![]() ![]() Registry Cleaner - Helps eliminate Windows Registry problems that can slow down your PC, trigger error messages and cause Windows to crash.Disk Cleaner - Permanently erases all record of your computer and Web activities to protect your privacy.Disk Doctor - Scans your hard drive and alerts you to problems that can cause computer errors and crash your hard drive.Speed Disk - Brings together (defragments) and reorganizes (optimizes) files and data that have become scattered across your hard drive.Application Uninstaller - Removes the programs you don't use or which take up too many resources.System Dashboard - Shows you step-by-step how to get your computer to run like new again.Duplicate File Finder - Finds all of the duplicate files scattered across your computer's hard drive, so you can remove them and free up disk space for more of your Stuff.Repairs hard drive problems and frees up hard drive space. You may very well regret it.Norton Utilities cleans up, tunes up and speeds up your PC to help it run like new. Don't get sucked in by a pretty interface. As for the rest, listed above, it is safe to say that nobody who really knows what they're doing with Macs and macOS will touch them. 3) I have used Northern Softworks' "Cache Cleaners" in the past (the latest being "Catalina Cache Cleaner," which I have not used) and their products are first rate. 2) OnyX, from Titanium Software, another excellent developer. TinkerTool System is a an exceptional piece of quality engineering, safe when used properly, and superbly documented, with in-depth tutorials for every option. :: BEGIN LIST: : Aooro : AppCleaner & Uninstaller : AutoTrash : AweCleaner : CCleaner : CleanGeeker : Clean Me : Cleaner One Pro : CleanMyMac X : Cocktail : Combo Cleaner : Disk Aid : Disk Cleaner : Disk Cleaner Pro : Disk Doctor : Disk Expert : Disk Health : DiskKeeper Advanced Cleaner : DiskKeeper Cleaner - Modern : DiskKeeper Pro : Disk Xray : Doctor Disk Cleaner : HD Cleaner : iMac Cleaner : MacBooster : Mac Cleaner : MacClean : MacClean360 : MacCleaner Pro : MacCleanse : MacEnizer : MacMaintenance : MacMaster : Mojave Cleaner : PowerMyMac : Pro Disk Cleaner : Quick Cleaner : Sensei : Stellar SpeedUpMac : TrashMe 3 : Washing Machine : WeCleanse : WinZip Mac Optimizer : Wise Mac Care :: END LIST : :: The only system maintenance tools I recommend are 1) TinkerTool System, a true bargain priced at only $14 for a single license. And I apologize for the almost unreadable formatting, a severe limitation of MacUpdate itself, which compresses maximum text into minimum space, leaving no whitespace for readability. But if all you can come up with is 5 stars and a sentence or two saying that program X is great and I don't know what I'm talking about, please save your breath. I will rate all these programs with one star, probably one more than they deserve. If I have missed any programs that should be on the list, please leave a comment and let me know. The user is well-advised to read any program documentation and make a RELIABLE BACKUP before attempting any changes. Macs simply do not need "cleaning." (See for example: ) Some of these programs are notorious for being little more than malware. True experts in macOS maintenance advise against using any of them, because in general they serve little useful purpose and they can easily do more harm than good. Most of the developers' descriptions boast about what a great job they do, but the truth is, there are no good, comprehensive, head-to-head reviews of these programs by impartial 3rd parties. Many - probably the most accurate and honest - have negative reviews, by users who have been burned by them. Many have what look to be essentially fake 5-star reviews with no useful commentary. There are now 44 in the list, and it seems like new entries in the 'Mac cleaner' market space pop up every day, metastasizing like a cancer. I intend to post this every time a new or updated version of one of these things shows up on this site. As a public service to the MacUpdate community, I've found as many of these "cleaner" apps on this website as I could and listed them them below. This is not a review per se, it is a discussion of the class of software to which this program belongs. ![]()
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