HN Showcase
Back to browse
DiskFree – Find what's blocking your macOS disk and eject it

DiskFree – Find what's blocking your macOS disk and eject it

by ofc-tahaabbasi·Feb 28, 2026·1 point·1 comment
Visit ProjectView on HN

AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemCozy

macOS disk ejection without the logout dance—identifies exactly what's blocking.

Strengths
  • •Separates user apps from system processes (Spotlight, iCloud) that auto-release on unmount.
  • •Single readable bash file with zero dependencies, no network calls, reviewable source.
  • •Interactive prompts with safety warnings before force-closing apps or writing to disk.
Weaknesses
  • •Solves a narrow, OS-specific pain point—only useful to macOS users with external drives.
  • •Existing alternatives (Eject button, diskutil) already handle basic ejection; marginal UX improvement.
Target Audience

macOS users with external storage devices

Similar To

diskutil (macOS built-in) · Eject Menu (Mac App Store)

Similar Projects

Productivity●●Solid

Klarity Disk – A $6.99 DaisyDisk Alternative for Mac

Treemap plus icicle views and native SwiftUI builds give Klarity snappy local scans and a modern UI, with handy touches like Move to Trash and a menu-bar RAM monitor. It’s an attractive, lower-cost alternative to DaisyDisk with privacy (no telemetry) baked in — but it’s more refinement than innovation in an already crowded niche.

SlickSolve My ProblemNiche Gem
mukulmeh
124mo ago