Is there a piece of software that effectively searches for junk files related to programs that have been deleted?
In most cases, app removal software doesn't do a thorough job of finding and removing files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read
this and
this. If you just want to delete the app, drag the .app file to the trash. No other software needed. If you want to completely remove all associated files/folders, no removal apps will do the job.
The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion, which can be used even after you've already deleted apps, as long as you remember the names of the apps you deleted:
I think MacCleaner might,
I am considering running CleanMyMac,
Is there anything that I should be doing to clean the unneeded junk out of my system since I will be using Migration Assistant?
I would
not recommend CleanMyMac, based on the number of
complaints that have been posted in this forum and elsewhere. As an example:
CleanMyMac cleaned too much.
Here's a recent example. While you may not have experienced problems yet, enough people have that it's wise to avoid it, especially since there are free alternatives that have better reputations, such as
Onyx.
You don't need "cleaner" or "maintenance" apps to keep your Mac running well, and some of these apps can do more harm than good. Most only remove files/folders or unused languages or architectures, which does nothing more than free up some drive space, with the risk of deleting something important in the process.
These apps will not make your Mac run faster or more efficiently, since having stuff stored on a drive does not impact performance, unless you're running out of drive space. In fact, deleting some caches can hurt performance, rather than help it, since more system resources are used and performance suffers while each cache is being rebuilt.
Many of these tasks should only be done selectively to troubleshoot specific problems, not en masse as routine maintenance.
Mac OS X does a good job of taking care of itself, without the need for 3rd party software. Among other things, it has its own maintenance scripts that run silently in the background on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, without user intervention.