CleanMyMac 3

User Guide

CleanMyMac 3 User Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing CleanMyMac 3

About CleanMyMac 3
Whats new?
System requirements

Chapter 2: Getting Started with CleanMyMac 3

Download and installation

CleanMyMac 3 activation
Interface overview

Chapter 3: Cleaning Modules

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Smart Cleanup
System Junk
iPhoto Junk
Mail Attachments
iTunes Junk
Trash Bins
Large & Old Files

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Chapter 4: Maintenance Utilities

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Uninstaller
Maintenance 41
Privacy 45
Extensions 49
Shredder 52

Chapter 5: CleanMyMac Dashboard

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Chapter 6: CleanMyMac 3 Menu

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Chapter 7: CleanMyMac Preferences

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General tab
Smart Cleanup tab
Scheduler tab
CleanMyMac 3 Menu tab
Updates tab
Ignore List tab

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Chapter 1: Introducing CleanMyMac 3

About CleanMyMac 3
CleanMyMac 3 is a next evolutionary step of a well-known cleaning app chosen by millions of Mac users.
Beautifully designed in a whole new Yosemite manner, CleanMyMac 3 has become far more than just a
cleaning utility. Now not only it removes gigabytes of junk, but also monitors and optimizes your Macs
performance and health.
New cleaning modules provide even more advanced options for accurate reclaim of your disk space, while
a complete set of diverse utilities manages issues with health, monitoring, system maintenance, private
data, uninstallation of apps, and many more.

Whats new?
Mail Attachments module, which removes locally stored copies of downloads and attachments.
iTunes Junk module, which removes outdated device backups, broken downloads, old iOS software
updates, and copies of iOS apps stored locally.
Maintenance module, which lets users run a myriad of optimization tasks.
Privacy module, which cleans up chat, browsing and download history, as well as cookies, recent
items lists, and more.
Dashboard, which shows Mac performance in real time and provides the RAM cleanup feature.
CleanMyMac 3 Menu, which gives users access to multiple CleanMyMac 3 tools without launching
the application itself.
Health Alerts, which help diagnose hardware and process issues.
Excellent Yosemite makeover.
New localizations: Ukrainian and Dutch.

System requirements
Mac OS X 10.8 or higher (Intel Macs only)

43.3MB of free disk space

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Chapter 2: Getting Started with CleanMyMac 3

Download and installation
Download CleanMyMac 3
Use either of these options to download CleanMyMac 3:
Click here to start download.

Visit the MacPaw website, and choose Free Download.

Install CleanMyMac 3
1. Double-click the downloaded CleanMyMac.dmg file to mount a new CleanMyMac volume and proceed
with the installation.
2. Drag the CleanMyMac 3 icon to your Applications folder to complete the installation.

Open CleanMyMac 3
Do one of the following:

Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock, then click the CleanMyMac 3 icon in Launchpad.
Double-click the CleanMyMac 3 icon in the Applications folder.
Enter the application name in Spotlight.
To add the CleanMyMac 3 icon to your Dock to stay there permanently: Control-click the CleanMyMac 3
icon in the Dock, and choose Options > Keep in Dock.

CleanMyMac 3 activation
Activation is a simple essential procedure that unlocks a full version of CleanMyMac 3, and grants you
unlimited access to all advanced cleaning and utility modules.
Though the trial version of CleanMyMac 3 has a number of limitations, its free features will be helpful
even if you decide not to buy a commercial license.

CleanMyMac 3 Trial
Limitations
Cleanup modules: Remove no more than 500
MB of unneeded items across all cleaning
modules (including Move to Folder operations).

Utilities modules: Use only basic utilities

functionality and run limited number of scripts.

CleanMyMac 3 Menu: Empty the Trash folder

only via CleanMyMacs Trash Bins module
(please mind the general cleaning modules
limitation of 500 MB of processed data). With
a commercial license, you will be able to empty
it directly from the CleanMyMac 3 Menu.

Free features
Free up your RAM: Clean up memory as many
times as you need through CleanMyMac 3
Menu or Dashboard.

Shredder: Erase as many files as you want in

a secure or ordinary way.

CleanMyMac 3 Menu: View system status,

receive health updates, and free up RAM.

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A single license of CleanMyMac 3 is valid for one Mac and works on all of its user accounts. If you need
to migrate your CleanMyMac license to another Mac, you should uninstall it from the old computer, and
then reactivate it on another one. Should you experience any difficulties, please contact
our Customer Support.

Complete the online activation

Note: Please mind that you need the Internet access to successfully complete the activation.
1.

Open CleanMyMac 3.

2.

Click the Unlock Full Version button in the upper-left corner of the window.

3.

In the Activation dialog, choose the appropriate option.

If you already have a license, click Enter Activation Number.
If you do not have a license, click Buy License to visit our web store.
If you want to continue using the limited trial version, click Later.

4. Enter your Activation Number. After you entered a valid number, the application automatically
activates the license. Or click Activate.
Note: Make sure you include all the letters and numbers, and avoid entering blank spaces.

Activate a box version of CleanMyMac 3

If you purchased a box version of CleanMyMac 3, you will be automatically presented with an activation
dialog on the first launch. You will need to provide your details and to accept our license agreement. This
will serve as a confirmation of your purchase later on.

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Interface overview
Module starting window
When you open CleanMyMac 3, you see the Smart Cleanup module window, which is much alike any
module starting window.

When you switch to any other module, you also see its starting window with a short module description
and either a Scan button (for cleaning modules), or a button that reveals all module capabilities (for utility
modules). The iPhoto and Large & Old modules also provide controls for changing a folder
to be analysed.

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Scan results preview window
After a cleaning module completes scanning, you see a results preview window. In general, the interface
structure of all cleaning module preview windows is similar to starting windows. For some modules,
CleanMyMac will offer the Smart Selection option for quick deletion of unneeded junk files.

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Detailed scan results window
When you decide to review detailed scan results, you generally see the window with the similar interface:

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Cleanup completion window
When CleanMyMac completes a cleanup or maintenance task, you see a similar window:

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Chapter 3: Cleaning Modules

CleanMyMac 3 includes the following cleaning modules:
Smart Cleanup
System Junk
iPhoto Junk
Mail Attachments
iTunes Junk
Trash Bins
Large & Old Files

Smart Cleanup
Smart Cleanup incorporates all CleanMyMac 3 cleaning modules and looks through all areas on your Mac
to find items you can safely get rid of.
While preparing files for removal, CleanMyMac uses the Smart Select approach that focuses on
unneeded and outdated files that were not created by the user and arent involved in any processes. For
that reason, using the Smart Cleanup module once in a while is enough for keeping up your Mac clean and
healthy on a basic level.
Note: To establish accuracy and safety of cleanup operations, CleanMyMac refers to the custom
Ignore List and to its built-in Safety Database, which includes a list of vital items, rules, and
exceptions.
If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular item, you can add it to CleanMyMacs
Ignore List. For more information, see Add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List.
Smart Cleanup includes the following CleanMyMac modules:

System Junk outdated cache files, old logs, extra application binaries, broken application data,
unused language and localization files.

iPhoto Junk hidden original copies of previously modified images. By default, CleanMyMac selects
only original copies of fixed red-eye and rotated images. Click the iPhoto Junk icon to review and
select more hidden originals for removal.

Mail Attachments local copies of attached files that youve once opened or viewed in Mail.
iTunes Junk iOS apps stored on Mac, old iOS device backups and update files, corrupt and
incomplete downloads.

Trash Bins deleted items in trash folders on your Mac and external drives, as well as in the iPhoto
and Mail applications.

