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BodieThornfield
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Mar 20, 2025
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Can anyone recommend me a best mac cleaner software?

I usually use Windows computers. Recently, due to work needs, I had to dig out the old MacBook that had been lying in the drawer for several years. I found that this old machine was really stuck. It ...
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    MaverickJaxon
    Mar 20, 2025

    CleanGeeker, the best Mac cleaning software I found recently. It works perfectly on my Mac. I can use it to remove junk, scan large files, find duplicate files and bulk uninstall apps. You can give it a try on your own Mac: https://www.microonn.com/best-mac-cleaner

     

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DravenPierce
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Mar 20, 2025

Let me share my own experience when using an old MacBook. I can clean up my Mac without third-party tools.

The following are the three best mac cleaner methods that I personally think do not require software installation:

1. Use the system's built-in storage manager

  1. Click the Apple menu in the upper left corner → "About This Mac" → "Storage Space" → "Manage".
  2. The system will automatically analyze which large files, old applications, junk emails and duplicate files occupy space.
  3. This is actually Apple's built-in and officially recommended best mac cleaner function, which has obvious and safe cleaning effects.


2. Clean up the cache folder

  1. Press the shortcut keys Command + Shift + G to open "Go to Folder" and enter: ~/Library/Caches/.
  2. Directly delete all cache files in it, which can free up a lot of space. It is effective in personal testing.
  3. I often use this method. It is a manual version of the best mac cleaner trick. It is very practical.


3. Use terminal commands to clean up system garbage regularly

Open the "Terminal" and enter the following commands to clean up old logs, temporary files, and caches:
sudo periodic daily weekly monthly

sudo periodic daily weekly monthly

After entering the password and pressing Enter, wait for a while and the system will automatically clean up.
This command line method is also considered to be Apple's native best mac cleaner tool, which is very convenient.

The above methods do not require the installation of third-party mac cleaner software at all. They are safe and easy to use. I recommend you to try them all.

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