Decent clean up and sort out software?

Big-Mac-Please · 8 May 2011 at 10:05

Hello all

Is there a decent bit of software out there for Mac that can give the system a good clean out?

All the history, old junk files, make sure everything is in the right places etc?

I'e done a search but I have no idea if the sites google finds are a load of junk or not.

Thanks for any help!!

Feek · 8 May 2011 at 10:09

Run Onyx once every six months if you really feel the need.

Big-Mac-Please · 8 May 2011 at 10:31

Thanks

Deku · 8 May 2011 at 10:49

I've tried a couple of different ones but tbh I don't think you need to. I've read more bad things than good about these sorts of programs for Mac so I'm staying clear in the future.

Brian8bit · 8 May 2011 at 11:08

I use CleanMyMac. CMM is pretty good for uninstalling applications. Normally you just drag apps to the recycle bin and consider it done, but they often leave a lot of crap behind in the library, so you have to go into the library folder and search for whatever you might have just uninstalled that way and clean up left over files. CMM you just drag and drop and it hunts for what might be left behind. Occasionally it misses something, but not often.

Universal · 8 May 2011 at 18:03

I also use CleanMyMac. It helped free up some hard disk space on my aging PowerBook and kept on using it.

Deku – What are the disadvantages?

Big-Mac-Please · 8 May 2011 at 18:59

I used that Onyx. Seems alright

rpn · 8 May 2011 at 22:49

CleanMyMac for me too.