PureMac v2.0.0

v2.0.0

Universal binary (Intel + Apple Silicon). Signed and notarized.

New in v2.0

• App Uninstaller - heuristic file discovery with 10-level matching
• Orphaned File Finder - detect leftovers from uninstalled apps
• CLI - puremac scan, puremac list, puremac disk-info
• Onboarding - first-launch Full Disk Access setup
• Native SwiftUI - system light/dark mode, no custom gradients
• Security - symlink attack prevention, confirmation dialogs
• 120+ search paths, 25 per-app matching rules, 3 sensitivity levels

Install

brew tap momenbasel/tap
brew install --cask puremac

Or download PureMac-2.0.0.dmg below.

PureMac v1.0.1

What's New in v1.0.1

Universal Binary - Intel + Apple Silicon (#7)

• PureMac now ships as a Universal Binary (arm64 + x86_64)
• Works natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
• Notarized and stapled by Apple

Chinese Localization (#8)

• Added Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) translation - 116 strings
• Full localization across all views and categories

Full Disk Access & Permissions (#6)

• Disabled App Sandbox - the sandbox was blocking access to Trash, Mail, Desktop, Documents, Homebrew cache, and dev caches
• All scan categories now work correctly with Full Disk Access granted

Download

• PureMac-v1.0.1.zip - Universal Binary (Intel + Apple Silicon), signed and notarized
• Homebrew: brew install --cask puremac (update the tap to get v1.0.1)

PureMac v1.0.0

PureMac v1.0.0 - Initial Release

A free, open-source macOS cleaning utility. The CleanMyMac alternative that respects your privacy.

No subscriptions. No telemetry. No data collection.

Features

• Smart Scan - One-click scan across 8 cleaning categories
• System Junk - System caches, logs, and temporary files
• User Cache - Application and browser caches
• Mail Attachments - Downloaded mail attachments
• Trash Bins - Empty all Trash bins
• Large & Old Files - Find files over 100 MB or older than 1 year
• Purgeable Space - APFS purgeable disk space (Time Machine snapshots)
• Xcode Junk - Derived data, archives, simulator caches
• Homebrew Cache - Homebrew download cache
• Scheduled Cleaning - Automatic scans on configurable intervals (hourly to monthly)
• Auto-Purge - Automatically purge purgeable files on schedule
• Click-to-inspect - See exactly what will be removed before cleaning

Install

Homebrew (recommended):

brew tap momenbasel/tap
brew install --cask puremac

Direct download: Download PureMac-v1.0.0.zip below, unzip, drag PureMac.app to /Applications.

Mac App Store: Download

Requirements

• macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac

Privacy

• 100% offline - zero network calls
• No analytics, no telemetry
• Signed and notarized with Apple Developer ID