Large & Old Files a list of files from your system that you may want to delete. Click the Large & Old
Files icon to review and select files for cleanup.

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Scan your Mac with Smart Cleanup
Do one of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.

Review Smart Cleanup scan results

Note: By default, none of your Large & Old Files are selected for removal. You need to view scan
results and select files you want to remove.
After completion of the full scan, you will see:

Total amount of items that are selected for removal. All of these items are absolutely safe for cleanup
and do not affect the functionality of your Mac.

Amount of items selected for removal within a particular cleaning module (specified under
corresponding module icons).

Total amount of items found within a particular cleaning module but not necessarily selected for

removal (for example, items found in the Large & Old Files module). The amount of these items is
specified next to the module name in the Modules list.

To find out about the items prepared for removal, do any of the following:

Click on a module icon, and read information in the pop-up message that appears. If available, click
See Details.

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Switch to the appropriate module in the Modules list.

Add more items to the cleanup list

1. Click on a module icon that has the Needs Review subscription (Large & Old Files and iPhoto Junk),
and then click See Details.
2. After you are switched to the corresponding module, manually select items you want to remove. For
more information, see Large & Old Files or iPhoto Junk.
To return to the Smart Cleanup module, do one of the following:
In the upper-left corner of the main area, click Back to Smart Cleanup.
Choose Go > Smart Cleanup.
In the Modules list, click Smart Cleanup.

Exclude items from the cleanup list

To exclude all items of a particular cleaning module from the Smart Cleanup removal list: Deselect the
checkbox under the module icon.

To exclude some items of a particular cleaning module from the Smart Cleanup removal list: Switch to
the appropriate module in the Modules list, and then deselect checkboxes of items you do not want to
remove.

Clean up your Mac

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you to confirm
it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go through the quick
authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials more than once per
CleanMyMac session:
1. Choose Action > Authenticate.
2. In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
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To remove selected junk files and free up a significant amount of space, do one of the following:

Click Clean at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Clean.
Press Return.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.
After completion of the cleanup, you will see how much space youve freed.
To view a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
To return to the Smart Cleanup screen: Click the Start Over button on the cleanup completion screen. Or
choose Go > Start Over.

System Junk
The System Junk module takes care of all unneeded data generated by your system and applications. In
particular, it accurately analyzes all your files and selects for removal only outdated cache files, old logs,
extra application binaries, broken application data, unused language and localization files to trim the
excess off your operating system.

Start the System Junk module

1. In the Modules list, switch to the System Junk module. Or choose Go > System Junk.

2. Do any of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.

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Use Smart Selection
While preparing a cleanup list, CleanMyMac uses the Smart Select feature that focuses on unneeded and
outdated files that were not created by the user and arent involved in any processes. After completion of
scanning, you will see the amount of smart-selected items in the center of the main area.
To avail of the Smart Selection feature: Click Clean.
Note: To establish accuracy and safety of cleanup operations, CleanMyMac refers to
the custom Ignore List and to its built-in Safety Database, which includes
a list of vital items, rules, and exceptions.
If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular file, you can add it to
CleanMyMacs Ignore List. For more information, see Add files to CleanMyMacs
Ignore List.

Review scan results

CleanMyMacs Smart Select offers to remove only unneeded files, but generally a number of items that
you might want to remove is much bigger. The total amount of items found in the System Junk module is
displayed next to the Review Details button.
To view all found items by categories: Click Review Details. You will see the following item categories:

Broken Login Items

When you remove an application or a service, a broken link to it may

remain among your Login Items. CleanMyMac easily resolves this
problem.

Broken Preferences

Sometimes application preference files get corrupted, which leads to

improper behavior or inability to launch applications. Generally, removing
broken preference files eliminates these negative effects.

Development Junk

During installation and configuration process, applications may create

some supporting files that become useless afterwards.

iOS Photo Cache

After you sync photos with any of your iOS devices, some photos stay
cached on your Mac. This data only wastes space after the sync is done.

Language Files

Leftovers

Almost every application you install comes with multiple localizations

you do not use. You can safely remove them to save a significant amount
of disk space.

Uninstalled applications sometimes leave a lot of junk that occupies

space on your Mac, but brings no value.

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OS X Localizations

System Cache Files

System Log Files

Universal Binaries

User Cache Files

User Log Files

Xcode Derived Data

Your Macs operating system includes dozens of languages files, most of

which youll never use. CleanMyMac deletes unneeded language files to
save your space.
System applications generate and keep a lot of cache files, which
result in longer startup time, performance degradation, and possible
improper system functioning. CleanMyMac cleans cache and improves
performance.
Activity of your system applications and services is being logged into
numerous files. Generally, they are useful for debugging purposes only,
and therefore are hardly worth employing your disk space.
Developers usually compile their applications to support several Mac
architectures, which means putting in twice and sometimes four times
the code. However, your Mac only needs one copy.
Originally intended to improve startup time, the cache files of your
applications ultimately accumulate, and result in improper system
functioning or overall performance drop.
The activity of your applications is being logged into numerous files,
which start using a lot of space after a while. However, these files are
rarely used and absolutely useless if old.
If you are a developer, you might want to clean up your system from a
significant amount of intermediate build information and project index
generated by Xcode. This CleanMyMac ability will come in useful when
you need to speed up your project and free some space.

After you open the detailed results window, you can take a closer look at items and change their sorting.

To reveal files included to a particular category: Click the category in the left-side pane of the main
area. Items included to the category are revealed in the right-side pane. To view contents of a folder in
the right-side pane, click its disclosure triangle.

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To view an item in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To view an item path: Hover over an item line. You can double-click any path component to open a
related directory in a new Finder window. If an item path does not appear, choose View > Show File
Path.

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To change sorting of items or categories: At the top of the window, use the left-side Sort by
pop-up menu to change sorting of item categories, and the right-side Sort by pop-up menu to
change sorting of items.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Modify the System Junk cleanup list

By default, CleanMyMac selects most of the System Junk items for removal. You can deselect any of the
found items to keep them in your system.

To exclude all items from the cleanup list: Click Deselect All in the upper-left corner of the main area.
To exclude one or multiple items or categories from the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite
categories or items you do not want to remove.
Note: When you deselect items from the cleanup list, CleanMyMac 3 remembers your choice,
and keeps these items deselected in future scan results.

Add one or multiple items or categories to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite categories or
items you want to remove.

Add all items to the cleanup list: Click Select All in the upper-left corner of the main area.

Clean up your Mac from system junk

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.

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Do any of the following:

Click Clean at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Clean.
Press Return.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.
After completion of the cleanup, you will see how much space youve freed.
To view a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
To return to the initial System Junk screen: Click the Start Over button on the cleanup completion screen.
Or choose Go > Start Over.

iPhoto Junk
The iPhoto Junk module significantly reduces the size of iPhoto and Photos libraries by eliminating
hidden originals of previously edited images. Originals are copies of images you have once rotated,
cropped, or edited in any other way.
CleanMyMac does not remove final versions of your images, instead it allows you to compare original and
final images to make sure the deletion is safe.
Note: To establish accuracy and safety of cleanup operations, CleanMyMac refers to the custom
Ignore List and to its built-in Safety Database, which includes a list of vital items, rules, and
exceptions.
If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular file, you can add it to CleanMyMacs
Ignore List. For more information, see Add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List.

Start the iPhoto Junk module

1. In the Modules pane, switch to the iPhoto Junk module. Or choose Go > iPhoto Junk.
2. Select an iPhoto library you want to analyze by doing any of the following:

Use a default iPhoto library for scanning

Select another iPhoto library by clicking Change Library. In the dialog that appears, locate to the
library you want to analyze, and click Open.

