Top 5 Mac Cleaning Software for 2024 [Unbiased Review] -

Your Mac is running slow, and it doesn't feel as fresh as the day you unboxed it. Just like a car, phone, or anything else that requires regular maintenance, this will significantly extend its lifespan and add years of use. There's a lot you can do to make your Mac feel as good as new again. The easiest way is to clean up your Mac. Instead of spending hours cleaning your Mac manually, you can use a powerful cleaner to find and remove all the junk from your Mac.

Fortunately, there are many tools that can easily clean your Mac. We've gathered five of the best Mac cleaning software, taking into account their effectiveness, price, ease of use, and customer support.

PS: Recently, we reviewed the best data recovery software for Mac in 2023. If you're looking for tools to recover lost files from your Mac, you should check that out.

Best Choice #1: CleanMyMac X (Recommended)

CleanMyMac has a great “One-Click Clean” feature that intelligently determines what parts of your Mac need optimizing, and what should be left alone. This makes it very easy to use for those who aren't as technically proficient.

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Advantages:

• Attractive interface. • Safe and easy cleaning. • Offers comprehensive cleaning options and advanced tools like program uninstaller, regular maintenance, online privacy features, etc. • Alerts before cleaning important files. • Fast operation, usually completing tasks in 2 minutes or less.

Disadvantages:

• Slightly expensive – US$39.95 for the Mac version

Best Alternative 2: Drive Genius

Drive Genius started out as a tool to keep your Mac's hard disk clean and free from disk errors. The latest version combines data recovery, virus scanning, and efficient cleanup tools. If you use your Mac for work and store valuable information on it, consider Drive Genius.

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Advantages:

• Sleek interface with a range of useful utilities.
• Safe cleaning features.
• Offers data recovery options in addition to cleaning.
• Proactively scans for issues and alerts the user.

Disadvantages:

• More expensive – a Mac costs $79
• Takes longer to scan
• Can yield more information in the scan

Top 3 Tools: CleanGenius for Mac

CleanGenius for Mac is a great optimization tool that can help you clean and speed up your Mac. With just one click, this Mac cleaner can speed up your slow Mac and improve its performance. If you're looking for a simple cleaner, this is the one you need.

Advantages:

• All-new user interface and streamlined workflows. • Secure Erase. • Speed up web browsing by cleaning browser plugins, find duplicate files, and optimize your Mac's performance. • Blazing fast. • Only $29.95.

Drawbacks:

There is no alternative but to clean up.

Best Pick 4: MacBooster 7

MacBooster is a multipurpose tool that comes with a set of utilities to keep your Mac in shape, including freeing up disk space and securing your system. It's very similar to CleanMyMac X, but it may not be as user-friendly for newcomers to the Mac world.

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Advantages:

It offers not only standard disk-cleaning features, such as deleting duplicate files, scanning for large files, freeing up RAM, and general performance boosts, but also includes virus and malware scans to protect your Mac from malicious software.

Disadvantages:

- The interface looks complicated. - It's a bit pricey – $39.95 for a single Mac license, and $59.95 for three. - MacBooster may be too much for new Mac users who aren't yet familiar with all the technicalities of the platform. - Deep scans take longer.

5th: DaisyDisk

Developed by Software Ambience Corp, DaisyDisk presents scan results in a pie chart. After launching it, it will ask you to select a disk to scan. Clicking on particular colors will give you a clear breakdown of how your disk is being used. It also shows the files that occupy this space, which you can delete directly from within the app. For a small price, it's the best option out there.

This image depicts the user interface of Daisy Disk, a disk cleanup tool designed to help users locate and delete unnecessary files on their Mac computers to free up hard drive space.

Advantages:

• Attractive interface. • Easy to use. • Preview of what you want to clean. • Fast scanning speed. • Just $9.9.

Drawbacks:

• It has only cleaning features.
• The app lacks the display of key file elements, such as creation and last-viewed dates.

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Here, for ease of comparison, is a list.

All in all, CleanMyMac X is a perfect maintenance tool for your Mac due to its interactive features and a great interface that spells elegance and quality.