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MacOSCleaner for Mac

Cleaner with forensic uninstaller, disk analyzer, and Xcode/Docker reclaim.

Free
In English
Version 2.2.0

MacOSCleaner overview

MacOSCleaner is a native SwiftUI maintenance suite for Apple Silicon. It combines Smart Cleanup, a forensic app uninstaller, a navigable disk space analyzer, duplicate finding, and process/startup tools. Scanning stays on the Mac: no account, no cloud upload, no telemetry.

Smart Cleanup scans 55 categories across 1,887 path definitions covering 275+ apps and 86 toolchains, including browsers, messengers, Homebrew and other package managers, Xcode DerivedData and Simulators, Docker prune-oriented targets, and local IDE/AI caches. After a scan, risk badges appear and you choose what to remove.

The forensic uninstaller reviews leftovers after an app is removed, using 30 evidence types (Bundle ID, Team ID, Spotlight, plist, Launch Services), confidence tiers, a post-uninstall review sheet, and a standalone orphan scanner.

The disk analyzer drills into nested folders with breadcrumbs, reports APFS allocated size, and supports Quick Look previews. Selected items in the uninstaller and disk analyzer move to Trash via macOS trashItem(at:). SafetyManager blocks critical paths such as /System, /usr, and ~/.ssh.

License: source-available under GPLv3 + Commons Clause. Free for personal and non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a separate license from the author.

What's new in version 2.2.0

Added
  • Forensic leftovers review after uninstall, with evidence trails.
  • Standalone orphan scanner with Guaranteed, Very Likely, and Possible tiers.
  • Project build artifacts category with 30/60/90/180-day age filters (default off).
  • Support for Claude Code CLI, Goose, Continue.dev, uv, mise, proto, Tuist, Zig/ZLS, Ghostty, and Zen Browser.
Improved
  • Disk analyzer now uses navigable folders, breadcrumbs, and APFS totalFileAllocatedSize.
  • Time Machine handling uses thinlocalsnapshots instead of deleting local snapshots wholesale.
  • Localization updated across 10 languages.

MacOSCleaner for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.2.0
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Just-Fred
Just-Fred
Sep 25, 2026
2.2.0
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Sep 25, 2026
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Hmm. I've downloaded this twice, once from MU and once from the developer's GitHub site, and after clearing the gatekeeper block, it shows nothing. Process Spy and Activity Monitor show it's loaded, but not showing any activity. I'm using macOS 26.6.2 on M1 silicon, which the program supposedly supports, but I suspect it's more for Golden Gate than Tahoe.
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