You turn on your Mac to get a little work done but the opposite ended up occurring. Your computer took so long to boot up that you lost motivation to do anything at all. This has been happening more and more often lately.
When you can get the computer to turn on, it takes forever to open up any apps. There has to be a way to speed things up. The answer is CleanMyMac X.
It has all the tools necessary to remove unwanted files and spruce your computer up. It can even run Malware checks. The program doesn’t come without its drawbacks but there aren’t that many.
Check out this guide to learn all the pros and cons of this helpful program so you can decide if it’s right for you.
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Pros
Trying to manually get rid of unwanted files and clean up your Mac can take forever. CleanMyMac can make it go a lot faster and it’s safe to download and use. These aren’t the only reasons why you should consider it.
Easy to Use Interface
Let’s talk about the interface first. Even those who aren’t the best with technology should have no problem trying to figure out CleanMyMac. The interface is organized and pretty straight forward.
You’re only working with two columns. The first one has a quick menu with all the basic features. The other one breaks down your options in more detail.
When you run a scan, you’ll be given a report on what the program found and did. This isn’t a feature that’s special to this program. Many like it also generate reports.
The difference is that the reports given to you by CleanMyMac will be easy for you to read. There’s not as much confusing lingo that you have to figure out.
Smart Scan
CleanMyMac has a lot of helpful tools and features. One that you’ll be using a lot is smart scan. Smart scan does a general sweep over your entire computer to locate junk files.
Once the scan is complete you’ll be able to see what the program found and choose to delete or keep any of the files that it identified as junk.
Clean Junk Files
Every single app on your computer stores junk files somewhere. These files can be pretty difficult to find on your own. That’s where the system junk cleaning feature comes in.
It separates your junk files into helpful tabs that you can navigate through. From there it’s all a matter of flipping through and deleting what you don’t want.
Malware Removal
Many are under the misconception that Macs don’t get viruses but this isn’t true. With Macs rising in popularity, they are a target for hackers.
The only way to keep your files safe is with some sort of virus protection. If your computer starts running slower or you begin seeing a lot of unwanted pop-ups, give it a scan with CleanMyMac. It will locate any malicious malware and get rid of the threat before it does any lasting damage to your system.
System Speed Optimization
Normally if a program freezes or starts running slow, you’d have to go through the trouble of opening the mac task manager to close it. This is a thing of the past with CleanMyMac.
It allows you to manage any program that’s open on your computer. That means you can check to see what’s not working and close it as well.
System Maintenence
Once your Mac’s memory gets around 10% away from getting full, it will start to run slower. The system maintenance feature of CleanMyMac will help free up some memory by dumping internet cache and performing other tasks.
You can even ask it to free up RAM for you. Once you perform these steps, your computer should start working like new again. No more swirlycolor wheel of death for you.
Cons
As you can see, there is a long list of things that this program can do for you. Still, there are a few drawbacks that you’ll have to deal with.
Price
Sadly, you can’t get all the benefits of CleanMyMac for free. You have to pay for it and it’s a little pricy. You can find plenty of other programs that are cheaper or free.
The thing is, you get what you pay for. It might be worth it, in the end, to pay a little extra to have all the great features that the program has to offer.
It Can’t Remove Duplicate Files
The biggest problem with the program is that for all its scanning ability, it can’t detect duplicate files. Now, you may be thinking that’s not a problem. That is until you delve in and see just how many duplicates you have.
It’s easy to download multiple files more than once depending on how long you’ve had your computer. Pictures are a huge guilty party in this.
To get rid of these duplicates you’ll either have to sit down and manually search for them or download a second program which you may not want to do if you’re already paying for CleanMyMac.
Is CleanMyMac X Worth the Money?
It’s easier to fill up your Mac’s memory than you might think. Between junk and duplicate files, you’ll hit the 10% threshold pretty fast. To clear up space and get your computer working like new again, you need to at least get rid of the junk files.
That’s where CleanMyMac X comes in. It can’t locate and destroy duplicate files but it will do a number on the junk ones. It will also scan your computer for malicious malware. The program does cost money but it’s a cheap price to pay for a computer that works the way you want.
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