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M A V E N W R I G H T  ·  MacScrub for macOS

A considered Mac cleaner — for people who care.

Caches, logs, derived data, the duplicates you never meant to keep. MacScrub finds what's safe to remove, explains why, and leaves the rest alone.

Built carefully  ·  Open-source cleaning rules  ·  No telemetry  ·  Apple-silicon native

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$49 lifetime — no subscriptionRecoverable — everything goes to Trash firstNotarized by Apple
MacScrub — Smart Care
Reclaimable on this Mac
User cache files1.45 GB
Xcode derived data2.40 GB
.gradle / .npm caches9.60 GB
Language files0.82 GB
System logs0.35 GB
Total reclaimable15.9 GB
Reviewed before every removal0 background daemons0 trackersRules you can read on GitHubLifetime license
What it does

Three things, done well.

Most cleaners bury forty features behind a Smart Scan you can't inspect. MacScrub does the handful that actually reclaim space — and shows you every file before it touches anything.

01 / The Sweep
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Caches that grow behind your back

User caches, system logs, derived data, language files. The things that don't ask permission to grow. Cleared on your schedule — and MacScrub quietly skips what you'd miss, like Spotify's offline cache and your latest Xcode device support.

~/Library/Caches · DerivedData · .gradle · .npm
02 / The Inventory
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A storage map you'll understand

What you have, what duplicates it, and where the years quietly went. A recursive size map plus a SHA-256 duplicate finder that compares the bytes — not just the names — so it's never wrong about a copy.

Large & old files · byte-exact duplicates
03 / The Uninstall
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When an app goes, it all goes

Drag-to-Trash leaves a trail: preferences, application support, caches, login items. MacScrub finds the leftovers tied to each app and removes them together — or leaves the app exactly where it was.

/Applications · ~/Library/Application Support · prefs

We don't optimize your Mac with one mysterious button. We show our work, send everything to the Trash first, and let you decide.

— The MacScrub principle
How it compares

Honest, local, yours to keep.

Measured against CleanMyMac — the category leader at $89.95 lifetime.

 MacScrubCleanMyMacMacKeeper
Lifetime priceOne payment, owned forever$49$89.95$59.95/yr
Subscription requiredNoOptionalYes
Inspect rules before cleaningSee exactly which paths are targetedOpen-sourceHiddenHidden
Telemetry / trackersNoneAnalyticsHeavy
Everything recoverableRemovals go to Trash, not /dev/nullAlwaysMostlyVaries
Byte-exact duplicate finderSHA-256YesName-based
Background daemonsZeroMenu agentSeveral
Apple-silicon nativeYesYesYes

Competitor prices as listed May 2026. MacScrub's cleaning rules are published on GitHub — read them before you trust them.

Pricing

Pay once. Keep it.

No subscription treadmill. Choose a lifetime license or a yearly plan — with a 7-day free trial on every paid tier.

Free
$0
forever
  • › Smart Care scan
  • › System junk cleanup
  • › Storage map (read-only)
  • › Trash-first safety
Download free
Most popular
Pro
$49
one-time · 1 Mac, forever
CleanMyMac lifetime $89.95
— save 45% · pay once
  • ✦ Everything in Free
  • ✦ Duplicate finder (SHA-256)
  • ✦ App uninstaller + leftovers
  • ✦ Large & old files cleanup
  • ✦ Privacy & browser cleanup
  • ✦ Free updates, 1 Mac
Buy lifetime — $49
Family
$79
one-time · up to 5 Macs
— $15.80 per Mac, forever
  • › Everything in Pro
  • › Up to 5 Macs, one license
  • › Household sharing
  • › Priority email support
Get Family — $79

7-day free trial on paid tiers · No card for the free tier · 30-day money-back guarantee

Questions

The things people ask first.

Is it safe?+
Yes — and we mean it structurally, not as a slogan. Every removal goes to the Trash, never permanently deleted, so anything can be restored. MacScrub also has built-in guards: it won't touch your Spotify offline cache, keeps your most recent Xcode device support, and never removes a file you haven't seen in the review list.
Why lifetime instead of a subscription?+
A disk cleaner shouldn't bill you every month for the privilege of deleting your own cache files. You pay $49 once and own that version forever, with free point updates. We'd rather earn your recommendation than your renewal.
What's the difference from the free version?+
Free gives you the Smart Care scan, system junk cleanup, and a read-only storage map — genuinely useful on its own. Pro unlocks the duplicate finder, the app uninstaller, large & old file cleanup, and privacy/browser cleanup. No nags, no artificially crippled scans.
Does MacScrub phone home?+
No analytics, no trackers, no background daemons. The app only talks to the network to check for updates and validate your license — nothing about what's on your disk ever leaves your Mac.
Will it need Full Disk Access?+
To scan caches across ~/Library thoroughly, macOS requires Full Disk Access. MacScrub walks you through granting it in System Settings the first time, and explains exactly why each permission is needed.
Who makes it?+
MacScrub is built by MavenWright, a small studio making careful creative & utility software for the Mac — the same people behind StitchKit. One team, no VC, no growth-hacking.

Give your Mac a considered clean.

Free to try for 7 days. $49 to keep, forever.

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