However, some still had to be torn out by the roots yet again by a free copy of Malwarebytes, which make one raise an eyebrow and wonder what else might be missed. After infecting my Mac with a fair amount of dubious software (including an infamous keystroke logger disguised as an Adobe Flash Player update), the Malware Removal module was able to diagnose and remove most of my malware. 95) 3 Drive Genius More than a cleanup tool, Drive Genius is also a. Once again, the Malware removal module has gotten better but isn’t where it could be. 1 CleanMyMac X CleanMyMac X is one of the best and popular Mac cleaners available. The major purpose of the CleanMyMac software is to optimize the spaces and speed up your computer system. I’ve had much better luck with CoreCode’s MacUpdater, which can be purchased for $14.95 for a single user license and has been able to find just about every conceivable update for my Mac’s applications given its single-minded focus to this task as well as robust updates along the way.

The newer version, X, can find junk files 3 times faster than CleanMyMac 3. Once again, the Updater module located updates to the handy MacTracker utility and GraphicConverter editing program, but missed an update to Google Chrome, which was somewhat worrying. According to MacPaw, CleanMyMac X is an all-in-one package. My previous version of this review noted that the Updater module had missed significant updates to Zoom and Mozilla’s Firefox browser, both of which became vital to users during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. While well-intentioned and focused as marketing and selling points, the Updater function seems to only locate a smattering of available application updates, and it’s almost anyone’s guess as to what it will see and what will be glossed over. Unfortunately, CleanMyMac X has a couple of modules that are the app’s greatest hurdles.

IDG The Updater and Malware Removal features The System Junk module after locating 7.41 gigabytes of extraneous files.

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