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3. Do any of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.
To open the added library in the Finder, click a magnifier icon next to it.

Use Smart Selection

While preparing a cleanup list, CleanMyMac uses the Smart Select feature. By default, it adds to the
cleanup list only originals of fixed red-eye and rotated photos, since their data is restorable. After
completion of scanning, you will see the amount of smart-selected images in the center of the main area.
To avail of the Smart Selection feature: Click Clean.

Review scan results

CleanMyMacs Smart Select offers to remove only 100% unneeded files, but generally, a number of
items that you might want to remove is much bigger. The total amount of items found in the iPhoto Junk
module is displayed next to the Review Details button.
To view all found images: Click Review Details.
On the detailed results window, CleanMyMac shows you pairs of thumbnail images a hidden copy and
a version to keep (final-version image).

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The size of each image is specified in its lower-right corner. Each final-version image is also marked with
a number of icons that depict changes applied to it:

Cropped
Enhanced

Fixed Red-Eye

Rotated

Earlier resized image or image with a partly removed background.

Image improved with some of iPhoto effects and adjustments like sharpness,
contrast, exposure, and many more.
Peoples eyes came out red on an original copy of this photo. This negative
effect was fixed with the corresponding editing option of iPhoto.
Probably, an original copy of this photo was taken at a wrong angle.
Therefore, this image was either automatically rotated by iPhoto, or you did it
manually.
Original copy of this photo was initially saved as a RAW file, which is not
usable in common image viewers and editors. Thats why when you export
RAW files to iPhoto, it always creates a JPEG final copy that you actually view
within the application.

RAW

Note: If you are a photographer and RAW files are valuable for
you, try CleanMyMacs Ignore RAW photos feature to exclude
these kind of images from scan results:

Choose CleanMyMac 3 > Preferences. On the Ignore List tab,

switch to the iPhoto Junk section, and then select Ignore RAW
photos checkbox.

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After you open the detailed results window, you can take a closer look at found images and group them as
you prefer.

To zoom images in and out: Drag the slider in the upper-right corner to scale an image.

To view an image in iPhoto: Control-click an image, and choose Reveal in iPhoto from the shortcut
menu.

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To compare original and final-version images: Control-click an image, and choose Quick Look from the
shortcut menu to view images side-by-side.

To review images within a particular group: Click the group in the left-side pane of the main area.
To regroup images: Click the Group by pop-up menu above the listed photo groups, and choose a
grouping criterion:

Modifiers based on changes applied to images.

Events based on event names in iPhoto.
Date based on image creation date.

To find an image within the scan results list: Start typing an image title in the search field results
appear below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Modify the iPhoto Junk cleanup list

To add one or multiple originals or groups to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite groups or
originals you want to remove.

To add all originals to the cleanup list: Click Select All in the upper-left corner.
To exclude all groups and originals from the cleanup list: Click Deselect All in the upper-left corner.
To exclude one or multiple originals or groups from the cleanup list: Deselect checkboxes opposite
groups or originals you do not want to remove.
Note: When you deselect items from the cleanup list, CleanMyMac 3 remembers your choice,
and keeps them deselected in future scan results.

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Clean up your Mac from iPhoto junk
Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
Do any of the following:

Click Clean at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Clean.
Press Return.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.

After completion of the cleanup, you will see how much space youve freed.
To view a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
To return to the initial iPhoto Junk screen: Click the Start Over button on the cleanup completion screen.
Or choose Go > Start Over.

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Mail Attachments
The Mail Attachments module scans the Mail application for restorable, locally kept downloads and
attachments. It reclaims a lot of free space while keeping original attachments safe in your online Inbox.
By default, when you open or view a new attachment in Mail, the application stores its copy on your disk
and keeps it until you delete the associated email. After a while, the total volume of copied attachment
files may reach a couple of gigabytes and more, especially if you receive many images, PDF, or
presentation files.

Start the Mail Attachments module

1. In the Modules list, switch to the Mail Attachments module. Or choose Go > Mail Attachments.

2. Do any of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.

Use Smart Selection

While preparing a cleanup list, CleanMyMac uses the Smart Select feature that focuses on those
attachments that can be easily brought back by simply accessing related emails in Mail. After completion
of scanning, you will see the amount of smart-selected attachments in the center of the main area.
To avail of the Smart Selection feature: Click Clean.
Note: To establish accuracy and safety of cleanup operations, CleanMyMac refers to the custom
Ignore List and to its built-in Safety Database, which includes a list of vital items, rules, and
exceptions.
If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular file, you can add it to CleanMyMacs
Ignore List. For more information, see Add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List.
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Review scan results
In this module, CleanMyMacs Smart Select offers to remove only easily recoverable files. However, the
Mail Attachments module also finds user-modified attachments which you might want to remove. The
total amount of items found in the Mail Attachments module is displayed next to the Review Details
button.
To view all found attachments: Click Review Details.
After you open the detailed results window, you can take a closer look at attachments as well as change
their sorting and grouping criteria.

To view attachments included to a particular group: Click the group in the left-side pane of the main
area. Items included to the group are revealed in the right-side pane.

To view an attachment in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon
that appears next to it.

To view an attachment in CleanMyMac: Hover over a file you want to reveal, and click a quick look icon
next to it.

To regroup attachments: From the Group by pop-up menu choose an appropriate grouping criterion
(an access date or file kind).

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To view attachments by mail accounts: In the upper-right corner of the main area, from the pop-up
menu choose which accounts you want to review attachments from.

To change sorting of attachments: In the upper-right corner of the main area, from the Sort by popup menu choose the appropriate sorting criterion.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Modify the Mail Attachments cleanup list

To exclude one or multiple attachments or attachment groups from the cleanup list: Deselect
checkboxes opposite groups or attachments you do not want to remove.

To add one or multiple attachments or attachment groups to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes
opposite groups or attachments you want to remove.
Note: When you deselect items from the cleanup list, CleanMyMac 3 remembers your choice,
and keeps them deselected in future scan results.

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Clean up your Mac from attachment copies
Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your
credentials more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
Do any of the following:

Click Clean at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Clean.
Press Return.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.
After completion of the cleanup, you will see how much space youve freed.
To view a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
To return to the initial Mail Attachments screen: Click the Start Over button on the cleanup completion
screen. Or choose Go > Start Over.

iTunes Junk
The iTunes Junk module cleans up outdated device backups, broken downloads, old iOS software
updates, and copies of iOS apps stored locally in iTunes.
In the iTunes Junk module, CleanMyMac scans your iTunes data to find the following files:

iOS Applications

iOS Device Backups

iOS Software Updates

iTunes Broken
Downloads

When you download iOS apps to your iPhones or iPads, iTunes saves
backups of these downloads on the Mac. Removing these files from
iTunes wont affect your devices.
Consider keeping the old copies of iOS apps only in case youre
planning on using old iOS devices further and syncing these apps to
them.
All of your iOS device backups are stored on your Mac. However,
information on your devices is changing constantly, and backups get
quickly outdated. You can easily get rid of old backups without losing
any valuable data. The latest backup is never selected for removal
automatically.
Every time you update your iOS devices via cable sync, multiple update
files remain on your Mac and increase the amount of wasted space on
your disk. Removing these files will do no harm.
Due to a number of reasons, your Mac may store a collection of files
with incomplete data. These may be broken podcasts, movies, audios,
etc. Removing these files will do no harm whatsoever.

