Peel

A macOS uninstaller and cleaner that explains app leftovers, moves selected files to the Trash and offers restore history.

CaskAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel

Official download · github.com

SHA-256 recorded by Homebrew · Not disabled by Homebrew · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Homepage

From homebrew/cask

30-day installs: 0; #2502 in App
1-year installs: 0; Last 365 days
Latest version: 1.2.1; Oct 25, 2026
Download size: 32MB; arm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadence: Irregular; 1 release in 30 days

Peel is an app for Mac.

Quick facts

Chips: Apple silicon · Intel
macOS: macOS 26 or later
Install: brew install --cask peel
Homebrew: Available; the app updates itself
Also known as: peel

These facts were checked on or after Oct 26, 2026. See each source

About

Peel is a free, open-source macOS uninstaller and cleaner. It finds files associated with an app and explains each match using evidence such as its bundle identifier, signing team or a Homebrew cask. Review the results before choosing what to move to the Trash; files shared with another app are shown but not selected automatically.

Removal and recovery

Choose an app in Peel, drop it on the Dock icon, or enable its Finder extension for a context-menu action. Peel can also reset an app's settings without uninstalling it. History can restore moved files while they remain in the Trash. This is not a guarantee that every action is reversible: the publisher identifies exceptions, including Homebrew's own uninstall, before confirmation. Keep independent backups of important data.

Other tools

The app includes disk-space and orphaned-file views, app-update checks, Homebrew management, macOS settings and Terminal customization. Its bundled command-line tool supports previewing file-moving operations with --dry-run. Optional actions and update checks can use the network; the official privacy page describes these connections.

Mac requirements

The official website requires macOS Tahoe 26 or later, on Apple silicon or the Intel Macs that macOS 26 supports. The publisher states that Peel is signed and notarized by Apple. Full Disk Access is required for some features, including watching for apps moved to the Trash; review permissions before enabling them.

Official product and installation information. Features and requirements above are based on the publisher's current website, not an independent execution or security audit.

System requirements

macOS	Version	Chips	Download	Source
macOS 26 or later	1.2.1	Intel	github.com/TuguiDragos/Peel/releases/download/v1.2.1/Peel-1.2.1.zipSHA-256 `47684c332c6963b5fe1f31d7bf25dc1b6eb9438bc2852f163bf1aec98d383aed`	HomebrewChecked Oct 26, 2026
macOS 26 or later	1.2.1	Apple silicon	github.com/TuguiDragos/Peel/releases/download/v1.2.1/Peel-1.2.1.zipSHA-256 `47684c332c6963b5fe1f31d7bf25dc1b6eb9438bc2852f163bf1aec98d383aed`	HomebrewChecked Oct 26, 2026

How to install Peel on Mac

In Terminal, run: brew install --cask peel
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/TuguiDragos/Peel/releases/download/v1.2.1/Peel-1.2.1.zip

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall Peel and optional data cleanup

Uninstall command

brew uninstall --cask peel

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Uninstalling also removes

Login items: Peel

Deep clean (optional)

Uninstall command

brew uninstall --zap --cask peel

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap.

Files Peel can leave on your Mac (14)

Background services (launchctl): com.tuguidragos.Peel.Helper
Files and folders: ~/Library/Application Scripts/com.tuguidragos.Peel.FinderExtension; ~/Library/Application Support/Peel; ~/Library/Caches/com.tuguidragos.Peel; ~/Library/Caches/com.tuguidragos.Peel.CLI; ~/Library/Containers/com.tuguidragos.Peel.FinderExtension; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel.binarycookies; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel.CLI; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel.CLI.binarycookies; ~/Library/Logs/Peel; ~/Library/Preferences/com.tuguidragos.Peel.plist; ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.tuguidragos.Peel.savedState; /private/var/db/com.tuguidragos.Peel.Helper

These entries come from the Homebrew definition, checked Oct 26, 2026. They say what it declares, not what is on your Mac.

