Pearcleaner
A native uninstaller with deeper controls for leftovers, packages, and Homebrew.
Active development is on hold. The maintainer identifies itsalin.com and the GitHub repository as official sources; the license includes the Commons Clause.
Makers
Alin started Pearcleaner to learn more about macOS installation and Swift, inspired by AppCleaner and Sun Knudsen’s scripts. He now reports a pause in hobby development.
Why consider it
More control over leftovers
Tune search sensitivity and excluded directories, then inspect results. Broader matching needs closer review, especially when searching orphaned files.
See different installation types
Homebrew, PKG and plugin tools complement app removal. Useful if your Mac contains more than ordinary drag-and-drop applications.
Work from Finder or scripts
A Finder extension, command-line support and deep links let removal fit into existing workflows instead of always starting in the main app.
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