Skip to content
cask.news
← Home

Scrub

scrub-utility · v1.3,2023.06

2
7.0

Cleans folders and volumes to guard against potential leaks of sensitive data

Security & Privacy Homepage →
Scrub screenshot
brew install --cask scrub-utility
Compare with: vs. CleanMyMac vs. PureMac vs. Purge vs. Gemini
2
30-day installs
3
90-day installs
42
365-day installs
Install trend
Trust Score 2/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Scrub is a macOS utility designed to clean folders and volumes, ensuring sensitive data is securely removed. It targets security-conscious users, system administrators, and developers handling sensitive information.

Scrub securely cleans folders and volumes to prevent data leaks.

Maturity: The app is well-established with a recent update in June 2023.

Community: Hacker News has historical mentions of scrubbing tools, but recent discussions are limited. Reddit has no mentions.

Pros

  • + Addresses a specific security need for data protection
  • + Developed by a reputable developer (Eclectic Light)
  • + User-friendly interface for non-experts

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low recent installs suggest limited adoption

Community Mentions

hackernews
Nov 2023 C diff spores resist bleach and remain viable on surgical scrubs, fabrics
hackernews
May 2020 Image Scrubber: tool for anonymizing photographs taken at protests
hackernews
May 2019 Google Will Soon Let Users Automatically Scrub Location and Web History
hackernews
Aug 2018 Seaweed could be scrubbing more carbon from the atmosphere than expected (2017)
hackernews
Apr 2016 UC Davis spent thousands to scrub pepper spray references from Internet
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

Similar apps

View all alternatives →

CleanMyMac

cleanmymac

8.0

Tool to remove unnecessary files and folders from disk

Utilities 354 installs/mo
vs.

PureMac

puremac

8.0

Open-source application manager and system cleaner

Utilities 2.0K installs/mo
vs.

Purge

new

purge

7.0

Clears caches and junk files by moving them to the Trash

Utilities 253 installs/mo
vs.

Gemini

gemini

8.0

Disk space cleaner that finds and deletes duplicated and similar files

Utilities 865 installs/mo
vs.

OmniDiskSweeper

omnidisksweeper

7.0

Finds large, unwanted files and deletes them

Utilities 499 installs/mo
vs.

Maintenance

maintenance

8.0

Operating system maintenance and cleaning utility

Utilities 32 installs/mo
vs.