Spring Cleaning exclusions file
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
A .scexcludb file is an exclusions database used by Spring Cleaning on Apple macOS and Mac OS X.
It stores the items or locations that Spring Cleaning should leave out of its cleaning operations.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
Spring Cleaning was developed by Smith Micro as a utility for clearing a Mac, removing unwanted files, and helping maintain its performance. The .scexcludb file extension identifies a proprietary settings file that records the user's exclusions.
The file belongs to Spring Cleaning's internal data and is intended to be read by the application rather than edited manually. It is a settings file, not a general-purpose document or an interchange format, and is specific to the macOS and Mac OS X versions of Spring Cleaning.
Open this file through the installed version of Spring Cleaning on macOS or Mac OS X. The application normally reads its exclusions file from its expected location; opening the file directly may not display useful contents.
A text editor or another general-purpose application cannot normally interpret this proprietary database correctly.
The .scexcludb file is not intended for conversion to another format. Its exclusions are application settings rather than portable document data.
To reproduce the settings in another installation, configure the exclusions in Spring Cleaning again or copy the file only when the application and its data location are compatible.
Software apps that manage or store settings in scexcludb files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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