

Yes, you may gain some space with some judicious system cleaning. However, this is entirely the wrong approach. When someone’s hard drive gets close to full, and the system starts warning them that they need to clear some space, they often look for a tool to do the job for them. So, which one is best? The answer may surprise you: none of them! But why?įirst, let’s consider some of the common reasons people want to clean their Macs. There are dozens of utilities that help users do these tasks.

January 24th, 2012 at 3:24 PM EST, modifiedĪn oft-asked question by many Mac users is “How do I clean my Mac’s system?” The advice they frequently receive involves things like deleting log files, clearing caches, removing cookies and all manner of other things.
