DownloadTrace: File Sources
Know where downloads came from
Only for Mac
$8.99
Mac
Where did this file come from? DownloadTrace keeps track for you. Downloads grouped by source, found with a shortcut, tidied when you want. No server, no account.
Downloads pile up. Six months later you're staring at "installer-2.dmg" with no idea what it is or which site it came from.
DownloadTrace reads the origin information macOS already stores on your downloaded files and keeps it as a searchable history on this Mac: the site, the original page URL, the app that downloaded it, and when.
RECORD
• See every download in a timeline grouped by date
• Each file shows its source site and the app that downloaded it
• Reopen the original page in your browser with one click
• While the app is running, new downloads are recorded automatically
• Give the sources you use most a color and a name, and pin them to the top
FIND
• Press ⌃⌥D anywhere to open Quick Search — no need to switch apps
• Search by filename, site name (github), file type (pdf), or the app that downloaded it
• Filter by source, type, and date; press Space for an instant preview
• Drag straight from the list into Finder
CLEAN UP
• Old installers, old archives, and large files, ranked by the space they'd free
• Finds files with identical contents by comparing same-size files with a hash
• Cleanup moves files to Trash only. DownloadTrace never permanently deletes a file
WHAT IT CAN AND CAN'T DO
Not every file carries source information. Sometimes the app that downloaded it didn't save one; sometimes there never was one. DownloadTrace doesn't invent an answer. It shows you exactly which files have a confirmed source and which don't — and from the day you install it, new downloads are recorded the moment they arrive.
EVERYTHING STAYS ON THIS MAC
No account. No server. No uploads. No AI. No usage tracking.
All records are stored on this Mac. The only time DownloadTrace touches the network is when you click "Open source page" — and that just hands the URL to your default browser.
ALSO
• Your 5 most recent downloads in the menu bar
• Open at login
• Light, Dark, or system appearance, with adjustable list density
• Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, German, French, and Spanish
Requires macOS 14 or later. Needs access to your Downloads folder, which it asks for on first launch.
Ratings & Reviews
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• See every download whose file is gone, and clear them out in one pass. Only the records go. Your files stay where they are.
• A new "Missing" item in the sidebar, kept separate from "No source".
• List looking cluttered? "Hide Missing Files" tucks them out of the way.
• Fixed folders showing up as 0-byte items, along with a few display glitches.
The developer, SEUNGHYUN LEE, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- SEUNGHYUN LEE
- Size
- 1.5 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 6 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 hyunnyapps
