
After purchasing CleanMyMac, you will get an email with your activation number. You will need to purchase the software to get an activation number and start using its full feature set. While you are able to download the Clean My Mac software from MacPaw for free, the free trial version of the application has limitations. Here you will see a brief overview of your computer, including things like space, memory usage, battery usage, trash, CPU usage, and your network connection. You can see what it is measuring by clicking the CleanMyMac X button in your status bar at the top of the screen. Even as someone that has been using CleanMyMac for a while, I was still able to free up several GB of space when I was running through the utilities for this review.ĬleanMyMac X also runs in the background while you are using your computer. You will be shocked how much space you can free up on your Mac by running these tools. Conveniently, however, this is a fairly comprehensive set of utilities that you can use to fix many of the problems that you might be having with your computer.Īll of these features can be beneficial, especially if you have had a Mac for a while and never used tools like these. Shredder – Erase sensitive files completely and get around various Finder errors.Īs you can see, this is an awful lot of utility from one application. Large & Old Files – Look for old and large files that you may not need which can help you regain a ton of space. Updater – Check for available updates for your installed applications. Uninstaller – Completely uninstall any applications that you don’t need anymore. Maintenance – Improve drive performance, eliminate application errors, and improve search performance. Optimization – Get rid of any unnecessary processes that are using RAM and CPU. Privacy – Check for certain items that could potentially put your privacy at risk, like your browser history and chat logs. Malware Removal – Scan you computer for malware and adware. Trash Bins – See how much space your trash is taking up, and empty those trash bins if they’re full. This will make it easy for you to delete the iTunes files you don’t need. iTunes Junk – If you use iTunes a lot, then your music and videos could be using a lot of storage. Over time these can really add up, so getting rid of them can give you back some storage. Mail Attachments – When you download attachments in Mail, they are saved to your computer. Photo Junk – Delete photo library data that is using up storage space. System Junk – Clear up only the system files that you don’t need that are taking up storage.
Smart Scan – Quick and easy way to scan for potential problems on your Mac.
The full list of options in the left toolbar of CleanMyMac X are:
These are some of the options in the application that I found most useful, but there is even more to do.