Drag an app to the notch and it cleanly removes it, plus every hidden cache, preference, and leftover file.
Our take
Free, open source, and does one job that macOS itself doesn’t: a real app uninstaller, not just a Trash drag that leaves gigabytes of caches behind. Under 1MB, pure Swift, no Electron.
- Price
- Free
- License
- Open source
- Requires
- macOS 13.0 Ventura or later · works in fallback mode on non-notch Macs
- Get it via
- GitHub
- Developer
- Prabin Bhusal
Do you use Ditch?
Who made this
Ditch's GitHub repo (prabinbhusal/ditch) is a solo project — every commit and the one contributor listed on the repo belong to this account.
What it does
Notch-native drag target
Appears when you drag an app toward the notch, hides when you’re done.
Deep cleaning
Finds and removes leftover caches, preferences, containers, logs, and cookies tied to the app.
File preview before removal
See exactly what gets removed, and click any file to reveal it in Finder first.
Safe removal
Everything goes to Trash, so a cleanup can be restored if needed.
Ultra lightweight
Pure Swift, no Electron, under 1MB.
The deal
- Free and open source (MIT)
- Not signed with an Apple Developer ID — requires clearing the quarantine flag on first install
Privacy: Removed files go to Trash rather than being permanently deleted, so a cleanup can be undone.
Ditch — questions people ask
Is Ditch free?
Yes — free and open source under the MIT license.
What does Ditch actually delete?
App Support, Caches, Preferences, Logs, Saved Application State, Containers, Group Containers, Cookies, HTTPStorages, WebKit data, Application Scripts, and crash reports tied to the dragged app.
Why does macOS block the first launch?
Ditch isn’t signed with an Apple Developer ID, so you need to clear the quarantine flag once via Terminal before it will open.
Is Ditch free?
Yes — Ditch is free.
Can I run Ditch together with another notch app?
No — Ditch draws at the notch, so it takes the place of any other notch app (hubs included). Apps that live in the menu bar or on screen stack alongside it fine.
Where can I download Ditch?
Ditch is available via GitHub.
Is Ditch open source?
Yes — Ditch is open source.
Reviews
No public ratings yet. Reader reviews are coming to Kitsmith soon.
Listing hand-verified July 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
Not sold on Ditch? These swap in
Notch apps run one at a time — pick one of these instead, not as well.
AppCleaner
FreeA free, longstanding drag-and-drop app uninstaller from FreeMacSoft — finds and removes the leftover caches and preference files a Trash drag leaves behind.
Pearcleaner
FreeA free, source-available Mac cleanup suite — app uninstall, orphaned-file search, Homebrew management, and more — from Alin Lupascu, currently on hold since late 2025.
GrandPerspective
Free (or $2.99 via Mac App Store — same app)A free, open-source disk-usage visualizer using tree maps — 20+ years running from a single developer — also on the Mac App Store for $2.99.
OnyX
FreeA free, all-in-one Mac maintenance utility — verify system files, clear caches, uninstall apps, and tweak hidden settings — from French developer Titanium Software, since 2003.
Keep Ditch — stack these next to it
These live in the menu bar or on screen, so they run happily alongside any notch app.
