Any Free Mac Cleanup App Recommended?

[mstevens]

My mid 2014 MacBookPro still runs very well, but at the same time I know that over the years I have installed a few programs I shouldn't have.  Some have been a pain to uninstall and I am sure that there are still remnants of them littered throughout the file system as well as other general junk.  I'd like to get rid of that junk, if possible.  Can anyone recommend a free app to run to help clean up my system?  I don't want to appear cheap, but I'd prefer not to pay unless it is really necessary hence the request for a recommendation of a program that is free!

[Sapporillo]

A bit late....I wouldn't use any of these programs, IMO they are either useless or harmful. Most programs on the Mac can be uninstalled by simply removing the program file in the application folder, and if you have a problem with an  app, I recommend a Google search on how to remove this particular app from your system. I doubt that you can have a lot of these "problematic" apps. The remnants you're referring to are in most case just smaller library files, they will never be used by the system again, once the app who created them is removed.

 

In any case, I wouldn't trust these cleanup apps.

[Here It Is]

CleanMyMac is probably what you're looking for but it's not free.

[lemonjelly]

Take a look on CNET Download.com.... loads of interesting software for you to peruse at your pleasure


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[jonwilly]

Malwrebytes will get rid of Malware has Free and paid for Pro editions,  Memory Clean and Disk Doctor are 2 cheap if not free cleaners.

 

john

[Sapporillo]

On 3/18/2018 at 9:05 PM, Here It Is said:

CleanMyMac is probably what you're looking for but it's not free.

I’m not sure if it’s this one, but I have a friend who had a 1 year subscription for a Mac cleanup program, one that did a lot of advertising all over the Internet. She told me that about a week after her subscription expired, all of a sudden the program showed a notification that she had about a dozen harmful or suspicious elements on her computer and needed to renew her subscription to be safe again. The problem is that she had been on vacation during that time (otherwise she probably would have renewed immediately), and her iMac had never been switched on at all, so where did this suspicious elements come from? Go figure....

[mstevens]

15 hours ago, jonwilly said:

Malwrebytes will get rid of Malware has Free and paid for Pro editions,  Memory Clean and Disk Doctor are 2 cheap if not free cleaners.

 

john

I installed this and it immediately picked up and removed a couple of pesky bits of malware that had been annoying me - so many thanks for the recommendation!

[Sapporillo]

 

On 3/22/2018 at 4:52 AM, Sapporillo said:

I’m not sure if it’s this one, but I have a friend who had a 1 year subscription for a Mac cleanup program, one that did a lot of advertising all over the Internet. She told me that about a week after her subscription expired, all of a sudden the program showed a notification that she had about a dozen harmful or suspicious elements on her computer and needed to renew her subscription to be safe again. The problem is that she had been on vacation during that time (otherwise she probably would have renewed immediately), and her iMac had never been switched on at all, so where did this suspicious elements come from? Go figure....

I remember now: The name of this program is Mackeeper. I advise strongly against it.

[rustinorman]

Using Mac for many years I strongly recommend to use OnyX.

 

There is a specific version of OnyX for each major version of the operating system.

Use the specific version, and don't try to use a non-compatible version.

 

https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html

 

 

[Jimi007]

I’ve been using Bitdefender Virus Scanner. It was free in the Apple App Store.


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[watcharacters]

On 3/25/2018 at 8:43 AM, Sapporillo said:

 

I remember now: The name of this program is Mackeeper. I advise strongly against it.

 

 

I understand Mackeeper is pure poison.

[Jimi007]

4 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

I understand Mackeeper is pure poison.

That is my understanding as well. Funny how their ads pop up when I go to bootlegging sites! And Bit Defender finds hidden dmg files from them!

[cyril sneer]

OnyX + CleanMyMac (if you're willing to steal it)

[Here It Is]

On ‎3‎/‎22‎/‎2018 at 3:52 AM, Sapporillo said:

I’m not sure if it’s this one, but I have a friend who had a 1 year subscription for a Mac cleanup program, one that did a lot of advertising all over the Internet. She told me that about a week after her subscription expired, all of a sudden the program showed a notification that she had about a dozen harmful or suspicious elements on her computer and needed to renew her subscription to be safe again. The problem is that she had been on vacation during that time (otherwise she probably would have renewed immediately), and her iMac had never been switched on at all, so where did this suspicious elements come from? Go figure....

Let's get one thing straight, CleanMyMac is not an antivirus/malware program and neither does it monitor the comings and goings of your internet activities.  It merely cleans the detritus from your hard drive.  That's what the OP's request entailed and I have provided him with good advice, just that he has to pay for it.  It's not expensive in the grand scheme of things, though.

[Here It Is]

Duplicate post.

Edited May 1, 2018 by Here It Is

[wgdanson]

There is a very good way to clean your Mac..................................buy a PC. lol

[Here It Is]

wgdanson, can't argue with your logic, though once you've got a Mac one rarely goes back.  

[phetphet]

You can get a free trial of Etre Check. (four scans). Although not a cleaner as such, it will point out any orphaned files, and anything that might need attention.

 

https://etrecheck.com

[watcharacters]

On 5/1/2018 at 5:25 PM, Here It Is said:

Let's get one thing straight, CleanMyMac is not an antivirus/malware program and neither does it monitor the comings and goings of your internet activities.  It merely cleans the detritus from your hard drive.  That's what the OP's request entailed and I have provided him with good advice, just that he has to pay for it.  It's not expensive in the grand scheme of things, though.

 

Gosh,   You sound almost angry.

 

 

 

 

[haseras]

On 5/1/2018 at 6:33 PM, wgdanson said:

There is a very good way to clean your Mac..................................buy a PC. lol

I have a better way than you .

[haseras]

On 6/20/2018 at 3:13 PM, haseras said:

I have a better way than you https://www.safewiper.com/tutorials/how-to-wipe-mac-clean.html

In my opinion, this is the best choice .

Edited June 27, 2018 by haseras