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Start the iTunes Junk module
1. In the Modules list, switch to the iTunes Junk module. Or choose Go > iTunes Junk.
2. Do any of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.

Use Smart Selection

While preparing a cleanup list, CleanMyMac uses the Smart Select feature, which accurately selects only
broken iOS-related files you no longer need and can harmlessly remove. After completion of scanning,
you will see the amount of smart-selected items in the center of the main area.
To avail of the Smart Selection feature: Click Clean.
Note: To establish accuracy and safety of cleanup operations, CleanMyMac refers to the custom
Ignore List and to its built-in Safety Database, which includes a list of vital items, rules, and
exceptions.
If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular file, you can add it to CleanMyMacs
Ignore List. For more information, see Add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List.

Review scan results

The total amount of items found in the iTunes Junk module is displayed next to the Review Details button.
To view all found files, click Review Details.

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To view items included to a particular group: Click the group in the left-side pane of the main area.
Items included to the group are revealed in the right-side pane.

To view an item in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To view an item in CleanMyMac: Hover over a file you want to reveal, and click a quick look icon
next to it.

To change the sorting of items: In the upper-right corner of the main area, from the Sort by pop-up
menu choose the appropriate sorting criterion.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

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Modify the iTunes Junk cleanup list
To add one or multiple items or item groups to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite groups or
items you want to remove.

To add all items to the cleanup list: Click Select All in the upper-left corner.
To exclude all groups and items from the cleanup list: Click Deselect All in the upper-left corner.
To exclude one or multiple items or item groups from the cleanup list: Deselect checkboxes opposite
groups or items you do not want to remove.
Note: When you deselect items from the cleanup list, CleanMyMac 3 remembers your choice,
and keeps them deselected in future scan results.

Clean up your Mac from iTunes junk

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
Do any of the following:

Click Clean at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Clean.
Press Return.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.
After completion of the cleanup, you will see how much space youve freed.
To view a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
To close a cleanup log, click Hide Log.
To return to the initial iTunes Junk screen: Click the Start Over button on the cleanup completion screen.
Or choose Go > Start Over.

Trash Bins
Apart from the ordinary startup drive Trash, Macs generally have additional application trash folders, for
example, iPhoto Trash. Each disk partition and external drive also has its own hidden trash folder where
previously deleted items reside.
In the Trash Bins module, CleanMyMac scans the following trash folders:

Local Mail Trash, which contains emails deleted in the Mail application.
Aperture Trash, which contains photos deleted in Aperture.
iPhoto Trash, which contains photos deleted in iPhoto.
Startup Drive Trash, which contains items deleted from the main disk.
External Drive Trash, which contains items deleted from external drives (a number of such trash
folders equals a number of external drives).

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Start the Trash Bins module
1. In the Modules list, switch to the Trash Bins module. Or choose Go > Trash Bins.
2. Do any of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.

Use Smart Selection

By default, CleanMyMac selects all of your trashed items for removal. After completion of scanning, you
will see the amount of smart-selected items in the center of the main area.
To avail of the Smart Selection feature: Click Empty.
Note: To establish accuracy and safety of cleanup operations, CleanMyMac refers to the custom
Ignore List and to its built-in Safety Database, which includes a list of vital items, rules, and
exceptions.
If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular file, you can add it to CleanMyMacs
Ignore List. For more information, see Add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List.

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Review scan results
The total amount of items found in the Trash Bins module is displayed next to the Review Details button.
To view all found files, click Review Details.
After you open the detailed results window, you can take a closer look at items and change their sorting.

To reveal files from a particular location: Click the location in the left-side pane of the main area. Items
included to the location are revealed in the right-side pane.
To view contents of a folder in the right-side pane, click its disclosure triangle.

To view an item in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To view an item path: Hover over an item line. You can double-click any path component to open a
related directory in a new Finder window. If an item path does not appear, choose View > Show File
Path.

To change sorting of items or locations: At the top of the window, use the left-side Sort by pop-up
menu to change sorting of locations, and the right-side Sort by pop-up menu to change sorting of
items.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Modify the Trash Bins cleanup list

To exclude all items from the cleanup list: Click Deselect All in the upper-left corner of the main area.
To exclude one or multiple items or locations from the cleanup list: Select the checkboxes opposite
locations or item you do not want to remove.

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Note: When you deselect items from the cleanup list, CleanMyMac 3 remembers your choice,
and keeps them deselected in future scan results.

Add one or multiple items or locations to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite locations or
items you want to remove.

Add all items to the cleanup list: Click Select All in the upper-left corner of the main area.

Clean up your Mac from trash

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your
credentials more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
1. At the bottom of the window, select a type of removal from the pop-up menu:

Remove immediately: This is a default command that quickly removes files in an ordinary way from
your disk.

Remove securely: If you want to be sure that deleted items wont be recovered by means of any
special tools, choose Remove Securely from the pop-up menu. This takes more time, but all the file
data gets rewritten to avoid possible recovering.

2. Do any of the following:

Click Empty at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Empty.
Press Return.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.
After completion of the cleanup, you will see how much space youve freed.
To view a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
To return to the initial Trash Bins screen: Click the Start Over button on the cleanup completion screen. Or
choose Go > Start Over.

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Large & Old Files

The Large & Old Files module brings large and old files to the surface, sorting them by size, type, and date
last opened, and lets you select and remove the files you dont need.

Start the Large & Old Files module

1. In the Modules list, switch to the Large & Old Files module. Or choose Go > Large & Old Files.
2. Specify a location you want to analyze by doing any of the following:
Make no changes and use a default Home folder for scanning.
Select a new location by clicking Add Folder. In the dialog that appears, navigate to the location you
want to analyze. It can be an internal or external drive, network folder or any other location.
Remove a location from the scan list by clicking the close button (x) opposite the location you do not
want to analyze.
Remove all locations from the scan list by clicking Clear List.
3. Do any of the following:

Click Scan at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Scan.
Press Return.

Review scan results to find large and forgotten files

The total amount of items found in the Large & Old Files module is displayed next to the Review Details
button. To view all found files, click Review Details.

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After you open the detailed results window, you can take a closer look at your files to make your decision
on their value.

To view files included to a particular group: Click the group in the left-side pane of the main area. Items
included to the group are revealed in the right-side pane. To view contents of a folder in the right-side
pane, click its disclosure triangle.

To view a file in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To view a file in CleanMyMac: Hover over a file you want to reveal, and click a quick look icon next to it.
To regroup files: From the Group by pop-up menu choose an appropriate grouping criterion.

To change sorting of attachments: In the upper-right corner of the main area, from the Sort by popup menu choose the appropriate sorting criterion.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).
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Select files for removal
By default, CleanMyMac does not select any files found in the Large & Old Files module for removal.

To add one or multiple items or item groups to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite groups or
items you want to remove.

To exclude one or multiple items or item groups from the cleanup list: Deselect checkboxes opposite
groups or items you do not want to remove.

Move or remove files

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
To move files to another folder: Choose Move to Folder from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the
window, and navigate to a folder you want to move files to. Click Move.

To move files to the Trash folder: Choose Move to Trash from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the
window, and then click Clean.

To remove files quickly: Choose Remove Immediately from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the
window, and then click Remove.

To remove securely and make sure that deleted items wont be recovered by means of any special tools:
Choose Remove Securely from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the window, and then click Remove.
This takes more time, but all the file data gets rewritten to avoid being recovered.
To discontinue scanning or cleanup process, click Stop.
To view a detailed information on cleanup or moving results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the
main area.
To return to the initial Large & Old Files screen: Click the Start Over button on the completion screen. Or
choose Go > Start Over.

