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CleanApp for Mac

Application deinstaller and archiver.

$14.99
In English
3.1
Based on 152 user rates

CleanApp overview

Note: CleanApp is not being sold anymore and is listed only for people who had purchased it in the past.

CleanApp is an application uninstaller and archiver. Your hard drive gets fuller day by day, but do you know why? CleanApp 5 provides you with insights on how to reclaim disk space. There are definitely tons of unused files on your hard drive - CleanApp will help you to find and delete them. CleanApp 5 has been re-developed from scratch and offers a comprehensive and convenient user interface.

Delete applications completely. Any app you install and run in OS X creates a large number of associated files in your system - hidden in places you wouldn't expect them to be. Therefore, free hard drive space will shrink continuously - even if you delete the software after testing and especially if you are trying out lots of applications. CleanApp 5 brings light into the darkness and helps you to tidy up your system.

CleanApp relies on sophisticated methods for analysing files and applications. There is even a background service monitoring all file activity - this way, no application can hide anything from you. Furthermore, CleanCommunity significantly enhances CleanApp's ability to find unnecessary data eating up space on your hard drive. By using our giant database with uninstallation information about virtually thousands of applications, tracing down leftover files become even more reliable.

System maintenance. OS X runs maintenance scripts at predefined intervals, removing for example temporary files that haven't been used in a long time. If you use your computer heavily, these intervals might be too long. CleanApp allows you to run maintenance scripts manually and to speed up your system this way. CleanApp is also able to scan and repair your file system or rebuild the Spotlight index.

What’s new in version 5.1.3

Version 5.1.3:
  • Improvements and bug fixes
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CleanApp for Mac

$14.99
In English
Version 5.1.3

What users say about CleanApp

Swo
By Swo on Aug 8 2021 for v.5.1.3

Value: 3.0

CleanApp is no longer being developed by Synium, which is a pity because it's a really neat peace of software. It's become a bit bloated since it's introduction though it works quite well as long as – if you choose to install it – you should uninstall the CleanApp daemon, which consumes TONS of memory when it ramps up. I purchased a license long before Synium stopped developing the product though seeing that it's not being supported I wouldn't purchase it (especially since there're alternatives out there that are actually being supported) if I had to do it again.

Other user ratings:

Ease of use | 4.0
Features | 4.0
Reliability | 4.0
Customer support | 3.0
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What customer like

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What needs improvements

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CleanApp qualities

Value
3.0
Ease of use
4.0
Features
4.0
Reliability
4.0
Customer support
3.0

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3.1

(251 Reviews of CleanApp)

