Has anyone seen a version of CCleaner (Piriform Software) that will work with Mavericks yet?
Looking for CCleaner version supported by Mavericks!
iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.1.1, transfer from 3Gs to 5
Looking for CCleaner version supported by Mavericks!
iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.1.1, transfer from 3Gs to 5
Your Mac runs maintenance in the background for you.
Third party so called Mac cleaning utilities can cause more harm than good.
I totally concur with Carolyn.
Avoid the so called "cleanup" applications. They cause more problems then they solve.
Allan
I have used it sparingly both on my PC and iMac with no issues on either. I only use those features I think I need at the time; no "shotgun" cleaning. I think it's good to securely erase files etc. I do rely on OS X background maintenance tasks for the most part. So far, it's never messed anything up on either Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Onyx was also recommended, but I'm not sure a Mavericks version is out yet. You are correct, however, when you say that the Mac will survive quite well without all these "utilities."
OS X will secure erase files if you feel that is necessary. Personally I only think that is necessary when you are getting rid of equipment.
From my testing of the so called cleanup applications, I have found them either to not do what they claim they will or they do dangerous things without any warning what so ever.
Allan
Thanks; I am aware of the Disk Utility etc. that will erase free space etc. After having some financial information "possibly hacked" a few years ago, I have been overly careful. It's a real pain changing credit card and bank info, and I'm not even sure it was compromised, just warning from the bank. I use my mac at home, but also have a PC laptop, IPad and iPhone; all are on my network, so I limit the information on all the equipment and watch carefully whatever is there, and how it is shared. I guess with NSA, it is probably futile anyway!
You don't need to use Disk Utility. Just "Secure Empty Trash" from the Finder menu or hold down the Command key and right/control click on the trash icon.
You absolutely do not need any "clean up" software on a Mac. It will only cause problems, never solve them.
If you are concerned about security, you are really focusing on the wrong place. Getting rid of that PC is all you need to do.
Well said!
If you are concerned about some of your data being hacked have you ever considered placing the data into an encrypted disk image?
I keep all my financial and personal data in encrypted disk images just in case.
Allan
Another good idea!
Had a similar "PC" problem. Very scary (don't ask). So I understand being pathologicly nervous about this. If I may suggest (to Apple) an effective way to reduce customer concerns would be to define (for non-computer people), those things mentioned as concerns regarding vulnerability. Ex: Which port/s are used by "X" traffic? I have a lot of traffic w/ "Telnet" though it's often pointed out as being "more" vulnerable (by those who know more about this then me)
I had a "Nortan" security add-on a while back. Not to thrilled about it except for the multi-layerd firewall. That at least gave me the IMPRESSION of greater awareness and hence control. True or faulse...
If by Nortan you mean Norton then that is one of the worst things to install on a Mac. The only thing that I know of that is worst then Norton is MacKeeper.
So I would have to vote for false.
Allan
... If I may suggest (to Apple) an effective way to reduce customer concerns would be to define (for non-computer people), those things mentioned as concerns regarding vulnerability. Ex: Which port/s are used by "X" traffic?
Well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products
I had a "Nortan" security add-on a while back. Not to thrilled about it except for the multi-layerd firewall. That at least gave me the IMPRESSION of greater awareness and hence control. True or faulse...
Besides the fact that Norton / Symantec's products run poorly on Macs, an impression of security or control is all it will do. Such impresions are detrimental to actual security due to the false comfort it you may perceive from using products like it.
The functions of a "firewall" are frequently misunderstood. Whoever first came up with that term as it applies to computers either regets it, or should.
OS X already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it updated with software updates from Apple.
The question you should be asking yourself is "how should I protect my Mac":
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.
All these are excellent suggestions! (I am going to close my $500 million Nigerian Bank account!)😉
I use both CCleaner and OnyX and eagerly await both on Mavericks. I have used OnyX for several years (Since Leopard) when it replaced the very slow Leopard Cleaner (I had Tiger Cleaner before that!). I find both of these applications exctremely beneficial and have never had a negative issue with either. I use CCleaner several times a day and Onyx Once a week when I back up my system!
Quite the contrary to what has been written here, My Machine runs a lot faster, My internet is not bogged down with overloaded Caches and Cookies and no nagging history makin it difficult to find things in either Browsers of applications
Really hope these 2 apps will be here in a couple of days rather than weeks! - and that Branox figiure out a way to hacj the drap grey logon screen too and bring ius the latest version of Loginox
I would most definitely agree though where it comed to "ap`plicatios" the likes of Norton, McAfee etc... These are horrendous products, period! I had McAfee on a laptop I had before I finally threew said Laptop against the wall and forked out for an iMac a week later! Practically brought my machine to a halt! Also beware Google Chrome on Mac... Crank open The Activity Monitor and note the amount opf processes it runs...as well as the amount of Memory it eats up!!!
CCLeaner and OnyX do not and never have impacted any of my OS X installations or Macs like Windows Evilware Virus Suites have! Norton is nothing short of a horror story to remove from a Windows installation...unless you know your stuff! I have taken it off many an installation for friends and replaced it with AVG or even Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows defender...depending on the OS and platform they were running! (These are the recommended security apps for XP, Windows 7 x64 bit and Windows 8 X64 bit respectively.... and all of them are free and do not oimpact or hijack your system resources anything like Norton or McAfee do....
Has anyone seen a version of CCleaner (Piriform Software) that will work with Mavericks yet?