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Chapter 4: Maintenance Utilities

CleanMyMac 3 contains the following maintenance utilities:
Uninstaller
Maintenance
Privacy
Extensions
Shredder

Uninstaller
The Uninstaller completely removes apps that are no longer needed, including associated files that lay
outside the Applications folder.
Using this tool, you can:

View rarely used and unsupported applications.

Reset an application to the initial state to resolve some troubles or to make it run faster.
Remove any application with all related files, leaving no remains.

Start working with the Uninstaller

1. In the Modules list, switch to the Uninstaller module. Or choose Go > Uninstaller.
2. Click View All Applications.

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Review all your applications
After you open the detailed results window, you can take a closer look at your applications.

To view a complete list of files associated with a particular application: Click an application in the leftside pane of the main area. All items associated with the application are revealed in the right-side
pane.

To view an item in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To change application sorting: From the Sort by pop-up menu choose the appropriate sorting
criterion.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Select applications you want to remove or reset

By default, the Uninstaller does not offer you to remove anything. You must decide on each application,
and choose what you would like to do with it:

To add an application to the uninstallation list: Select a checkbox opposite an application you no
longer need, and then in the Smart Selector block, click Complete Uninstallation.

To add an application to the reset list: Select a checkbox opposite the application you want to
that must be removed to reset the application to its initial state. After the reset is completed, the
application starts working with a clean state when you launch it next time.
To exclude an application or file from the removal list, deselect a checkbox opposite the related item.

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Uninstall/reset the selected applications
Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
Depending on the selected items, the main CleanMyMac button will identify the state of the operation you
are about to start:

Uninstall: Click this button to remove all selected applications leaving no remains on your Mac.
Reset: Click this button to remove smart-selected files, and thus reset the selected applications.
Remove: Click this button to uninstall selected applications, and remove files of your choice.
To discontinue uninstall or reset process, click Stop.
As soon as the operation is complete, you can do the following:

Return to the list of your applications and continue to work with the Uninstaller: Click View All Apps.
View a detailed information on uninstall or reset results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the
main area.

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Maintenance
The Maintenance module provides essential scripts and procedures that will keep your Mac up and
running for a long time. In particular, using this CleanMyMacs module, you can optimize system
performance, resolve various errors, and increase search speed.
CleanMyMacs Maintenance includes the following tasks:
Run Maintenance Scripts
Repair Disk Permissions
Verify Startup Disk
Speed Up Mail
Rebuild Launch Services Database
Reindex Spotlight
Flush DNS Cache

Maintenance
task

How it works
Maintenance scripts are basic system routines that OS X runs on daily, weekly,
and monthly basis. These scripts are aimed to keep your Mac in shape.
CleanMyMac unifies these valuable scripts in a single task that includes, but is
not limited to the following procedures:

Run
Maintenance
Scripts

Deletion of temporary files

Logs rotation (compression and archiving of log files)
Rebuilding system databases.
Recommendations for use
Good to run every day: running maintenance scripts is fast and wont
compromise your productivity.
Back to task list
Every file and folder has a set of permissions that determines the types of
actions you, system, applications, or other users can perform with it.
If permissions are getting corrupted due to, for example, improper system
shutdown or incorrect changes made by the app during its installation, you
may face some access- or performance-related issues .

Repair Disk
Permissions

CleanMyMacs Repair Disk Permissions task verifies current permissions

and restores correct ones to ensure proper functioning of your system and
applications.
Recommendations for use
Run the task if either of these symptoms appear:

Various access-related issues (for example, impossible to move, view, or

delete files)

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Maintenance
task

How it works
Applications cannot function correctly (for example, icons are displayed in
the Dock as question marks; some applications wont launch, etc.)

Back to task list

The Verify Startup Disk task checks the file system on your main disk to make
sure all data is solid and safe. If the disk needs repairs, CleanMyMac provides
you with appropriate instructions on using Macs Recovery HD functionality.
Recommendations for use

Verify Startup
Disk

Run the task periodically as part of general Mac maintenance, if either of

these symptoms appear:

A significant performance drop while reading or writing data

Some files got corrupted
Your Mac experiences difficulties while finding or using data
If you have disks, other than the startup drive on your Mac, you will be able to
verify and repair them right within CleanMyMac 3.
For more information about the Recovery HD functionality,
see OS X: About OS X Recovery.
Back to task list
The Speed Up Mail task reindexes OS X Mail envelope database to resolve
widespread message content issues, improve performance, and search speed.
Reindexing is a safe and useful procedure that doesnt affect your emails.
Recommendations for use

Speed Up Mail

Depending on your mailbox size, the completion of the Speed Up Mail task
may take up to a couple of hours (for large mailboxes). To speed up the
reindexing process, before proceeding with the task, we recommend you
to do the following:

Clean up Junk and Trash folders in Mail

Delete unneeded emails
Run the task if either of these symptoms appear:

Mails search works slowly and cannot find existing messages

Impossible to delete, move, or receive messages
Message content cannot be displayed properly
Back to task list

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Maintenance
task

How it works
The Finder uses the Launch Services database to keep information about file
types and applications assigned to open them by default.

Rebuild Launch
Services
Database

As you install, remove, or update applications, database may become

corrupted and cause some troubles with opening applications or with
displaying correct contents of the Open With menu (control-click any file and
choose the Open With command). Use the Rebuild Launch Service Database
task to resolve these issues.
Recommendations for use
Run the task if either of these symptoms appear:

When you double-click a file, it opens in a wrong application

Some files and folders have incorrect file type icons
The Open With menu displays duplicated or outdated application
references

Back to task list

The Reindex Spotlight task initiates a complete reindexing of your Macs main
search engine to improve its performance and accuracy. Generally, Spotlight
indexes itself automatically, but after working with a large amount of files or
after a long period of service it may need help.
Recommendations for use

Reindex
Spotlight

Please mind that Spotlight reindexing is a rather time- and resourceconsuming procedure that will keep your Mac under a high workload
until the task is completed. During this period, Spotlight wont be
available, but it will work perfectly for you afterwards.
Run the task if either of these symptoms appear:

Overall search performance drop

Spotlight does not find existing items
Back to task list
OS X keeps a local cache of resolved Domain Name System (DNS) requests
during the period defined by the DNS server.
In some cases, you may need to reset the cache immediately and get new
DNS records. For example, after an entry on the DNS server is changed, or a
new entry is added.

Flush DNS
Cache

Recommendations for use

Run the task if either of these symptoms appear:

Inability to connect to some websites

Random or permanent network slowdown
Back to task list

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Start a maintenance task
Note: Please carefully read and follow the recommendations for use for each maintenance
task to prevent system lag under high workloads. Also note that all of the tasks
have different usage recommendations, and it is not necessary to run them all at once.
1. In the Modules list, switch to the Maintenance module. Or choose Go > Maintenance.
2. Click Choose Tasks.

3. Select the checkbox opposite the task you want to start, and click Run.

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Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
To discontinue a maintenance process, click Stop.
As soon as the task is complete, you can do the following:

Return to the task list and continue maintenance of your Mac: Click Select Tasks.
View a detailed information on maintenance results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main
area.

Privacy
The Privacy module securely cleans up chat, browsing and download history, cookies, recent items list,
and more to help keep activity on your Mac private.
In this module, CleanMyMac sorts all data into groups depending on a type of activities or used
applications, so that you could quickly make your cleanup decisions:
All browser-related information is gathered in groups under appropriate names
of the supported browsers:

Safari
Google Chrome
Opera
Mozilla Firefox

Each browser group generally contains these items:

Autofill Values data kept by your browser to quickly fill in some fields with

Browsing and
appropriate information.
surfing on the Browsing History a list of web addresses youve opened with the browser.
Internet
Cookies small files sent to your computer when you visit a website.

