Quarantine Manager

A Raycast extension to inspect and manage extended attributes on macOS files and apps — without opening Terminal.

When you download an app outside the Mac App Store, macOS tags it with a com.apple.quarantine extended attribute. This triggers a Gatekeeper prompt on first launch: "This app was downloaded from the internet. Are you sure you want to open it?"

Developers and power users frequently need to check and clear this flag — for apps built locally, tools distributed via direct download, or utilities that Gatekeeper misidentifies. This extension gives you a fast, readable way to do that from Raycast.

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Commands

Remove Quarantine

Opens a file picker (or uses your current Finder selection), then shows a full breakdown of the file's quarantine status and extended attributes. From there you can remove the quarantine flag in one action.

What it shows:

• Quarantine status (quarantined / clean) with color-coded badge
• Parsed quarantine data: download source app + timestamp + flags
• All extended attributes with raw and parsed values
• File metadata: size, type, last modified, path

Actions available via ⌘K:

• Remove Quarantine — removes com.apple.quarantine (prompts for admin if needed)
• Remove All Attributes — clears all xattr data on the file
• Select Different File ⌘O — pick another file without relaunching
• Copy File Path ⌘⇧C
• Copy Xattr Command ⌘⇧X — copies the terminal equivalent to clipboard

Check Quarantine Status

Lists every extended attribute on a file in a searchable list view. Tap any attribute to see its full value — useful for understanding exactly what metadata macOS has attached to a file.

Apps & folders

Both commands also accept directories:

• Apps (.app) are scanned recursively — bundles often hold many internal quarantined files, and you'll see each one listed (and can clear them all at once).
• Plain folders are scanned one level deep (immediate contents only), so large directories like Downloads stay fast.

When removing on a directory, the extension runs the recursive xattr -dr after a confirmation that tells you how many items are affected.

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Tips

• Select a file in Finder first — if you already have a file selected, the command skips the picker entirely and loads it immediately
• Protected files — if the file requires elevated permissions, the extension will prompt for your admin password via a standard macOS dialog
• The xattr command — use "Copy Xattr Command" to get the terminal equivalent if you prefer to run it manually or use it in a script

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Requirements

• macOS 12.0 or later
• Raycast 1.50.0 or later
• Raycast must have Automation permission for Finder: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation

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Installation

Install directly from the Raycast Store.

Or clone and run locally:

git clone https://github.com/nurkamol/quarantine-manager
cd quarantine-manager
npm install
npm run dev

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License

MIT