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PureMac Smart Care: storage breakdown, scan controls, and tools for apps, duplicates, and system checks

macOS 13 Ventura or laterApple Silicon & IntelSigned & notarizedFree under MIT

More room. Fewer loose ends.

From everyday cleanup to the files you forgot about, one native app brings the work into view.

Smart Care

Find what you can clear.

Scan caches, logs, downloads, and developer data. Filter by name, size, or age, inspect the paths, then confirm your selection.

Exclude files and folders you want to keep
Stop a scan and review completed categories
See purgeable space separately from cleanup

Understand removal behavior

Apps & leftovers

Go beyond the app bundle.

Find related preferences, caches, containers, and logs. Review suggested matches before removing an app or old leftovers.

Matching is heuristic. You decide which related files to remove.

Developer cleanup

Clear yesterday’s build files.

Review Xcode data, Homebrew downloads, Node package caches, Docker data, and local AI-app caches.

Check each selection. Build artifacts, Docker resources, and histories can contain data you still need.

See the detail before you decide.

Explore storage, compare exact duplicates, or review Homebrew app updates. These are screenshots of the app.

Space Explorer showing folder sizes and the largest items — **Find the folders taking up space.** Drill into a folder’s allocated storage and reveal files in Finder. Skipped or inaccessible items are reported.

Duplicate Finder with matching file groups and a protected copy in each group — **Keep one. Review the extras.** Exact duplicates are verified by content hash. One copy stays protected; selected extras move to Trash after confirmation.

App Updates listing Homebrew-managed applications and available versions — **Choose the apps to update.** Check and upgrade Homebrew-managed casks. Apps installed outside Homebrew are not covered.

PureMac Smart Care in dark appearance with teal controls and a charcoal sidebar — **At home on your Mac.** Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance from Settings.

Useful checks.
Clear boundaries.

Understand your Mac without exaggerated health scores or promises to boost RAM.

Protection: Check Gatekeeper, FileVault, the firewall, SIP, and XProtect metadata. A configuration review, not an antivirus scan.
Performance: Inspect CPU and memory use, startup items, and local Time Machine snapshots. Open Activity Monitor for a deeper look.
Similar Photos: Compare likely matches side by side and reveal them in Finder. This review tool does not delete photos.

Know what happens to your files

Review first. Remove with care.

Deletion behavior depends on the tool. Read the confirmation and keep backups of files you need.

Some removals use Trash

User-level app uninstalling, orphan removal, and exact-duplicate removal move selected files to Trash. Recovery is possible until you empty it.

Some cleanup is permanent

Dashboard and category cleanup, scheduled auto-clean, Trash emptying, Docker and simulator cleanup, administrator-authorized removal, local snapshot deletion, and CLI cleanup can permanently delete data.

Local scans. No telemetry.

Scan results and file paths stay on your Mac. PureMac does not collect analytics or crash reports. GitHub release checks and Homebrew updates use the network.

You control the scope

Review manual selections and excluded paths. Scheduled auto-clean runs unattended once enabled. Full Disk Access lets scans reach protected locations.

Read the privacy policy

Ready when you are

Make space for what matters.

Free, with no account or subscription. Requires macOS 13 or later on Apple Silicon or Intel.

Download for macOS

Open the DMG and drag PureMac into Applications. Use the app’s setup guide for Full Disk Access.

Prefer Homebrew?

brew install --cask puremac

In PureMac 3.1

Settings in the sidebar, on-demand release checks, process CPU and memory views, and expanded translations.

Read the 3.1.0 release notes

Prefer the keyboard?

PureMac also has a command-line app with individual selection, path review, storage browsing, and dry runs.

brew install momenbasel/tap/puremac-cli

Homebrew asks to trust the tap?

For Homebrew versions that require tap trust, run brew tap momenbasel/tap, then brew trust --tap momenbasel/tap, and repeat the install command.

CLI cleanup permanently deletes selected files after confirmation. Preview first with puremac clean dev --dry-run.

Read the CLI guide

PureMac command-line workspace with individual cleanup paths and a selection total

A few things to know.

Is PureMac completely free?

Yes. The app and CLI are open source under the MIT license, with no trial, subscription, or paid feature tier. Browse the source on GitHub.

Can I undo a cleanup?

Only files moved to Trash can be restored from it, and only before it is emptied. Several cleanup tools permanently delete data. Review the removal behavior and the app’s confirmation before continuing.

Why does it ask for Full Disk Access?

macOS protects locations such as Mail downloads and app containers. Full Disk Access lets PureMac scan those locations. Without it, some results will be incomplete. You can manage access in System Settings.

Does PureMac work offline?

Local scanning and cleanup work offline. Checking GitHub for a PureMac release and checking or installing Homebrew app updates require a network connection. PureMac does not upload your scanned paths or file contents.

Will it free all purgeable space?

No. macOS manages purgeable storage. PureMac shows it separately rather than counting it as junk that it can reliably remove.

Where can I get help or report a problem?

Read the troubleshooting guide or open an issue. Review logs and screenshots for personal file paths before posting them publicly.

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