Cookies help you navigate websites and perform some functions, but they
also keep certain private information regarding your activities, browsing
preferences, and history.

Downloads History a list of all files downloaded via a particular browser.

Note that the Privacy does not remove the files themselves; it only clears the
list of these files in a browser.

HTML5 Local Storage locally stored information similar to cache.

Saved Passwords a list of credentials you allowed a browser to remember
and to fill in the appropriate fields.

Tabs from Last Session a list of windows and tabs that were open the last
time you used the browser.

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You can easily remove your conversation, call, and file transfer history related to
the following messengers:

Instant
messaging

Skype
Messages
AOL IM
Jabber
Yahoo
iMessage

When you open a file with an application, it usually adds this file to its own list of
recent items. Similarly, your Mac remembers all applications, documents, and
servers youve opened or viewed, and keeps references on them in the Recent
Viewing items Items menu of the main Apple menu.

on Mac

The Privacy module quickly erases all of these traces throughout the system.
However, theres no need to worry about the actual files and documents, they are
not affected.

Start working with the Privacy

1. In the Modules list, switch to the Privacy module. Or choose Go > Privacy.
2. Click Select Items.
Note: You must quit all browsers, so that the Privacy could find and analyze the number of items
with your private information.

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View available items
After you clicked Select Items, CleanMyMac opens a detailed Privacy module window, which contains all
information about your online and offline activities stored on your Mac.

To view files included to a particular group: Click the group in the left-side pane of the main area. Items
included to the group are revealed in the right-side pane. To view contents of a folder in the right-side
pane, click its disclosure triangle.

To view a file in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To change sorting of items: In the upper-right corner of the main area, from the Sort by pop-up menu
choose the appropriate sorting criterion.

To sort out items based on their creation time: Click the Time range to clean pop-up menu, and
choose one of the available options. The Privacy will display items created during the specified time
period.

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Note: After changing a time period, the Privacy will ask you to quit your browser due to
estimation purposes.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Select items you want to remove

To add one or multiple items or item groups to the cleanup list: Select checkboxes opposite groups or
items you want to remove.

To exclude one or multiple items or item groups from the cleanup list: Deselect checkboxes opposite
groups or items you do not want to remove.

Clean up selected items

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you
can go through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your
credentials more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
Do any of the following:

Click Remove at the bottom of the window.

Choose Action > Remove.
Press Return.
To discontinue a cleanup process, click Stop.
As soon as the task is complete, you can do the following:

Return to the item list of the Privacy module: Click View List.
View a detailed information on cleanup results: Click View Log in the lower-left corner of the main area.
Note: After removing private data, you will need to reenter some passwords (accept for
those stored in Key Chain), and set up preferences on some websites.

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Extensions
Apart from ordinary applications, there are a lot of other software components on your system, like
extensions, widgets, and plugins. CleanMyMacs Extensions module gathers all of them together, and
then lets you remove or disable them at your convenience.

Start working with the Extensions module

1. In the Modules list, switch to the Extensions module. Or choose Go > Extensions.
2. Click View All Extensions.

Review all your applications

After you clicked View All Extensions, CleanMyMac opens a detailed Extensions module window, which
shows you all available extensions in groups:

Extension group

Plugins

Widgets

Description
Many of your applications have additions (plugins) that expand their
functionality. Plugins might be difficult to get rid of, since they quite
often do not have dedicated uninstallers.
Depending on the parent application or its type, Extensions displays
plugins in the corresponding groups and allows you to remove any plugin
with a couple of clicks.
CleanMyMac gathers all your small third-party Dashboard applications
(widgets), so you could easily disable or completely remove the
unneeded ones.

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Extension group
Login Items

Description
Manageable list of applications that are automatically launched every time
you log in.

Your custom preference panes and their multiple support files are spread
Preference Panes over the system.
CleanMyMac simplifies locating and viewing these files.

Screen Savers
Dictionaries

Allows to correctly remove an unnecessary screen saver, or disable it, so

that it becomes temporarily unavailable in System Preferences.
Your OS X has multiple built-in dictionaries, most of which you wont ever
need.
Remove them to save space or just disable temporarily.

Launch Agents
Services

Some applications installed on your Mac come with small helper apps
(launch agents). These apps broaden the functionality of the parent product,
but in some cases you may consider removing or disabling them.
Some applications install additional services onto your system. You can
access these services via file shortcut menus right in the Finder.
Use CleanMyMac to disable unnecessary services if needed.

Note: Some extensions are marked with info signs and do not have checkboxes. These extensions
can be removed only along with the associated applications or services.
Yet, you can easily disable or enable these extensions.

To view extensions included to a particular group: Click the group in the left-side pane of the main
area. Extensions included to the group are revealed in the right-side pane. To view contents of a folder
in the right-side pane, click its disclosure triangle.

To view an item in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To change sorting of items or groups: At the top of the window, use the left-side Sort by pop-up menu
to change sorting of extension groups, and the right-side Sort by pop-up menu to change sorting of
items.

To find an item within the scan results list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear
below the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Remove or disable extensions

Note: By default, CleanMyMac does not offer any extensions for removal. If you decide
on removing an item completely, you will not be able to undo this action.
However, if you disable an extension, it can be easily turned on.
To remove extensions, follow these steps:
1. Click the appropriate extensions group in the right-side pane.
2. Do any of the following:

Select a checkbox opposite an item you want to remove.

Click Select All at the top of the window to add all items of the group.
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3. After selecting the items you want to delete, click Remove.

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
To disable extensions and isolate it from your system: Hover over the Enable status next to an extension
you want to turn off. When it changes to the Disable view, click Disable.

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Shredder
The Shredder helps you easily remove any files you no longer need in either a secure or ordinary way.
If you select secure removal, be sure that erased files, including their digital footprints, will be made
completely irrecoverable. The Shredder seamlessly deals with the task even when the Finder brings up
errors while trying to remove items involved in current processes.

Erase files with the Shredder

Note: Usually, when you start a cleanup or maintenance process, the system asks you
to confirm it by entering your administrator account password. Alternatively, you can go
through the quick authentication procedure that frees you from entering your credentials
more than once per CleanMyMac session:

Choose Action > Authenticate.

In the dialog that appears, enter your administrator account credentials.
1. In the Modules list, switch to the Shredder module. Or choose Go > Shredder.
2. Click Select Files.

3. In the dialog that appears, navigate to items you want to remove (one or multiple files or folders).
4. Click Open.
5. From the pop-up menu opposite the Shred button, choose any of the following commands:

Remove Immediately (if you want to remove items quickly in an ordinary way)
Remove Securely (if you want to make sure that deleted items wont be recovered by means of any
special tools)

Note: Removing items in a secure way might take some time.

6. Click Shred.
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View items added to the Shredder cleanup list
To reveal items within a folder: Click the disclosure triangle opposite the folder.

To view an item in the Finder: Hover over an item you want to reveal, and click a magnifier icon that
appears next to it.

To view an item path: Hover over an item line. You can double-click any path component to open a
related directory in a new Finder window. If an item path does not appear, choose View > Show File
Path.

To change sorting of items: At the top of the window, use the right-side Sort by pop-up menu to
change a sorting criterion.

To find an item within the cleanup list: Start typing a word in the search field results appear below
the field right as you type. To view all available items, click the close button (x).

