{"id":153339,"date":"2020-11-30T08:21:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T08:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=153339"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:16:27","slug":"how-to-clean-up-mac-manual-vs-automatic-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-clean-up-mac-manual-vs-automatic-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean Up Your Mac: Manual vs Automatic Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"

The intuitive simplicity of Mac computers is often a key factor for Windows switchers. And it\u2019s mostly the more experienced Mac owners who know the truth: Macs simply slow down over time<\/strong>. Just like every other machine – without proper maintenance, they gradually lose the gloss and speed of the day you bought it.<\/p>\n

Symptoms often include browser slowdown<\/strong> (when opening 10+ Safari tabs feels like wading through a swamp), overheating<\/strong> (your Mac charging area turns into a hot plate), or even acting up like a teenager (apps won\u2019t open without showing you a spinning beach ball).<\/p>\n

Hard drive cleanup is one of the easiest ways to fix a sluggish Mac.<\/strong> Have you checked recently how many files are stored on your Mac? And do you really need all of them, in the current era of cloud storage? Does it make sense to keep thousands of vacation pics \u201cjust in case\u201d – ones you haven\u2019t even looked at in the last 5 years?<\/p>\n

If the answer is no to any of these questions, you\u2019re not alone. To fix this (in the simplest way), you can download MacKeeper<\/a> now – it does the cleanup routine for you, while optimizing your Mac performance speed at the same time. But let\u2019s review those cleanup tips now.<\/p>\n

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Manual Cleanup: A Not-so-fun Game<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve been using a Mac for at least 6 months, you\u2019ll find there will be lots of useless stuff to clean up. It\u2019s usually lurking in the Trash<\/strong><\/em> and Downloads<\/strong><\/em> folders, along with apps you never use; they can waste up to 10GBs of disk space, or even more.<\/p>\n

To explore where the rest of your junk files might be hiding, try this trick. Go to Finder > Go<\/strong><\/em> and hold down the Option\/Alt<\/em> key to see the hidden Library<\/strong><\/em> folder. Here you\u2019ll see folders named Caches<\/em>, Logs<\/em>, and Mail<\/em> – the latter being probably the biggest space-gobbler of all, eating up 2-3GBs by storing unnecessary mail attachments.<\/p>\n

Removing duplicates is a smart move too. Annoyingly, there\u2019s no system folder that contains all duplicates. To spot similar photos on your Mac, you\u2019ll need to check all your photos manually. The easiest way to do this would be to use special duplicate removal software. You can download MacKeeper for free<\/a> if you want to smash any duplicates in just a few clicks.
\nThe entire cleanup process can take hours and can get quite exhausting and tedious at times.<\/p>\n

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Automatic Cleanup: MacKeeper Is The Ultimate Timesaver<\/h2>\n

If you think you\u2019ve got more fun things to do than spending cosy evenings checking system folders, you\u2019re right. Software does it better. One of the trusted and proven apps to do the cleaning job is MacKeeper<\/strong>. It comes with probably the widest functionality we\u2019ve seen, and here\u2019s your free download<\/a> link.<\/p>\n

We found MacKeeper pretty intuitive and easy to use. It combines 12 Mac tools in one, but there is no need for you to go painstakingly through each one. Their Find & Fix<\/strong> is a single dashboard that does all that cleanup for you in just one click, removing junk files, duplicates in your Downloads folder, and any app leftovers swiftly and easily. What\u2019s more, it will also clean up any adware threats, and optimize your Mac\u2019s performance as an added bonus.<\/p>\n

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So, what does MacKeeper<\/strong> actually clean up? Check out their Safe Cleanup<\/em> tool to purge system junk, including caches, logs, useless Mail attachments, and Trash (everything you\u2019d spend precious time rummaging through system folders to find). Next, get rid of numerous photo duplicates with Duplicates Finder<\/em>. And Smart Uninstaller<\/em> will free up the most disk space – using one-click app removal, you can also uninstall pesky app leftovers and preference panes. But don\u2019t stop there: Smart Uninstaller<\/em> can also remove useless widgets, plugins, and browser extensions.<\/p>\n

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Slow Mac? When yours feels a little bogged down, try running MacKeeper\u2019s Memory Cleaner<\/em> to stop memory-hogging processes. Their Update Tracker<\/em> will make sure your apps always stay up to date – you can install all the latest versions in a click, be it 2, 18, or even 40 available updates. Finally, if your Mac startup still takes ages, consider running Login Items<\/em> to manage what should be loading when your Mac starts, and what shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

And on top of all this, it\u2019s a robust security app too. There\u2019s built-in antivirus and adware protection that works in real time, keeping your Mac safe, whatever you download. But the thing that singles it out? MacKeeper protects your privacy like no other cleaning app. It monitors your email for data breaches to find password leaks, blocks ads and trackers, and even includes a VPN to secure your connection.<\/p>\n

The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n

Download MacKeeper<\/a> to make storage cleanup simple and safe. Make sure your disk space doesn’t fill up with unnecessary stuff – all without compromising your security or privacy and without putting a single personal file at risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The intuitive simplicity of Mac computers is often a key factor for Windows switchers. And it\u2019s mostly the more experienced Mac owners who know the truth: Macs simply slow down over time. Just like every other machine – without proper maintenance, they gradually lose the gloss and speed of the day you bought it. Symptoms … Continue reading “How to Clean Up Your Mac: Manual vs Automatic Optimization”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9075,"featured_media":153354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[2518,2441],"tags":[1081,1866],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-153339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","category-how-to","tag-mac","tag-software"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153339"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325166,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153339\/revisions\/325166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153339"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=153339"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=153339"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=153339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}