Support, privacy and terms.

1. Open Rydd and choose the folders to tidy, such as Downloads and Desktop.
2. When macOS asks, allow access to your home folder, so Rydd can file things into your folders.
3. Click the drawer in the menu bar and choose Review. Tick what should move, then Tidy.

How does Rydd decide where a file goes?

It looks at the folders you already have and the names of the files in them. Screenshots, installers that are already installed and duplicate downloads follow simple rules; other files are matched by name. With Sort with Apple Intelligence on, Apple's on-device model helps with names that don't match anything. Files Rydd isn't sure about are left for you to choose.

Why are some files not listed?

New files wait a few days, so nothing you're working on moves. Change this in Settings › General › Wait Before Tidying. Folders inside the folders you tidy are never moved.

Can I undo a tidy?

Yes. Choose Undo Last Tidy in the menu or in the review window. Rydd remembers the last 20 tidies and puts the files back where they were, even after a restart.

Does Rydd delete files?

No. Move to Trash uses the macOS Trash, and Rydd never overwrites a file: if a name is taken, the moved file gets a number.

Why does Rydd ask for my home folder?

Rydd runs in the App Sandbox, so macOS only lets it use folders you choose in an Open panel. Choosing your home folder lets it tidy the folders you picked and file things into Documents, Pictures and the rest. You can choose narrower folders instead.

Does Rydd use AI in the cloud?

No. Sort with Apple Intelligence uses Apple's on-device model, works offline and only sees file and folder names. It needs a Mac with Apple Intelligence turned on; without it, Rydd sorts by rules and names.

How do I update?

The Mac App Store version updates through the App Store. In the downloaded version, choose Check for Updates… in the menu; it opens this website in your browser, because Rydd itself never goes online.

How do I uninstall it?

Quit Rydd and drag it from Applications to the Bin. Its settings and undo history are in ~/Library/Containers/com.feiyangtang.Rydd, which you can delete too.

Last updated 22 October 2026. This policy covers the Mac App Store version and the version downloaded from this website.

Rydd collects no data. It has no network access: the App Sandbox does not let it connect to the internet. There are no accounts, analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, advertising or update checks, and no third-party code.

Rydd uses only the folders you allow, and tidies only the ones you choose. It reads the names of files and folders and basic details such as size, dates and the website a download came from. If you turn on Sort with Apple Intelligence, those names are given to Apple's on-device model on your Mac; Rydd never uses Apple's cloud model. File contents are read only if you turn on Read File Contents, only when a name isn't enough, and are never saved.

Rydd moves files only after you confirm. In its own container it keeps your settings, the folders you allowed, short descriptions of your folders made from their names, and the list of recent moves so they can be undone. All of this stays on your Mac.

Links in the menu open in your browser, outside Rydd. Check for Updates… tells this website which version you have, so it can say whether a newer one exists.

Rydd is suitable for all ages and collects nothing from anyone, including children. Questions about privacy: support@tang-spark.no.

Rydd is free. You may use it for personal and commercial work.

It is provided as is, without warranty. Rydd moves files only after you confirm, never overwrites them and can undo its moves, but TangSpark is not liable for loss of data or other damages from using it, as far as the law allows. Keep backups of files that matter.

Mac App Store downloads are also covered by Apple's standard licence agreement.

Version 1.0.0

22 October 2026

First release: tidies the folders you choose by learning from the folders you already have, a review window with undo, optional on-device Apple Intelligence, four languages.

Write to support@tang-spark.no. It helps to include your macOS version and the Rydd version (Rydd menu › About Rydd).