Modify the Shredder cleanup list

To exclude previously selected items from the cleanup list: Deselect checkboxes opposite folders or
files you do not want to remove. Or click Deselect All at the upper-left corner of the window to exclude
all items from the cleanup list.

To add new items to the cleanup list: Click Add Files, and locate items you want to remove.

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Chapter 5: CleanMyMac Dashboard

The Dashboard displays real-time state infographics of your internal drives, random-access memory
(RAM, or memory), battery, and processor (CPU).
CleanMyMac is constantly monitoring the system, and lets you know if there are any health issues.
However, you might want to open the Dashboard periodically to improve your Macs performance through
RAM cleanup, or to check free disk space availability, processor workload, and battery state.

Open the Dashboard

Do any of the following:

Click the Dashboard button in the upper-right corner of the window. It is available for all modules.
Choose Go > Dashboard.
The Dashboard displays your Macs model, total number of cleaned data, and detailed information on
your Macs components represented in a form of graphs.
A graph is a visual representation of one of the component containing a legend of all of its items.

Check the components state

To learn more about the component: Hover over the graph to reveal its legend.

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CleanMyMac monitors all internal volumes of your Mac and displays
them individually with their own icons, names, and graphs.
Each graph contains color-encoded sections that represent different
categories of files stored on a disk. The size of a sector correlates with
the amount of disk space used by the file category it represents, and is
specified in the legend.
On a disk graph, youll see the following file categories:

Audio your iTunes Library music and files in MP3, AAC, AIFF, APE,
and other audio formats.

Movies video files, including movies and podcasts of all known

video formats.

Photos your iPhoto Library images and files in JPEG, PNG, TIFF,
and other image formats.

Hard drives

Apps application files from any location on the drive.

Backups archives, containers, and backup files of different origin.
Other all files that cannot be referred to any of the listed above file
categories. For example, contacts, calendar data, the System folder,
cache data, application plugins, and so on.

You can take one of the following actions with this Dashboard element:

View the disk in the Finder: Double-click the disk icon.

Open a Finder window with the Spotlight search for a particular file
category: Double-click the corresponding section of the graph.

View a short file category description in the legend: Click the category
name.

RAM keeps the information that is being processed by your system and
applications. Generally, it helps speed up completion of operations,
but as the number of data stored in the memory grows, your Mac may
become slower.
To clean up the memory to make it run faster: Click Free Up. Be sure, this
operation does not affect any of your files located on hard drives.

Memory

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As you hover over the Memory graph, you see the following data categories:

Wired information in RAM that cant be moved to the drive or used

by other applications. The amount of wired memory depends on the
system configuration and applications you are using.

Active information that is currently being used and constantly

addressed to.

Memory

Inactive information that was recently used, but remains currently

unaddressed.

Compressed the amount of memory used by inactive applications

that was compressed to make more RAM available to active
applications.
To take a closer look at the memory: Double-click the Memory icon to open
Activity Monitor.
The current charge level of the battery is displayed above the Battery
graph.
To view details on the battery state: Hover over the Battery graph to check
its health and a number of charge cycles.

Battery

To take a closer look at the battery: Double-click the Battery icon to open
Energy Saver Preferences (in System Preferences).

This Dashboard element shows the current CPU (processor) workload in %.

Processor

To take a closer look at the processors current state: Double-click the

Processor icon to open Activity Monitor.

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Manage Macs health issues
If CleanMyMac notices some issues that may affect your Macs performance, it changes the Dashboard
button title to warn you. For example, if CleanMyMac detects two issues that directly affect system
processes, instead of the Dashboard title youll see 2 critical issues.

To check a health issue: Open the Dashboard, and click on a yellow warning triangle that is located next
to a component. CleanMyMac will provide a pop-up message with a description of the health issue and
applicable recommendations.

Note: The warning icon will not disappear from the Dashboard until the issue is resolved.
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Chapter 6: CleanMyMac 3 Menu

CleanMyMac 3 Menu is a handy and lightweight assistant that displays efficiency parameters of the
system, alerts you if there are issues with your Macs health, and lets you perform many CleanMyMac 3
operations without needing to launch the application itself. After you start CleanMyMac for the first time,
you can find the Menu among status icons.

Turn on/off CleanMyMac 3 Menu

To open CleanMyMac 3 Menu: Click the CleanMyMac Menu status icon. If the Menu is turned off,
choose CleanMyMac 3 > Preferences. On the CleanMyMac 3 Menu tab, move the slider to ON.

To close CleanMyMac 3 Menu: Click the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the CleanMyMac 3
Menu, and then choose Quit.
Note: When you close CleanMyMac, CleanMyMac 3 Menu stays active and continues
to notify you of important system changes.
Please also note that if you decide to turn off CleanMyMac 3 Menu, you may
overlook an important warning or health issue. CleanMyMac 3 sends you most
of its notifications through the Menu.

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Check real-time system statuses and stay aware of your Macs health
Click the CleanMyMac 3 Menu status icon to access the following information:

Startup disk: Availability of free disk space, drives health, and the threshold for the minimum free
disk space.

Memory (RAM): Amount of unused memory and total memory size.

Battery: Charge level, health, and total battery capacity.
System Trash folder: Amount of junk in the Trash folder and the threshold for its maximum volume.
Via the Menu, you will also receive the following important notification (the corresponding pop-up
messages will appear occasionally):

Alerts about a little amount of free space on your disk.

Notifications about exceeding the preset threshold for the system trash.
Suggestions on correct uninstallation of trashed applications (displayed when you try moving an
application to the Trash folder).

Disk failure precautions, based on internal drive diagnostics.

Battery failure alerts.
Heavy memory usage alerts.
Notifications about non-responding applications.
Note: If you set the Scheduler to regularly remind you about the cleanup necessity,
CleanMyMac 3 will continue to notify you about this event even when
CleanMyMac 3 Menu is off. Other notifications wont be displayed in this case.
To learn more about the Scheduler, see Scheduler tab.

Apart from warnings and alerts, CleanMyMac uses its notifications to give you advice on improving the
situation. You may decide to ignore or postpone any notifications.

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Free up memory and disk space
With CleanMyMac 3 Menu, you can speed up your Mac and reclaim some free disk space.

To free up RAM: In the CleanMyMac Menu, hover over the Memory area, and then click Free Up
Memory.

To empty the Trash folder: In the CleanMyMac Menu, hover over the Trash area, and then click Empty
Trash.

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Modify CleanMyMac 3 Menu settings
To open CleanMyMac 3 Menu settings: Choose CleanMyMac 3 > Preferences, and then switch to the
CleanMyMac 3 Menu tab.

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On the CleanMyMac 3 Menu tab, you can configure the following parameters:

Turning on/off
CleanMyMac 3
Menu

To turn on/off the Menu: Move the slider to ON or OFF position,

respectively.

Free disk space

limit

To set the minimum free space threshold on the startup drive: Choose
the appropriate value from the pop-up menu. CleanMyMac will get you
notified when the system reaches the specified limit.

Trash size limit

To set the maximum allowed amount of files in the Trash folder: Choose
the appropriate value from the pop-up menu. When the total amount of
junk exceeds the limit, you will be offered to instantly empty your Trash
folder.

Correct
uninstallation of
applications

To receive notifications about possibility of correct app uninstallation:

Select the Uninstaller checkbox. If you put an application into the Trash
folder, you will be offered to correctly uninstall it along with all related
items that remain in your system.

