Pearcleaner

pearcleaner · v5.4.3 • auto-updates

5

8.0

Utility to uninstall apps and remove leftover files from old/uninstalled apps

Utilities macOS 13+ Homepage →

brew install --cask pearcleaner

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4.3K

30-day installs

10.7K

90-day installs

40.0K

365-day installs

Install trend

Trust Score 5/10

✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Pearcleaner is a free, source-available macOS utility that helps users uninstall apps and remove leftover files. It's unique for its transparency, fair-code licensing, and integration with Homebrew, making it ideal for users seeking a reliable app cleaner.

Uninstalls apps and removes leftover files.

Maturity: The project is mature with active development and a large community, though the NOASSERTION license is a concern.

Community: Reddit shows strong positive reception with high engagement, though some users reported issues like apps persisting post-uninstallation and locked files.

Pros

+ Free and open-source
+ Integrates with Homebrew
+ Active community support

Cons

- Unclear license terms
- Some user-reported issues

GitHub

11.7k

Stars

279

Forks

43

Issues

NOASSERTION

License

SwiftLast commit: Jan 30, 2026

Community Mentions

reddit

Jan 2026 I forked PearCleaner - and removed everything other than the uninstaller.

reddit

Dec 2025 The story of how I ended up resetting my iMac while using the PearCleaner app.

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Oct 2025 Pearcleaner... it's also a free Homebrew GUI!

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Feb 2025 Uninstalled Chrome and Opera using PearCleaner and manually removed related files too. Both are showing up in Local Network access preference despite restarts.

reddit

Feb 2025 How to delete this? I tried uninstalling using Pearcleaner but still exists. I couldn't delete it through Apps, it says it's locked.

Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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