Sweeper is an open source history and temporary file cleaner for KDE 5, a powerful graphical desktop environment.
Sweeper can quickly remove temporary information, such as web page cookies, browser history, or the list of recently-opened documents.
The tool helps provide additional privacy on a system shared between multiple users. Sweeper is part of the KDE 5 utilities module.
Key Features
- Cleans up the hard disk by removing:
- Saved clipboard contents.
- Recent Documents.
- Recent Applications.
- Run command history.
- Thumbnail cache.
- Cleans up web activity by removing:
- Cookies and cookie policy.
- Web history and cache.
- “Favourite” Icons.
- Form completion entries.
Website: apps.kde.org/sweeper
Support:
Developer: Ralf Hoelzer, Brian S. Stephan, Benjamin Meyer
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Sweeper is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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