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Swo
Swo
Aug 8 2021
5.1.3
0.0
Aug 8 2021
0.0
Version: 5.1.3
I would not purchase CleanApp primarily because it's no longer being supported by Synium. I like the software (despite a bit of bloat) though I had a license since version 3 though otherwise? There're plenty of alternatives out there, AppZapper being one.
artie505
artie505
Jul 11 2019
5.1.3
0.5
Jul 11 2019
0.5
Version: 5.1.3
Long story short, CleanApp does not even find everything that a Find Any File search would find. My full critique of CleanApp, including screenshot documentation of its failures can be found at <https://www.finetunedmac.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=52039#Post52039Easy Find Leftovers | Networking | FineTunedMac>
alfadental
alfadental
Jun 1 2019
5.1.3
4.0
Jun 1 2019
4.0
Version: 5.1.3
very good
Megavolt17
Megavolt17
Dec 23 2017
5.1.3
4.0
Dec 23 2017
4.0
Version: 5.1.3
After updating to High Sierra it no longer worked. I tried the latest version and same problem. I removed it using AppDelete, then used EasyFInd to look for anything that may be related and missed. I then reinstalled the latest version and it now works perfectly again. This is the app that removes software most completely. That it why I keep going back to it. It can use the community to assist in finding additional files to remove (optional). It can remove orphans and incompatible software. It can remove language files. It can trim old software that still has unneeded data forks. It can find duplicates. But it removes more files missed by other uninstallers so I am glad that I got it working again.
mark-brady1
mark-brady1
Mar 29 2017
5.1.2
0.5
Mar 29 2017
0.5
Version: 5.1.2
unable to open it on macos sierra
artie505
artie505
Jul 11 2019
0.5
Jul 11 2019
0.5
Version: null
alfadental
alfadental
Jun 1 2019
4.0
Jun 1 2019
4.0
Version: null
stevenzli
stevenzli
May 2 2018
4.0
May 2 2018
4.0
Version: null
jgrssn77
jgrssn77
Feb 14 2018
3.5
Feb 14 2018
3.5
Version: null
Megavolt17
Megavolt17
Dec 23 2017
4.0
Dec 23 2017
4.0
Version: null
fransl
fransl
Oct 23 2017
2.0
Oct 23 2017
2.0
Version: null
mark-brady1
mark-brady1
Mar 29 2017
0.5
Mar 29 2017
0.5
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Sep 27 2016
0.5
Sep 27 2016
0.5
Version: null
Rdyornot
Rdyornot
Aug 17 2016
3.5
Aug 17 2016
3.5
Version: null
BobUN
BobUN
Apr 30 2016
4.5
Apr 30 2016
4.5
Version: null
SylvainLacroix
SylvainLacroix
Feb 17 2016
2.5
Feb 17 2016
2.5
Version: null
Eveningclouds
Eveningclouds
Nov 19 2015
2.0
Nov 19 2015
2.0
Version: null
PolkadotsAllOver
PolkadotsAllOver
Nov 6 2015
0.5
Nov 6 2015
0.5
Version: null
DOCa-Cola
DOCa-Cola
Sep 28 2015
1.5
Sep 28 2015
1.5
Version: null
Radus
Radus
Jun 14 2015
2.0
Jun 14 2015
2.0
Version: null
Krocasta
Krocasta
Jun 9 2015
0.5
Jun 9 2015
0.5
Version: null
TomJ2166
TomJ2166
May 1 2015
0.5
May 1 2015
0.5
Version: null
Rochade
Rochade
Mar 31 2015
2.0
Mar 31 2015
2.0
Version: null
polocanada
polocanada
Mar 30 2015
1.5
Mar 30 2015
1.5
Version: null
Sodium
Sodium
Mar 28 2015
3.0
Mar 28 2015
3.0
Version: null
jack2001
jack2001
Jan 12 2015
1.0
Jan 12 2015
1.0
Version: null
ElCriptado
ElCriptado
Dec 29 2014
1.5
Dec 29 2014
1.5
Version: null
Mikebenda
Mikebenda
Dec 21 2014
4.5
Dec 21 2014
4.5
Version: null
Macclaus
Macclaus
Dec 21 2014
0.5
Dec 21 2014
0.5
Version: null
Niczego
Niczego
Oct 26 2014
1.0
Oct 26 2014
1.0
Version: null
IngeMortier
IngeMortier
Oct 15 2014
1.5
Oct 15 2014
1.5
Version: null
astechman
astechman
Sep 5 2014
4.5
Sep 5 2014
4.5
Version: null
june8
june8
Sep 4 2014
2.0
Sep 4 2014
2.0
Version: null
StrictlyBagel
StrictlyBagel
Sep 4 2014
0.5
Sep 4 2014
0.5
Version: null
Christel1987
Christel1987
Sep 4 2014
1.0
Sep 4 2014
1.0
Version: null
Matteodefelice
Matteodefelice
Sep 4 2014
3.0
Sep 4 2014
3.0
Version: null
Gregm
Gregm
Jul 5 2014
2.5
Jul 5 2014
2.5
Version: null
laurelwillis
laurelwillis
Mar 21 2014
2.5
Mar 21 2014
2.5
Version: null
Diefis
Diefis
Mar 16 2014
3.0
Mar 16 2014
3.0
Version: null
Screentom
Screentom
Mar 5 2014
0.5
Mar 5 2014
0.5
Version: null
Léonux
Léonux
Feb 13 2014
3.5
Feb 13 2014
3.5
Version: null
GeogProf
GeogProf
Jan 21 2014
2.0
Jan 21 2014
2.0
Version: null
Schwity
Schwity
Dec 19 2013
4.0
Dec 19 2013
4.0
Version: null
baxsur
baxsur
Dec 13 2013
4.0
Dec 13 2013
4.0
Version: null
Lutz-077
Lutz-077
Dec 3 2013
1.0
Dec 3 2013
1.0
Version: null