Patrick2011

Level 1 (0 points)

Q: CleanMyMac?

I'm looking for opinions on using CleanMyMac from MacPaw. Good? Bad? Indifferent? Waste of time and money?

Thanks

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Jun 26, 2013 8:20 AM

I have this question too

Q: CleanMyMac?

All replies

Helpful answers

by mende1,

mende1 Jun 26, 2013 8:23 AM in response to Patrick2011
Level 10 (93,324 points)

Desktops

Jun 26, 2013 8:23 AM in response to Patrick2011

All cleaning applications aren't good for your Mac. They sometimes delete wrong files, making OS X unusable, and they doesn't work properly. Furthermore, some of them are considered as malware, like MacKeeper.

Don't install it. OS X knows how to take care of itself, and it runs maintenance scripts to keep your Mac working correctly > http://pondini.org/OSX/Scripts.html
Reply options

Link to this post

by dalstott,

dalstott Jun 26, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Patrick2011
Level 4 (2,625 points)

Jun 26, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Patrick2011

Some Links to amplify Mende1's advice.

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691

https://discussions.apple.com/message/18082788#18082788
Reply options

Link to this post

by Carolyn Samit,

Carolyn Samit Jun 26, 2013 1:37 PM in response to Patrick2011
Level 10 (122,600 points)

Apple Music

Jun 26, 2013 1:37 PM in response to Patrick2011

Avoid CleanMyMac... avoid all third party cleaning utillities.

Your Mac runs background maintenance for you.

Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks
Reply options

Link to this post