CleanRushFun – From Bash One‑Off to macOS Game
We took a 120‑line shell script that sorted my messy Desktop and turned it into a notarised, privacy‑first game on the Mac App Store. Here’s the short version of how—and why—it happened. Published 6 August 2025 – by Piotr Zientara, CEO @ Xfaang
Download: https://apps.apple.com/app/cleanrushfun/id6749022893 Source: https://github.com/Tuhaj/clean_rush_fun
1. It started at 2 a.m. One night I wrote a loop that asked one key per file: o = other, d = delete, s = skip. Friends tried it, we added a point counter, and suddenly Desktop‑cleaning felt like a speed‑run.
2. Why gamify? • Points beat will‑power. • 30‑second micro‑flow sessions feel good. • Xfaang’s motto: frustration → tool.
3. Porting to SwiftUI – highlights
• Gave the app a Desktop‑only sandbox.
• Used NSWorkspace.recycle instead of moving to ~/.Trash.
• Stored sessions + scores in a single Core Data entity.
• Icon: SVG → 1024 png → Xcode slices everything else.
4. Privacy by design No network calls. No analytics SDKs. One optional link to our site that opens in the user’s browser. That’s it.
5. Shipping – the reality
• 5 Jul First build → rejected for wide file‑system access.
• 8 Jul Limited to ~/Desktop, resubmitted.
• 25 Jul Stuck in human‑review queue.
• 3 Aug Metadata fix (extra screenshot).
• 5 Aug Approved. Total: ~1 month.
6. Next steps • AI‑suggested destination folders. • GPT‑powered shortcut hints. • Group similar images for one‑tap delete. • Menu‑bar mini‑game. • Optional iCloud sync. • Windows/Linux port with Tauri.
Bring Inbox‑Zero to your Desktop Aim for zero files every day. Use CleanRushFun’s Go Mode. Ready? https://cleanrush.fun
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