Cleaning your Mac

Your Mac computer needs regular maintenance to keep it running smoothly and to keep junk files from filling up its hard drive. Here are some things that you can safely clean with Movavi Mac Cleaner to make your Mac faster:

 

If you're in a hurry, head to the Status section and click 'Start Cleaning' to clean out some junk and give your Mac a quick boost.

 

Your system and installed applications store some temporary files as they work. These temporary files will accumulate over time, slowing down your Mac and taking up lots of space, even after you're finished using the applications that created them. Removing these files is completely safe.

 

When you send files to the Trash, they are not completely deleted for some time, in case you change your mind and want to restore the file. However, these deleted files still take up disk space, unless they are permanently deleted. Movavi Mac Cleaner allows you to completely clean out all Trash storages, including iPhoto, to redeem disk space by finally cleaning out the files you've already decided to delete.

 

Applications that you install on your Mac come with multiple language packs to accommodate users globally. However, even if you know a lot of languages, you probably only use one or two in your applications. Still, the unused language packs are kept on your hard drive, taking up disk space.

 

All you need to do is choose the languages that you actually use and let Mac Cleaner delete the rest, freeing gigabytes of disk space.

 

Analyze which folders and files take up the most space on your Mac, then select the ones you don't need to delete files in bulk.

 

Scan your Mac for identical files that you may have accidentally copied or downloaded twice. You will be able to see where each file is located and delete the one you don't need.

 

If you want to free up more disk space, deleting old and unused files is an obvious choice, but finding those files is not always easy. Movavi Mac Cleaner will find all of the large and old files for you and sort them by type, size, or date of last use. From then, you can easily decide which files you want to delete.

 

If you're running out of disk space, use the Uninstaller to check which applications you haven't used in a while and remove them completely. That includes even standard OS X applications like GarageBand that stores gigabytes of music samples on your Mac. After you're done removing applications, don't forget to clean up leftover application files that can take up space on your Mac long after the application is removed.

 

Each application you run on your Mac takes up a certain amount of RAM (Random Access Memory). This short-term memory allows applications to run faster, however, sometimes when you have several applications open at once, they may take up all of the available memory and slow down your computer.

 

If you notice your Mac taking up more time to properly start up or that it is running slowly in the first few minutes after you log in, you may need to disable some applications that start with the system.

 

If you need to destroy files that contain confidential data, or if you're planning to exchange your Mac for a newer one, use the Shredder to permanently and irrevocably wipe sensitive information.

 

Set up the firewall to protect your Mac from network attacks. The firewall can block network connections from unknown sources to prevent them from getting into your computer.

 

Even Mac computers get attacked by viruses all the time. Viruses and malware can damage your files and infect other computers in your network. Scan your Mac with the Antivirus and delete any infected files to keep your Mac safe.