What’s new in 1.2.1

New Oct 25, 2026 · OpenNavo editorial

DuplicatesScans iCloud Drive and synced folders; cloud copies are listed, never moved.
InterfaceRenders the Mac picture at its displayed size.
UpdatesFixes Install on Quit when the app folder has accented characters.

See all 1 release

Peel security facts

Only facts that can be checked, each with its source and date. This is not a safety certification. To check the files you downloaded, scan them on your Mac with OpenNavo.

Distribution: Homebrew
Open source: Yes · github.com/TuguiDragos/Peel · GPL-3.0Checked Oct 26, 2026

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Install Details

Tap: homebrew/cask
Commands: peel
Download URL: https://github.com/TuguiDragos/Peel/releases/download/v1.2.1/Peel-1.2.1.zip
SHA-256: 47684c332c6963b5fe1f31d7bf25dc1b6eb9438bc2852f163bf1aec98d383aed
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/p/peel.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/peel

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

View full declaration

{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "login_item": "Peel",
      "quit": "com.tuguidragos.Peel"
    }
  ]
}

Install app
Source file: Peel.app
Declared destination: /Applications/Peel.app
View full declaration
```
{
  "app": [
    "Peel.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Peel.app"
}
```
Install binary
Source file: $APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Helpers/peel
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/peel
View full declaration
```
{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Helpers/peel"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/peel"
}
```
Install manpage
Source file: $APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/man/peel.1
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/peel.1
View full declaration
```
{
  "manpage": [
    "$APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/man/peel.1"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/peel.1"
}
```
Install zsh_completion
Source file: $APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/completions/_peel
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions/_peel
View full declaration
```
{
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions/_peel",
  "zsh_completion": [
    "$APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/completions/_peel"
  ]
}
```
Install bash_completion
Source file: $APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/completions/peel.bash
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/bash_completion.d/peel
View full declaration
```
{
  "bash_completion": [
    "$APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/completions/peel.bash"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/bash_completion.d/peel"
}
```
Install fish_completion
Source file: $APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/completions/peel.fish
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/peel.fish
View full declaration
```
{
  "fish_completion": [
    "$APPDIR/Peel.app/Contents/Resources/completions/peel.fish"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/peel.fish"
}
```

Remove user data zap

View full declaration

{
  "zap": [
    {
      "delete": "/private/var/db/com.tuguidragos.Peel.Helper",
      "launchctl": "com.tuguidragos.Peel.Helper",
      "trash": [
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.tuguidragos.Peel.FinderExtension",
        "~/Library/Application Support/Peel",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.tuguidragos.Peel",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.tuguidragos.Peel.CLI",
        "~/Library/Containers/com.tuguidragos.Peel.FinderExtension",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel.binarycookies",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel.CLI",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tuguidragos.Peel.CLI.binarycookies",
        "~/Library/Logs/Peel",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.tuguidragos.Peel.plist",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.tuguidragos.Peel.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Questions about Peel

Is Peel safe?

Peel is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum.

Is Peel open source?

Peel’s source code is public on GitHub (TuguiDragos/Peel) under the GPL-3.0 license.

How do I completely uninstall Peel on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask peel. It quits the app and removes 1 login item. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask peel. --zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap. That also deletes 13 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/Peel.

Does Peel run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Homebrew installs it on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, from the same download. It needs macOS 26 or later.

Where does Peel store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/com.tuguidragos.Peel.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/Peel and ~/Library/Containers/com.tuguidragos.Peel.FinderExtension. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Peel?

The latest version is 1.2.1, added to Homebrew on Oct 25, 2026. Peel updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy peel.

What else does installing Peel add?

It also adds 1 command-line tool: peel.

Sources

Every fact on this page names its source and check date. Facts past their validity read “as of” their date and are no longer stated as current.

Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/p/peel.rb · Checked Oct 26, 2026
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/peel
Security facts: github.com/TuguiDragos/Peel · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Install command

brew install --cask peel

Token: peel
Homepage: peel.tuguidragos.com
Updates: Updates itself (auto_updates)

Monthly installs

Installs are steady

Item	Value
Last 30 days	0 installs
90-day avg	0 installs
1-year avg	0 installs