachments can grow large over time with iMessage attachment files. These often inflate local disk usage with messenger media that is redundant when attachments are stored in iCloud, eating up valuable space needed for development.
Describe the solution you'd like
Expand ClearDisk's scanned paths to include ~/Library/Messages/Attachments, so users can see how much space it uses and purge unnecessary local attachment copies.
Cache type details (if requesting new cache support)
- Cache name: iMessage/Messages Attachments
- Default location:
~/Library/Messages/Attachments
- Typical size: varies (often several GB)
- Safe to delete? Partially — safe to remove local copies when attachments are backed up to iCloud; may need to re-download when accessed again
Additional context
Common culprit on macOS dev machines where iMessage attachments accumulate locally even when iCloud Messages is enabled.
Is your feature request related to a problem?
~/Library/Messages/Attachmentscan grow large over time with iMessage attachment files. These often inflate local disk usage with messenger media that is redundant when attachments are stored in iCloud, eating up valuable space needed for development.Describe the solution you'd like
Expand ClearDisk's scanned paths to include
~/Library/Messages/Attachments, so users can see how much space it uses and purge unnecessary local attachment copies.Cache type details (if requesting new cache support)
~/Library/Messages/AttachmentsAdditional context
Common culprit on macOS dev machines where iMessage attachments accumulate locally even when iCloud Messages is enabled.