BananaBin

BananaBin is a small, playful utility for Mac that solves a common annoyance: forgetting to empty your Trash. It sits in your menu bar and monitors the size of your Trash folder. When the amount of data in the Trash exceeds a threshold you set, the app makes it impossible to ignore by adding a swarm of animated flies that buzz around your desktop Trash icon. It’s a visual and interactive nudge to perform a quick digital cleanup.

The tool works by requiring two specific permissions: Accessibility access to locate your Trash icon on the screen, and Full Disk Access to calculate the folder's size. You configure a custom file size limit (like 1GB) via a small banana icon in your menu bar. Once your Trash hits that limit, the flies appear. Their number increases every hour the Trash remains full, and you can even shoo them away temporarily by hovering your cursor over the icon, which adds a moment of fun to the chore.

This app is perfect for Mac users who frequently work with large files—like video editors, photographers, or developers—and often find their Trash consuming significant disk space without realizing it. It’s also a great fit for anyone who appreciates a touch of whimsy in their daily computing routine, turning a mundane task into a slightly more engaging experience.