What in the world do you do to/with your computers which requires daily use of cleaning programs?
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Besides Onyx, AppCleaner, TinkerTool and DaisyDisk, what do you all use for managing launch agents? I know I could rename the files in the finder to .disabled, but it is convenient to see a list of all launch agents with a toggle next to each item. Thanks!
again, why months, or years? you specifically say wait until a .4 release. i'm not going to get my head around your arbitrary fixation unless you come up with why .4, this is specific for a reason, unless you chose at random. why not..... .2? .3? .5?
Agreed. CMM 5 is really a disappointment. The entire interfaced is broken. It looks like a mix between a web candy shop and a program aimed at children who have to learn to count. It's messy. So disappointed. I have written to them whether I can be allowed to downgrade to CMM X again. If I am not allowed to do so, my subscription will be terminated. It's seriously useless now.
I know MR needs to make money but this is crazy.
If you’re a Mac guy you know this is crap.
MR knows this yet plays with the devil, where’s your moral?
If you’re a Mac guy you know this is crap.
MR knows this yet plays with the devil, where’s your moral?
CleanMyMac does exactly what it promises, therefore it is not immoral to advertise it. Whether you find CMM necessary is up to you. Someone found it fun to play treasure hunting around all your folders on the computer to find left over files from programs, others don't care and some prefer to pay a small amount to remove it with a click.
However, I will say. There's no need to rush out to buy the new CMM - they've really taken a step down the path with that update.
Please share your experience with the malware side. What sort of stuff does it do?
I don't think they have tried the program, but just used a setting I don't know, on this forum, where it posts an automatic response every time the word "CleanMyMac" is mentioned.
macOS does not need to be cleaned, fact.
It’s not crappy Windows, yes crappy, it’s still rubbish, sadly I have to work with it.
You don't need to clean your car either, but it is very nice to drive in a clean car, with clean carpets and clear windows. As I wrote in the post you answered. Someone never likes to clean their car, someone just wipes the windshield so they can see, and others clean the whole car. It's about preferences. Nothing is wrong, nothing is dangerous.
Yes, why not. A car/a computer.
You clean your car inside, vacuum the seats and carpets, and remove old candy paper from the pockets in the side doors. It is absolutely not necessary to do so for the car to still drive. But it's nice not to be in a mess.
On a computer, you remove leftover files from uninstalled programs (MacOS does not do this itself), you may clear the cache once a month, so as not to have old files lying around and taking up space. Is it necessary. Not at all. One's Mac can work fine without it, but it's nice to know it's gone. Having said that - MacOS "doesn't delete junk itself" after all, when I can remove 7-10GB of junk files once a month.
However, it is still more socially acceptable to have a messy computer than a dirty car. But that's another story.
I use this app with some frequency, it helps a lot to clean up garbage left by apps like Xcode and remove unknown processes. I tried other apps but this is the most complete.
No it doesn't - it's a scam! It's a virus. No need to delete it at all!! Leave it until the hard drive is completely full, and then buy a new computer
No. Someone else wrote that. Go argue with them.
Again, I said nothing about specifically waiting until a .4 release or any other number. Go back and read my response again.
What I did say was that in general some people choose to delay major updates until updates have come out because .0 releases often contain bugs that are resolved in later releases.
It's not a hard thing to understand, friend!
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A car needs cleaning because it will get into serious trouble, macOS will work even after a decade.
A car needs oil changes, new spark plugs, brake disks and new brake fluid.
As long as you give a Mac electricity and current (power) it will run.
As for the disk to fill up, get a bigger disk because you fill it up too much.
I still think you’re crazy to use that crap, macOS doesn’t need to be cleaned.
I bet you were a Windows user before.
Stop using software you don’t need, safes you money and time as well.
No, a car does not necessarily need to be vacuumed and tidy in order to drive. Okay, if there is a plastic bottle under the brake pedal, then it is probably very good to remove it. But here we are talking about cleaning up for one's own pleasure. We are not talking about spare parts such as brakes and fluids, which ARE necessary. If we are to make a Car/Computer comparison, a computer may also need a new battery at some point, but that has nothing to do with the software.
At the risk of repeating myself, I completely agree that it is NOT necessary to remove leftover files from uninstalled programs, scanning for malware is not super necessary either, deleting old cache files from time to time is also not necessary (+ many other functions) - but it's super nice to have the option, to feel that everything doesn't pile up during the time you have your computer.
As I wrote, I do a "clean" once a month, sometimes later, and last time I removed over 7GB of everything that had accumulated during the month. Was it necessary - NO, did I get more space - YES!
This is what CMM is all about. Clean up. Overview. Easy. You can also hire a cleaning assistant for your home, it costs money - but you can also just do it yourself for free. It is up to the individual to choose.
Everyone has probably had Windows at some point in their life. However, I have been running MacOS since 2008.
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fancy app, but ... if I want to see where big files are, I use the finder and sort by filesize. 😁
That does work great for files you intentionally saved, but doesn't really help with big caches and other files hidden deep in the system.
Files hidden deep in the system are hidden from the user for a reason. But if I want to search everything, independent of Spotlight, I use easyFind. Free app ... finds everything.
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A little collection of free utilities for the Mac to make your life easier.
So I've used cleanmymac before, and this time I used it, I lost all of my internet accounts and had to go through a long process of a TM restore for some files in my library to regain access to all of my mailboxes etc. Be careful.
It did spot some maleware on my system though.
It did spot some maleware on my system though.
System files, absolutely. But on plenty of occasions I've found messes left behind by sloppy software (Microsoft, Adobe) and been able to at least figure out where all my storage has gone.Files hidden deep in the system are hidden from the user for a reason. But if I want to search everything, independent of Spotlight, I use easyFind. Free app ... finds everything.
DEVONtechnologies | Needful Things
A little collection of free utilities for the Mac to make your life easier.www.devontechnologies.com
Hadn't heard of that app, but I know Devon is very highly regarded so I'll take a look, thanks!