# AppCleaner

A free, longstanding drag-and-drop app uninstaller from FreeMacSoft — finds and removes the leftover caches and preference files a Trash drag leaves behind.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/
- **Available via:** Homebrew, Direct
- **Requirements:** The current build (3.6.8) supports macOS Mojave (10.14) through Tahoe; separate older builds are offered for macOS 10.6–10.13.
- **Maker:** FreeMacSoft

## Kitsmith's take

Drop an app onto the AppCleaner window and it finds the related files scattered across your Mac — caches, preferences, support files — so you can delete them along with the app itself, instead of leaving them behind the way dragging to the Trash does. Distributed directly from FreeMacSoft as a free .zip with no purchase step anywhere in the download flow; the developer maintains build-specific versions going back to macOS 10.6, alongside two other small utilities (LiteIcon, Tiles).

## Features

- **Drag-and-drop uninstall:** Drop an app onto the window; it finds every related file for you to review and delete.
- **Version-matched downloads:** Separate builds are maintained for older macOS versions back to 10.6.
- **Small, focused portfolio:** FreeMacSoft also makes LiteIcon and Tiles, two other single-purpose Mac utilities.

## FAQ

**Is AppCleaner free?**

Yes — it’s a direct download with no purchase step anywhere in the flow, per the developer’s own site.

**Who makes AppCleaner?**

FreeMacSoft, a small studio that also makes LiteIcon and Tiles.

**What does AppCleaner actually remove?**

The files an app scatters around your Mac beyond the .app bundle itself — caches, preferences, and other support files — found by dropping the app onto AppCleaner’s window.


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