Some form of backup would be nice – in case you make a mistake – but unlike some cleaning tools, you will at least get a confirmation dialog each time you click Clean, preventing you from making a potentially costly mistake. Some of these tools are used as part of the main scan, but others add extra weight to what is already an impressive free package. Select Optimization Tools and you’ll find an iPhoto cleaner, extension manager, secure trash sweep and 'binary' junk remover that attempts to streamline individual app sizes by removing what it terms 'redundant binary junk'. There’s also a secure file eraser and tools for thoroughly cleaning apps and getting rid of unused language files.
Cleanup utilities include a duplicates finder and ‘old and large files’ tool for rooting out potentially redundant space hoggers. Utilities is where you’ll also find sections entitled Cleanup Tools and Optimization Tools. If anything gets found, it’ll show up in the Quarantine section under Utilities.
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If you’ve already got security software installed, feel free to skip the process unless you want to occasionally get a second opinion. This is basically the open-source ClamAV scanning engine, which runs on demand only – it’s thorough, but painfully slow (unlike the rest of the app), and ties up MacClean while running. The latter option prompts to download an additional security engine and database update.
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Cleanup showcases two tools for scanning for 'junk'´(system and internet), plus options for rooting out malicious cookies as well as reviewing other potential privacy and security issues. The app is divided into two broad sections: Cleanup and Utilities. It’s also beautifully flat, designed perfectly for the more minimalist look of modern-day OS X. MacClean now returns with a completely new user interface where the focus is as much on protection as it is cleanup. That’s the logic behind the new version of MacClean, a free app traditionally associated with cleaning junk files and providing you with some system tweaks to boot. 'MacClean offers you options to either move the junk files to trash or remove them unlike other apps or tools. It's also beautifully flat, designed perfectly for the more minimalist look of modern-day OS X. Disk Drill is actually a data recovery software first and a Mac file cleaner second, but that doesn’t stop it from ranking high on our list of the top 10 best free Mac cleaners. MacClean now returns with a completely new user interface where the focus is as much on protection as it is cleanup.
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A clean Mac is a fast Mac, but these days, cleaning has as much to do with privacy and security as it does with keeping your files organised and hard drive free of junk files. Users can try all features for free and unlock unlimited junk removal for 39.95 per year.