Sweeper
Apps don’t leave quietly.
Drag one to the Trash and its files stay scattered across your Library. Sweeper removes the app and every file it leaves behind, and shows you each one first.
The whole cleanup, in one window
Skip the window entirely
Sweeper ships an Alfred workflow and a full terminal app, for when you would rather not reach for the mouse.
It knows where apps hide things
Good to know
Does Sweeper delete anything on its own?
No. It never removes a file until you review the list and decide. By default, cleared items move to the Trash, not straight to deletion.
Can I get a file back after clearing it?
Yes. By default, cleared items go to the Trash, where you can recover them until you empty it. With Delete permanently on, they are held in quarantine for 30 days by default, and you can restore them in Settings > Uninstalling.
Will it remove system files?
System-owned files are flagged and ask for an administrator password before anything happens.
Why does it need Full Disk Access?
Full Disk Access lets Sweeper find the files that apps leave across your Library. Scan results remain on your Mac.
Does it collect any data?
Sweeper collects only the information required for licensing and update checks. Your app list, file paths, and cleanup results remain on your Mac, and Sweeper sends no usage data.
Is there a subscription?
No. Sweeper is a one-time purchase, and updates come through the app.
What about apps from the App Store?
Sweeper lists them alongside everything else, with the files each one added.
Does it run on Apple silicon and Intel?
Yes. Sweeper is a universal app for macOS 15 Sequoia and later.
Clean house.
Uninstall an app and everything it leaves behind. Review every file. Restore anything. Free up the space you forgot you lost.