Worm v1.0.4: Free Mac & Windows Cleaner (Xcode DerivedData, Dev Caches, App Leftovers)

Worm v1.0.4: free, open-source Mac & Windows cleaner

Worm removes developer caches (Xcode DerivedData, npm, Homebrew, Cargo, Gradle, CocoaPods), browser caches and uninstalled-app leftovers, and shows live CPU, memory and disk stats. MIT licensed, no telemetry, fully offline.

Downloads

Platform	File	Notes
macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon & Intel)	Worm-Installer.dmg	Drag Worm.app to Applications. Includes Open-If-Blocked.command and a privacy guide.
macOS 14+	Worm-macOS.zip	Portable Worm.app bundle.
Windows 10 / 11 (x64)	Worm-Windows-x64.zip	Extract, then double-click Install.cmd.

Verify downloads against SHA256SUMS.txt:

shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt

What's new

• Windows is now a ZIP with an installer. Extract it and double-click Install.cmd. It needs no admin rights and opens no console window. It verifies the SHA256, clears the SmartScreen download mark, installs to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Worm, adds Start-menu and Desktop shortcuts, and registers Worm under Settings → Apps.
• There is no standalone Worm.exe any more. The single-file build of v1.0.2 exited before showing a window, because WPF cannot reliably read its XAML resources from inside a single-file bundle.
• [confirm] Fixed: Windows launch crashes (XAML icon error and render out-of-memory error).
• Windows crash details are written to crash.log next to Worm.exe in the install folder.

Install on macOS

1. Open Worm-Installer.dmg and drag Worm.app into /Applications.
2. If Gatekeeper blocks it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway, or double-click Open-If-Blocked.command.
3. Grant Full Disk Access so Worm can scan app containers thoroughly.

Install on Windows

1. Extract Worm-Windows-x64.zip to a folder.
2. Double-click Install.cmd.

Known issues

• [confirm] The Windows build has had limited testing on real machines. If it fails to launch, please open an issue and attach crash.log.

Full Changelog: v1.0.3...v1.0.4