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Application uninstaller. Version 3.7 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Project history and usage
AppCleaner is a free macOS utility that locates and removes support files associated with an unwanted application.
Project history
AppCleaner was developed by FreeMacSoft as a focused graphical uninstaller for macOS. Its official release record documents a 2.x line supporting older OS X releases and a redesigned 3.x generation introduced in 2015.
Adoption history
FreeMacSoft has supplied separate AppCleaner builds for multiple generations of macOS, from Snow Leopard-era systems through current releases. The 3.x line successively added modern macOS compatibility, localizations, Dark Mode, Apple Silicon support, and safer handling of protected or locked files.
How it is used
Users drag an application into AppCleaner or select it from the app list, review the related files found across the system, and confirm deletion. SmartDelete can detect applications moved to the Trash and offer associated-file cleanup.
Why package nerds care
AppCleaner is a long-lived example of the Mac uninstaller utility: it accounts for the preference files, caches, and support data that remain when an application bundle is merely dragged to the Trash. Its small, single-purpose design makes it a familiar complement to cask-based application installation.
Timeline
- 2013: AppCleaner 2.2.1 improved OS X Mavericks support.
- 2015-10-01: AppCleaner 3.0 introduced a redesigned interface and enhanced search engine.
- 2018-11-18: Version 3.5 added macOS Mojave and Dark Mode support.
- 2021-02-02: Version 3.6 added native Apple M1 support.
- 2023-07-04: Version 3.6.8 added a new icon and related-file searches for system apps.
Related projects
- AppCleaner complements Finder-based application removal and package-manager uninstall workflows by searching for files associated with an application bundle.
Sources
- https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/
- https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/releasenotes.html
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for appcleaner. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version3.7
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:appcleaner |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/appcleaner |
| Homepage | https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ |
| Upstream docs | https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ |
| Source archive | https://www.freemacsoft.net/downloads/AppCleaner_3.7.zip |
| SHA-256 | 3d7fa6146fb57da955dca408587fc658ac14aeb86eda7907763ae66397c9e65e |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | appcleaner |
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| Depends On | |
| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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