![]() I will rate all these programs with one star, probably one more than they deserve. If I have missed any programs that should be on the list, please leave a comment and let me know. (Although macOS still comes with the storage drive initialized as "Macintosh HD," a quaint relic of a bygone era.) You are well-advised to read any program documentation and make a RELIABLE BACKUP before attempting any changes. Many have "disk" in their name, although disks, especially internal ones, are now a thing of the past. Macs simply do not need "cleaning." (See for example: ) Some of these programs are notorious for being little more than malware. True experts in macOS maintenance advise against using any of them, because in general they serve little useful purpose and they can easily do more harm than good. Most of the developers' descriptions boast about what a great job they do, but the truth is, there are no good, comprehensive, head-to-head reviews of these programs by impartial 3rd parties. Many - probably the most accurate and honest - have negative reviews, by users who have been burned by them. Many have what look to be essentially fake 5-star reviews with no useful commentary. There are now 76 (that's SEVENTY-SIX) programs in the list, and it seems like new entries in the 'Mac cleaner' market space pop up every day, metastasizing like a cancer. Before you even *think* of installing any of them, PLEASE read this. As a public service to the MacUpdate community, I've found as many of these "cleaner" apps on this website as I could and listed them them below. Battery monitoring helps to check the number of charge cycles, the overall battery health, and how much time it would take till the battery is fully charged.This is not a review per se, it is a discussion of the class of software to which this program belongs.RAM monitoring gives information about what is happening with the computer’s RAM, RAM-consuming apps, and whether it is okay to keep pushing it further.Aside from keeping an eye on the load of the CPU, users can now see the top-consuming apps, the uptime of the system and watch for unusual activity spikes.Storage and hard drive monitoring help keep track of the available storage, temperature, types of data stored on a drive, and size of trash that users can clean immediately. ![]() Protection monitoring gives quick ideas on how to protect a Mac computer from malware and threats.It will help us a lot in delivering the best possible value in the public release.” Key Features During this beta release, we are eager to get customers’ feedback. The new functionality is available for all users, no matter whether they have a premium subscription or not. “Despite the horrible war in our home country Ukraine, MacPaw remains stable as a business and continues active product development, creating value for our users,” says Oleksandr Kosovan, CEO of MacPaw, “This release brings major updates to the CleanMyMac X App Menu, making the maintenance of Mac’s health even easier and smoother. Everyone running macOS 10.10 and higher can join the beta-testing in the app and provide feedback by clicking the Provide Feedback button in the app. The new functionality will be available to all users, including the trial version.These updates will give users general information about Mac’s health, pressure, temperature, and consumption processes.The five new monitors provide detailed information about the state of Mac’s storage, protection, CPU, RAM, and battery. ![]()
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