AppUnwindRelease note

Mac app uninstaller with evidence and undo

Uninstall with evidence, not guesses.

See every related file, understand every match, and restore anything you removed. Low-confidence and shared items start excluded.

See how matching works Get the release note
No analyticsWorks offlineNothing loosely selected
Acme Studio · 12 findings · synthetic demoAppUnwind showing certain strong possible and protected related-file findings for a synthetic Mac app

Searching for a safer uninstall?

Deleting the .app is only the visible first step.Read the complete Mac uninstall guide

01 / Inspectable matching

A reason beside every file.

An ordered confidence label is not a probability. AppUnwind records which exact signal matched and which safety rule changed the decision.

Certain · selected

com.acme.studio

Exact bundle identifier boundary plus matching container metadata.

Strong · selected

Acme Studio

App-name boundary plus a reviewed Homebrew Cask path rule.

Possible · excluded

Studio Notes

Only a loose name heuristic matched. Review before including.

AppUnwind evidence inspector explaining an exact bundle ID container and signing identity match

02 / Shared-file firewall

Positive matches do not outrank protection.

Sibling apps, a different signing team, symbolic links, system roots, and vendor-supported product classes fail closed.

Read the matching method

Excluded automatically

Shared files stay protected

Another installed app uses this vendor resource.

  • Used by sibling app
  • Shared vendor root
  • Apple system apps display only
  • Identity checked again before a move

03 / Reversible by default

Move first. Verify. Keep the receipt.

Same-volume items move into quarantine. Cross-volume copies must match their SHA-256 digest before the source is removed.

  1. 01
    Identity locked

    Bundle and signing identity captured.

  2. 02
    Approved items quarantined

    Source preserved until any copy verifies.

  3. 03
    Canonical receipt written

    Every move, skip, exclusion, and failure.

  4. Undo
    Restore without overwriting

    Newer conflicts wait for your decision.

AppUnwind restore preview leaving a newer conflicting support folder excluded

Undo without an account

A safety net that stays on your Mac.

Restore works without a network connection. A newer item at the original path is never overwritten automatically.

  • Original paths stay in the receipt
  • Incomplete records never auto-expire
  • Conflicts stay excluded

Straightforward ownership

Scan free. Unwind once. Own Pro.

Free

$0

  • Unlimited installed-app scans
  • Full evidence and coverage review
  • One complete unwind
  • Receipt viewing and safe restore

Lifetime Pro

$29.99 one time

  • Unlimited reviewed unwinds
  • Local quarantine receipt history
  • Safe restore without a network service
  • Catalog updates inside signed app updates
No subscription. Checkout opens only after release verification.

Full Disk Access, explained

More visibility. The same safety rules.

AppUnwind works in limited mode and names locations it could not inspect. Full Disk Access expands coverage; it never makes a shared or protected file selectable by default.

Capability, not a promise

Readable user and system Library locations are listed. Root-owned items may still require the supported vendor workflow.

Review coverage details

Direct release verification

Signature, notarization, Gatekeeper, checksum.

The public package remains gated until every artifact check is recorded.

Read the security model

Plain answers

Before you grant access.

Does AppUnwind delete everything it finds?

No. Certain and strong candidates may start selected; possible and shared items start excluded. You review the final plan before anything moves.

Does it bypass vendor protection?

No. VPNs, endpoint security, drivers, system extensions, tamper-protected products, and root-owned components are sent to a supported vendor workflow.

Is the quarantine a permanent deletion feature?

No. It is recoverable local storage with a receipt. The receipt records a retention target, but version 1.0 performs no automatic deletion and makes no irreversible deletion claim.

Why direct distribution?

A sandboxed Mac App Store utility cannot honestly inspect and move another app’s support files. Direct distribution still requires Developer ID signing, Apple notarization, and Gatekeeper verification.

In release preparation

Know what leaves.
Keep a way back.

One release email. No tracking pixel and no countdown campaign.

Get the release note