5 Reset of all health To reset all of the alerts or warnings you received earlier from
and monitoring CleanMyMac 3 Menu: Click Reset All Warnings.
notifications

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Chapter 7: CleanMyMac Preferences

To make CleanMyMac 3 work exactly as you expect, you can customize it via the Preferences window.

Open CleanMyMac 3 Preferences

Do any of the following:

Choose CleanMyMac 3 > Preferences.

Open CleanMyMac 3 Menu, click the gear icon, and then choose Preferences from the pop-up menu.
Press Command-Comma (cmd-,).
The Preferences window contains the following configuration tabs:
General
Smart Cleanup
Scheduler
CleanMyMac 3 Menu
Updates
Ignore List

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General tab

On the General tab, you can configure the following parameters:

Sounds

If you do not want CleanMyMac to produce any sounds, deselect the Play
sounds for main CleanMyMac 3 actions checkbox.

Animations

Generally, CleanMyMacs animation is not resource-consuming. However,

you may want to disable it to improve the performance. To do this, select the
Disable for better performance checkbox.

Warning
dialogs

To reset all alerts or warnings you received earlier from CleanMyMac 3, click
Reset All Warnings.

Languages
and
localizations

Based on your System Preferences, CleanMyMac automatically adds to its

ignore list your primary system language. By default, this language will not be
offered for removal in the Smart Cleanup and System Junk results.
Note: By default, the Smart Select feature will offer for removal
all languages and localizations that are not added
to the list on this tab.

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Languages
and
localizations

To add languages to the ignore list: Click Add (+), choose languages from the
dialog that appears, and then click Add.

Note: The languages dialog offers you only a list of languages previously
selected in the Language & Region OS X preferences.
If you want to add more languages to CleanMyMacs ignore list,
you need to first add these languages in System Preferences,
and then restart your CleanMyMac. Thereafter, add languages to
CleanMyMac as described above.
To remove languages from the ignore list: Choose the language you do not
want to keep on your Mac anymore, and click Remove (-).

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Smart Cleanup tab

On the Smart Cleanup tab, you can choose cleaning modules that are launched during Smart Cleanup.
By default, all cleaning modules are choosed.
To exclude a module from the Smart Cleanup modules list: Deselect the checkbox opposite the needed
module.
Note: Deselecting a module will not remove it from CleanMyMac, but you will need to start it
independently for scanning your system.

Scheduler tab
The Scheduler is a built-in CleanMyMac 3 tool that you can set to remind you about regular cleanup
procedures.

On the Scheduler tab, you can set the periodicity of cleanup remainders (1) and an action that you will be
offered to complete (2).
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CleanMyMac 3 Menu tab

To learn about configuration options of CleanMyMac 3 Menu, see Modify CleanMyMac 3 Menu settings.

Updates tab

On the Update tab, you can configure the following parameters:

Privacy

If you allow CleanMyMac 3 to send us your anonymous system and application

usage reports, it will help us understand how to make the app even more effective
than before. Be sure, CleanMyMac gathers only technical data, and none of it will be
shared.
By default, the Share anonymous usage data is selected, and we kindly ask you to
keep it as is.

Keep the checkbox selected if you want to review the detailed CleanMyMac logs
about removed items, uninstalled applications, and completed maintenance tasks.
Extended By default, this option is turned on, and you can view a detailed log after completion
Logging of each CleanMyMacs task (on a task completion window, click View Log in the
lower-left corner).

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Check for updates automatically: We recommend you to keep the corresponding
checkbox selected to be aware of all recent CleanMyMac updates.

Update to Beta versions when available: Select the corresponding checkbox if

you want to have a possibility of testing pre-release features of CleanMyMac
beta versions. We would appreciate your help and feedback, but please consider
that all updates to Beta versions are taken at your own risk, since they may be
unstable or may result in data loss.

3 Updates

Enable background updates of CleanMyMac 3 Safety Database: Keep the

corresponding checkbox selected if you want to have all recent updates of the
Safety Database. This will enable constant improvement of the cleanup efficiency
and will establish compatibility with third-party software products.

Check
To check whether there are any CleanMyMac updates immediately: Click Check For
4
For
Updates.
Updates

Ignore List tab

On the Ignore List tab, you can view and manage items that you have earlier excluded from scan results
as well as add new items that will be ignored in future scan results.
The Ignore List functionality covers the following modules:

System Junk
iPhoto Junk
Mail Attachments
iTunes Junk
Trash Bins
Large & Old Files
Uninstaller

View a list of ignored items for a particular module

On the Ignore List tab, click a module in a left-side pane to reveal items once moved from scan results to
the Ignore List.

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Add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List

If you are sure you will never want to remove a particular file, you can add it to CleanMyMacs Ignore List.

To add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List from a module scan results: Navigate to a detailed results
window of a module, control-click a file shown in the items list, and select Add to Ignore List from the
shortcut menu.

To add files to CleanMyMacs Ignore List from the Ignore List tab: Click a module in a left-side pane,
and then click Add (+) in the lower-left corner of the ignored items area. In the dialog that appears,
navigate to items you want to exclude from CleanMyMac scan results, and click Add.

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You can add items via the Ignore List tab functionality only for the following modules:

System Junk
Trash Bins
Large & Old Files
Uninstaller

To add items from other modules to the Ignore List, add them directly from the corresponding module
windows.
However, removing items from the Ignore List tab is available for all modules.

To add all RAW files to the Ignore List: Switch to the iPhoto Junk section, and then select Ignore RAW
photos checkbox. This feature excludes RAW files from iPhoto scan results.

To add trash folders of entire volumes and iPhoto libraries to the Ignore List: Switch to the Trash Bins
section, click Add (+) in the lower-left corner of the ignored items area, and choose the Add Volume
or Add iPhoto Library option from the pop-up menu. Then, in the dialog that appears, navigate to the
item you want to be ignored in the scan results of the Trash Bins module, and click Add.

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To add files to the Ignore List by their extensions (for the Large & Old Files module only): Switch to the
Large & Old Files section, click Add (+) in the lower-left corner of the File extensions to ignore field,
and choose any file with the extension you want to exclude from the scan results of the Large & Old
Files section. Or enter extensions manually in the corresponding field.

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To add files to the Ignore List by their extensions (for the Large & Old Files module only): Switch to the
Large & Old Files section, click Add (+) in the lower-left corner of the File extensions to ignore field,
and choose any file with the extension you want to exclude from the scan results of the Large & Old
Files section. Or enter extensions manually in the corresponding field.

Exclude items from CleanMyMacs Ignore List

To exclude one or multiple items from the ignore list of a particular module: Switch to the module an
item belongs to, click the item, and then click Remove (-).

To exclude all items from the ignore list of a particular module: Switch to the module. In the lower-right
corner of the modules ignore list, click the gear icon, and then choose Reset <module_name> Ignore
List (for example, Reset iPhoto Junk Ignore List).

To exclude all items from CleanMyMacs Ignore List: In the lower-right corner of the modules ignore
list, click the gear icon, and then chose Reset All Ignore Lists.
Note: All changes will take effect after a new scan.

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Exclude items from CleanMyMacs Ignore List
To exclude one or multiple items from the ignore list of a particular module: Switch to the module an
item belongs to, click the item, and then click Remove (-).

To exclude all items from the ignore list of a particular module: Switch to the module. In the lower-right
corner of the modules ignore list, click the gear icon, and then choose Reset <module_name> Ignore
List (for example, Reset iPhoto Junk Ignore List).

To exclude all items from CleanMyMacs Ignore List: In the lower-right corner of the modules ignore
list, click the gear icon, and then chose Reset All Ignore Lists.
Note: All changes will take effect after a new scan.

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