Is CleanMyMac a safe program as a mac cleaner?

If you’ve decided that CleanMyMac is not a safe program for your Mac—whether because of the recent fake website malware campaigns or simply because you don’t trust closed-source, paid cleaners—then manually cleaning your Mac’s hidden junk is not only completely free, but also the most transparent and risk-free approach.

1. Open Finder and click Go in the top menu bar.

2. Select "Go to Folder..." and paste ~/Library/Caches. Delete the contents of the folders here (but not the folders themselves) .

3. Do the same for ~/Library/Logs. These are safe to delete .

4. Check ~/Library/Application Support for folders belonging to apps you have already uninstalled and delete those specific folders .

While you’re manually cleaning, don’t forget these obvious but often overlooked spots:

• Downloads folder – Delete old ,dmg installer files and anything you no longer need.
• Trash – Right‑click the Trash icon and choose Empty Trash.
• Desktop – Move large files you don’t access daily into a separate folder in Documents.
• Large & old files – Use Finder’s search: set search criteria to “Size is greater than 100 MB” and “Last opened date is before last month.”

Manually cleaning hidden junk is the safest possible method if you feel that CleanMyMac is not a safe program for your needs. It requires no downloads, no money, and no trust in a third‑party developer. You only need a few minutes and the willingness to follow a simple path.