CleanMyMac
The Mac’s favorite maintenance manager gets a big update
$39.95 (one Mac for one year), $62.99 (one Mac, one–time purchase) From www.macpaw.com
Needs
macOS 11 or later
Smart Care makes looking after your Mac’s health an easier proposition.
CLEANMYMAC HAS LONG been the Mac’s favorite — if not the cheapest — suite of maintenance and upkeep tools. This new release is focused on tightening up the app, with improved speed and performance and greater efficiency, all wrapped up in a great new interface. It’s easy to use: boot the app, and the first thing you see is the Smart Care pane. This integrates the functionality of the app as a whole into a single process, scanning your Mac for junk files, checking for malware, hunting down large and unused apps, and more. It can even scan your iCloud Drive. Smart Care makes the process of looking after your Mac so much easier. All you have to do is click a large button marked “Scan”. It takes some time, but the longer it takes, the more necessary it is, and there’s no user intervention needed while it’s working its magic. When done, you’re offered the chance to review potential actions in each of five categories (Cleanup, Protection, Performance, Applications, and My Clutter) before pressing the Run button and having the app purge your Mac. That’s it. You need never go any further into this app if you’re so inclined — Smart Care does everything for you.