Peel
Removes Mac apps and every file they leave behind
MacFree, open source
The verdict
Dragging an app to the Trash leaves its caches, settings and launch agents behind, and Peel is a free, open-source uninstaller that finds those files and shows why each one belongs to the app. Everything it removes goes to the Trash and can be restored from its history. It also hunts down leftovers from apps you already deleted, duplicate files and old installers, and explains about 40 macOS tweaks you can turn on or off.
Get it if
You install and remove a lot of Mac apps and want the leftover files gone too, with a way to undo it.
Skip it if
You're still on a macOS version older than Tahoe 26. AppCleaner is free and runs on older Macs.
What it helps you do
- Remove an app with all its leftover files
- Find files from apps you already deleted
- Clear duplicate files and old installers
- Reset an app's settings without reinstalling it
What changed
Added to The Useful Apps
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac
- Open source
- Code is public
- No account
- Works without signing up
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