Understand it. Then sweep it.

Rebuilt for you: the app or macOS recreates it when needed. You can get it back: it can be downloaded or rebuilt again, at a cost in time or bandwidth. Gone for good: once the Trash is emptied, it cannot be recovered. In Uninstall, Identifier match means the file carries the app’s identifier; Name match · review means only the name matched, so it is never ticked for you.

Moving files to Trash usually does not free their disk space. Check the files in Finder and empty Trash yourself when you are sure. APFS shared storage and local snapshots can affect the space returned. SweepZen never empties Trash or deletes Time Machine snapshots.

Open Trash in Finder. Use Put Back if available, or move the file to its original location. Recovery through Trash is available only until you empty it.

Protected files, shared data, and data that another app copy may still use are kept. Copies outside Applications also count. Leftovers held by another copy are shown with a location and reason, and cannot be selected for removal. If the app cannot confirm ownership or access, it keeps the item.

Open SweepZen’s Settings and grant access to the relevant folder again. Use your home folder for scanning. macOS may still restrict some locations; SweepZen cannot bypass those restrictions.

Applications needs separate folder access. If SweepZen asks for it, choose Grant Applications folder. Folder access does not provide administrator privileges. For an administrator-installed app, use Show in Finder, move the app to Trash and authenticate if macOS asks; then return to SweepZen to review its data. App Management and Full Disk Access are separate system permissions; use the relevant settings link only when the app prompts for it.

Items requiring administrator authorization can be revealed in Finder, but SweepZen cannot remove them. Toolbox commands explain their effect and cost. You copy and run them yourself; SweepZen never runs administrator commands.

SweepZen shows background apps, extensions, and the origins of Finder menu entries. Follow the supplied macOS settings or service-stop instructions when needed. You can choose the default app for common file types directly in SweepZen. These tools do not automatically delete system menu entries.

No. The app processes file information locally, makes no network requests, and has no accounts, ads, analytics, or upload service. The privacy policy separately explains website hosting and support messages.

An app may have several helpers, or a helper may restart. Save your work, expand the stop instructions, copy the search name and find it in Activity Monitor. Advanced Terminal instructions are optional. SweepZen checks the selected app every 2 seconds and when you return; choose Check again if needed. If another helper remains, its current name is shown. Stopping a helper does not start removal: review the page and confirm before continuing. If it reappears, you can try this: In Login Items & Extensions, turn off background activity for an entry clearly associated with this app, then return and check again. If the helper still runs, try quitting it again in Activity Monitor. A publisher entry may also affect other apps. If you cannot identify the right entry, leave it unchanged and check the app’s support instructions.

Usually no. Shipping a login component does not prove it is enabled. After removal, check settings only if the entry still appears or you want to change startup behavior. A listed entry alone does not mean the app is running. macOS manages the list; emptying Trash does not guarantee that the entry immediately disappears. Use the available switch or remove button in settings if needed.