Kitsmith / Utilities / 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.
Our 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).
- Price
- Free
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- The current build (3.6.8) supports macOS Mojave (10.14) through Tahoe; separate older builds are offered for macOS 10.6–10.13.
- Get it via
- Homebrew · Direct
- Developer
- FreeMacSoft
Do you use AppCleaner?
Who made this
FreeMacSoft’s own site lists AppCleaner alongside two other apps in its small self-published portfolio — LiteIcon and Tiles — though no individual is named anywhere on the domain, only the brand.
What it does
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.
The deal
- Free — direct .zip download, no purchase step found on the developer’s site
AppCleaner — questions people ask
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.
Is AppCleaner free?
Yes — AppCleaner is free.
Does AppCleaner work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — AppCleaner lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download AppCleaner?
AppCleaner is available via Homebrew, Direct.
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Listing hand-verified August 30, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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