# Purge for Mac

> A careful Mac cleaner that uses the Trash.

Purge finds app caches, logs, developer tool leftovers, old installers and large files, marks each as safe or worth checking, and moves what you pick to the Trash so it can be restored. It skips projects you are still working on.

## Facts

- Price: Free and open source
- Developer: Jithin Sabu
- Category: Utilities
- Website: https://purgemac.com/
- Homebrew cask: purge
- Source code: https://github.com/jithin-sabu/purge-app
- License: MIT
- GitHub stars: 1.3k
- Last commit: 2026-10-17
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/purge/

## Install

Homebrew:

```sh
brew install --cask purge
```

## Questions

### Is Purge free?

Yes. Purge is free and open source under the MIT license. The source code is on GitHub at jithin-sabu/purge-app.

### Where can I download Purge for Mac?

Download Purge from the developer's website (purgemac.com) and GitHub. MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install Purge from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run `brew install --cask purge`.

### What are good alternatives to Purge?

Other utilities apps for Mac worth a look are MacOSCleaner (open source), Mole (one-time purchase), Ice (open source) and Stats (open source).

## Alternatives in Utilities

- [MacOSCleaner](https://macworthy.com/apps/macoscleaner/): A free cleaner and uninstaller with no telemetry. (Open source)
- [Mole](https://macworthy.com/apps/mole/): Cleanup, uninstalls and system stats in one window. (One-time purchase)
- [Ice](https://macworthy.com/apps/ice/): A powerful, free menu bar manager. (Open source)
- [Stats](https://macworthy.com/apps/stats/): Free system monitor for the menu bar. (Open source)
- [Keka](https://macworthy.com/apps/keka/): The macOS file archiver. (Open source)
- [Karabiner-Elements](https://macworthy.com/apps/karabiner-elements/): The keyboard customizer. (Open source)
- [Mos](https://macworthy.com/apps/mos/): Smooth scrolling for any mouse. (Open source)
- [KeyCastr](https://macworthy.com/apps/keycastr/): Show your keystrokes on screen. (Open source)

Tags: cleaner, disk space, open source