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Disk Diet Helper Tool

Enable cleaning unused app translations and system logs.

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The version of Disk Diet from the Mac App Store is not allowed to bundle this helper tool (due to the store rules). It is used to automatically remove unused app translations as well as system logs. For added security, it is sandboxed with no network access, uses the hardened runtime and is patched against the CVE-2019-13013.

To install it, just click the download button below and run the installer. Once it's installed, the tool will be available to Disk Diet after it's restarted.

This helper tool installer is only required for the Mac App Store version of Disk Diet. The website version has the tool built-in and will prompt to install it on its own.

Version: 1.2.1
Published: April 19, 2021

How do I install the helper tool?
Unzip the "Disk Diet Helper Installer.zip" file after it's downloaded (it may already be depending on the browser settings), then double click the "Disk Diet Helper Installer" app. It will prompt for the Mac admin password to install the helper tool. After it has successfully installed the helper tool, it's safe to move the two files to the trash.

Where is the Disk Diet helper tool being installed?
The Disk Diet helper tool will be installed to /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.tunabellysoftware.DiskDietHelper and /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.tunabellysoftware.DiskDietHelper.plist

Why do I need to download this?
This is only required for the Mac App Store version of Disk Diet. It adds the ability to automatically remove unused app translations as well as system logs.

Why can't Disk Diet just do this to begin with?
The Mac App Store version requires installing the helper tool manually since the store approval guidelines do not allow asking for administrator privileges for cleaning system logs or modifying other applications (ex: removing unused app translations). The helper tool handles all this transparently and securely in the background.