Peel
by TuguiDragos
Peel is a free Mac app that uninstalls other apps along with the caches, settings and support files they leave behind, and explains why each file belongs to the app. It also helps free up disk space, adjust hidden macOS settings and set up Terminal.
- Stars
- 290 +8 a day, est.
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- Swift
- Age
- 35 days
What you can do with it
- Uninstall a Mac app together with every leftover file, after reviewing why each file was matched
- Find and clear developer caches, build leftovers, duplicate files and old installers to free disk space
- Use the peel command in Terminal to list, remove or restore apps and leftovers
Make money with it
An individual could offer a paid Mac tidy-up and set-up service for local small businesses, using Peel to do the cleaning.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Keep company or freelancer Macs tidy by clearing leftover files and caches, avoiding the need for a paid cleaner subscription
- Free up disk space on developer machines by removing old build folders and tool caches, delaying hardware upgrades
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use. Anything you distribute that includes it must be open-sourced under the same licence.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Download the DMG from the latest GitHub release and drag it into Applications, or run "brew install --cask tuguidragos/tap/peel".
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Only works on macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later
- Removes files from your system, so review each selection before confirming
- A few actions (Homebrew uninstall, privacy reset, Force Quit) cannot be undone from the Trash
Checked 29 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
