Maintenance and optimisation utility for macOS
CleanMyMac is a macOS maintenance and optimisation utility developed by MacPaw ,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] disk space .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
As of 2023, the software has been downloaded over 20 million times[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award and the UX Design Award .[ 10] [ 11]
History
CleanMyMac was launched in 2008, with its initial code developed by Oleksandr Kosovan, CEO of MacPaw.[ 12] [ 7] [ 13]
Company’s major releases launched in 2015,[ 1] [ 7] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
In 2020, the software was awarded the iF Design Award [ 7] [ 8] [ 19] Red Dot Design Award.[ 10] [ 11] Apple Silicon processors.[ 20] [ 16] [ 21] Webby Awards .[ 16] Boston [ 9] [ 22] Kyiv .[ 23] [ 3]
Features
CleanMyMac offers features aimed at maintaining and optimizing macOS systems. It combines antivirus protection with tools for cleaning disk space ,[ 24] [ 6] uninstalling software, and preventing malware and adware . The software’s malware removal functionality is powered by MacPaw's proprietary Moonlock Engine.[ 24]
Key features include the ability to clear unused system files, log files , and temporary files . Additionally, the software provides optimization tools such as maintenance scripts, disk repair functions, and options for resetting system indexes and databases.[ 25]
Software modules include Smart Care, Cleanup, Protection, Performance, Applications, My Clutter and Assistant.[ 26] [ 27] RAM cleanup in a single process.[ 14] [ 18]
See also
References
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