Finding the Preferences menu takes some exploration and discovery. Which isn’t to say there isn’t room for improvement. Both systems ran as smoothly as they did before the scans.
An uninstaller application comes in handy for removing applications with assorted support files scattered throughout the operating system, and a scheduler lets you assign designated times for the program to remind you to run tests.Īfter running CleanMyMac 2 on both a 2006 Mac Pro with OS X 10.7.5 and a 2011 MacBook Pro with OS X 10.8.3, the app shaved off 17.17GB and 6.64GB, respectively, of extraneous files, along with 2GB of extraneous files from my oversized 40GB iPhoto library. This proves both inviting and off-putting, as the interface consumes an enormous amount of screen real estate, but CleanMyMac 2 does pack some cool bells and whistles that become worth a second look. CleanMyMac 2 has seven different types of scans (Automatic Cleanup, System Cleanup, Large & Old Files, iPhoto Cleanup, Trash Cleanup, Extensions Manager, and Eraser), and each scan type is customisable, allowing you to configure what files are cleaned and removed.ĬleanMyMac 2 generally removes stuff that won’t be missed, and if you’re feeling cautious–for example, you want to do a large-scale scan but leave OS X’s language files alone to ensure that upcoming software installations are smooth–just click CleanMyMac, choose Preferences, and specific elements of the scan can be configured from there.ĬleanMyMac 2’s interface is a series of giant buttons and tutorial animations that greet you like a happy puppy. Similar to Disk Doctor, CleanMyMac 2 hones in on items such as unused language support files, developer-oriented files, and service copies of your iPhoto images that add to the bulk of your iPhoto library. What kind of fluff is removed? Generally stuff you don’t think about that hangs around in the background.
CleanMyMac 2, Macpaw’s catch-all utility offers scanning and cleanup of accumulated fluff–generally unused files and applications–on your Mac.