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Choose a budget
Set the local storage ceiling this Mac should stay under.
Native macOS storage control
Stow0 makes space without making a mess.
Stow0 helps you keep local storage under a budget by reviewing older files and moving only the files you confirm into an iCloud archive. Restore moves them back without overwriting.
Native
SwiftUI + AppKit
Status
Menu bar + history
Model
Review + restore
Confirmation-gated by design
The point is control, not a dramatic cleanup button.
Stow0 is built around conservative file movement. It narrows the candidate list, shows what will happen, and keeps restore paths explicit.
- Moves files only after review and confirmation.
- Never deletes files as part of archive or restore.
- Never overwrites an existing destination.
- Scans only folders the user chooses and grants.
- Skips hidden, system, package, and unsafe locations.
Four clear states
A calm path from storage pressure to archived files.
02
Scan chosen folders
Desktop, Documents, Downloads, or another enabled folder stay under explicit user control.
03
Review candidates
Stow0 surfaces older, lower-risk files and keeps paths visible before anything moves.
04
Archive to iCloud
Confirmed files move into the Stow0 archive folder in iCloud Drive.
Stow0
Review before moving
Budget
User-definedFolders
User-approvedArchive
iCloud Drive / Stow0Last result
History-backedRecommendations stay local until you review paths, conflicts, and destinations. The menu bar keeps the latest archive or restore result visible for quick checks.
Built for the Mac
A utility you can leave open without thinking about it.
The app uses a native window, system permission prompts, saved folder access, and a menu bar status surface that reflects the current budget, Apple-managed plan state, and latest safe file operation result. The website keeps the same restraint: plain language, visible state, and no manufactured urgency.
Menu bar status for budget, plan, and latest result.
Archive history supports restore review.
Restore avoids overwriting existing files.
stow0.com
The public name and domain are ready.
Stow0 is now the shipped product name in the macOS app. The next public step is packaging the signed release and App Store-facing material around this identity.
Release status
App Store preparation is in progress.
- Native Mac build and local test evidence are in progress.
- StoreKit products stay Apple-managed; no external checkout is planned.
- App Store Connect products, signed screenshots, and manual accessibility QA still need final Apple-side evidence.