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OrphanCleaner

Find leftover app files, scan disk usage, detect security threats, and clean duplicates. No subscriptions. No telemetry. No BS.

Orphan Found
● Safe   com.old.app.cache — 245 MB
● Probably Safe   com.old.app.plist — 4 KB
● Review First   com.old.app.data — 1.2 GB

Five Tools in One

Everything the subscription apps charge for, without the subscription.

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Orphan Scanner

Finds leftover files from deleted apps — caches, preferences, support files, containers — with safety ratings so you know what's safe to trash.

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Disk Usage

Visual breakdown of what's eating your storage. Drill into folders, reveal in Finder, and see exactly where your gigabytes went.

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Cleanup Scan

Finds large files, old downloads, Homebrew cache, and other reclaimable space across your system.

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Duplicate Finder

Hash-based duplicate detection across Downloads and Documents. See all copies grouped together — you pick which to keep.

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Security Scanner

Audits LaunchAgents, LaunchDaemons, login items, browser extensions, and known malware paths. Flags unsigned binaries and suspicious persistence.

Safety Ratings

Every orphan gets a risk level so you never accidentally trash something important.

Safe

Caches, HTTP storage, saved application state. Always regenerable. Zero risk to delete.

Probably Safe

Preferences plists, LaunchAgents. Config files only — low risk, the app is gone so they're useless.

Review First

Application Support, Containers. May contain user data like documents or settings you'd want to keep.

Security Scanning

Check what's running on your Mac behind the scenes.

🔎 LaunchAgents & Daemons

Scans system and user launch directories for unknown or suspicious persistence mechanisms.

🔑 Unsigned Binaries

Flags ad-hoc signed or unsigned executables hiding in unusual locations.

🌐 Browser Extensions

Audits installed extensions across Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Brave with permission analysis.

⚠️ Known Malware Paths

Checks common macOS malware drop locations and login item manipulation.

How It Works

Download, scan, review, clean. That's it.

1

Download & Open

Unzip and drag to Applications. Single Swift binary, no installer, no dependencies.

2

Run a Scan

Pick a tab — Orphans, Cleanup, Duplicates, Disk Usage, or Security — and hit scan.

3

Review Results

Everything is categorized with safety ratings. Mark items as safe to dismiss them permanently.

4

Clean Up

Select what you want gone and trash it. Files go to your Trash first — nothing is permanently deleted.

OrphanCleaner vs. The Rest

You shouldn't need a subscription to clean your own computer.

🚫 CleanMyMac & Friends

  • Annual subscription required
  • Phones home with telemetry
  • Bloated Electron wrapper
  • Nags you to upgrade
  • Closed source

✅ OrphanCleaner

  • Free forever
  • Zero telemetry or network calls
  • Native Swift — under 2 MB
  • No accounts, no nags
  • Open source, MIT licensed

Built Different

No Electron. No subscriptions. No phoning home.

Swift SwiftUI AppKit Single File Native macOS Zero Dependencies MIT License No Telemetry

I got tired of every Mac cleanup tool being either subscription bloatware or a terminal script. OrphanCleaner started because I deleted an app and realized its cache was still eating 2GB of my SSD. Now it finds orphaned files, scans disk usage, detects duplicates, and audits security — all in one native app that doesn't phone home or ask for your credit card.

— Kaleb Gilvin, Candyland Consulting LLC

Take Back Your Storage

Free forever. One download. No account required.