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OpenCleaner 1.0.0

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@Haguilar91 Haguilar91 released this 09 Oct 07:09
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First release of OpenCleaner: open-source disk cleaners for Linux, macOS, Windows and Android. Each one scans, shows what it found with sizes, and deletes only what you tick and confirm. Every category always shows a row ("Clean" when there is nothing to remove), and a disk-usage browser helps you find what is really taking space.

Downloads

File For Notes
OpenCleaner-macOS-arm64.zip macOS 13+, Apple silicon (M1 and newer) Unzip, then right-click the app and choose Open the first time
OpenCleaner-Windows-WinUI-x64.zip Windows 10 (1809+) / 11, 64-bit Modern look. Unzip the whole folder, run OpenCleaner.exe
OpenCleaner-Windows-WinForms.zip Any Windows with .NET Framework 4.x Classic look, nothing to install
OpenCleaner-Linux-x86_64 Arch / CachyOS and recent distros chmod +x OpenCleaner-Linux-x86_64, then run it. GTK 4 and libadwaita are bundled
OpenCleaner-Android.apk Android 11+ Allow "install unknown apps", then open the APK
SHA256SUMS.txt Checksums for all files

What it cleans

  • Linux: pacman cache and orphans, systemd journal, unused Flatpak runtimes, browser crash-recovery backups, large ~/.cache folders, Trash, leftover Steam Proton prefixes.
  • macOS: Homebrew, logs, app caches, Trash, Xcode data, simulators, iOS backups, Steam.
  • Windows: temp folders, Windows Update cache, crash dumps, Recycle Bin, browser caches, developer caches, Steam.
  • Android: own cache, thumbnails, old APKs, WhatsApp sent copies, large files, and per-app sizes (Android does not let apps clear other apps' caches without root).

Safety

  • Nothing is deleted until you tick items and confirm in a dialog that lists them.
  • Each item can only delete inside its own allowed folders. Files in use are skipped, never forced.
  • Risky items (save-game data, device backups, orphaned packages, Trash/Recycle Bin, browser caches that may be open) start unticked.
  • The disk-usage views only move things to the Trash / Recycle Bin. Android has no trash for files, so deletes there are permanent and the app says so.

Good to know

  • The binaries are unsigned. macOS Gatekeeper, Windows SmartScreen and Android will warn on first run. If macOS says the app is damaged after download, run xattr -cr OpenCleaner.app.
  • The Android APK is debug-signed; the Linux binary needs a glibc at least as new as the machine that built it.
  • Use at your own risk and read each confirmation list before cleaning.

Verify downloads with sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt. Source, build instructions and screenshots are in the README.