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Fossils for macOS

obviousmatter.comOther file storage🇳🇱

No liveness check has reached it yet; it has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked

Fossils helps Mac users reclaim storage by surfacing old files in their Documents folder for review. Users can preview files with QuickLook, then archive or delete them using keyboard shortcuts; it also includes a QuickLook plugin for ZIP files.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Finding and safely removing forgotten or unused files that consume Mac storage.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Mac users who need to clean up old files

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: unknown · license: Proprietary · platforms: MOBILE, WEB · deployment: browser, macos

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: obviousmatter.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Fossils for macOS is an Other file storage project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on finding and safely removing forgotten or unused files that consume Mac storage. Inferred · not functionally tested: Fossils for macOS is a consumer product aimed at mac users who need to clean up old files. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and macOS.

It is developed by Obvious Matter (Netherlands). Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are old file discovery, file preview, and archive files.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Old file discovery
  • File preview
  • Archive files
  • File deletion
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • QuickLook support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
mac-file-cleanupstorage-managementfile-archivingquicklook-preview

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowsermacOS

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPS

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 21:39 UTC
    Fossils seen via Saashub
    Source: Saashub · Open

Frequently asked questions about Fossils for macOS

What does Fossils for macOS do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Fossils for macOS focuses on finding and safely removing forgotten or unused files that consume Mac storage. It is catalogued under Other file storage on PulseGate.
Who should use Fossils for macOS?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Fossils for macOS is a consumer product built for mac users who need to clean up old files.
What platforms does Fossils for macOS run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Fossils for macOS runs on the web and macOS.
Is Fossils for macOS still active?
Unverified. Fossils for macOS has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Fossils for macOS?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FamilySafe, Clipora Clipboard, and Blackhole FileShare.FamilySafeClipora ClipboardBlackhole FileShare
Who develops Fossils for macOS?
Fossils for macOS is developed by Obvious Matter, based in the Netherlands.

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