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    MacCleanse 13
    Version 13.0.1
    Most of us know the pain of using a shared computer. Privacy is a valued commodity in today's world, and maintaining it does not have to be a hassle. MacCleanse securely scans your system for activity and erases the desired information.
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Unparalleled Power

MacCleanse is the product of thousands of hours of intense research and development. It meticulously scans all of the nooks and crannies of a computer for unnecessary junk that can take up huge amounts of disk space!

Because of this, Apps in MacCleanse are also uninstalled correctly, catching the numerous logs, caches, plugins, and other resources left behind versus simply dragging them to the Trash.

Your privacy is protected and computer performance enhanced by MacCleanse as it wipes your web and app histories, and can toggle resource-hungry extensions!


MacCleanse can be configured to run daily, weekly, or monthly on a recurring schedule to ensure scans are performed regularly! No schedule set? It'll still remind you once in a while!
MacCleanse will prompt you to complete uninstall an app if you're incorrectly dragging it to the Trash.
Specify files and folders that should never get touched during a cleanup, or files that should always be erased.

Safe & Secure

Enhanced with the security of some of the most complex algorithms in the industry, MacCleanse ensures the data you want to keep is protected from erasure, while everything else is wiped! Detailed scan results also allow you to completely review what is to be removed prior to erasure.

Choose from a variety of erasure types from quick and simple to military grade. Ensure files are never undeleted even with the most powerful recovery tools!


Other Highlights

Safe Cleanup

Automatically determines which files to remove to save space.

Custom Configurations

Create multiple custom cleanup configurations to remove only specific items.

Detailed Overview

Provides a complete breakdown of scans to clearly identify what is planned for erasure.

Uninstall Apps

Remove apps and all their associated logs, caches, preferences and more.

Detect Leftovers

Scan for items left behind by incorrectly uninstalled apps.

Trim Apps

Expunge legacy components of apps designed for backwards compatibility with older systems.

Language Cleaner

Remove alternative languages packs from apps you'll never use!

Find Old Apps

Lists installed apps that aren't compatible with your computer.

Manage Plugins

Save resources by disabling plugins, screen savers, login items, and more.

Archives

Locate files used to package downloads that are no longer required after installing apps.

Ditch Duplicates

Exhaustively locate duplicate files and erase copies that are taking up space.

Large & Old

Find old files that are taking up large amounts of space.

Eraser

Shred files with more security than the Trash; choose between fast or secure removal.

Automation

Schedule automatic system cleanup.

For the full or trial version of our app, please use the download links below. After installation, the trial will automatically begin. For users owning a valid license, unlock the software via the "Unlock Product..." menu item if necessary.

Current Version

Older Versions

These versions are no longer supported and are listed primarily for customers owning older licenses.

Name Version Size Date Platform Minimum OS Download
MacCleanse 12.5 88.54 MB November 10, 2023 Mac 10.14 Download
  Compatible with macOS 10.14 (Mojave) to macOS Sonoma (14)
MacCleanse 11.0 75.21 MB October 24, 2022 Mac macOS 10.14 (Mojave) Download
MacCleanse 10.1 65.46 MB October 28, 2021 Mac macOS 10.14 to 13 (Intel/Arm) Download
MacCleanse 9.0.7 63.60 MB February 23, 2021 Mac macOS 10.14 to 11 (Intel/Arm) Download
MacCleanse 8.1.4 43.09 MB May 8, 2020 Mac macOS 10.13 to 10.15 Download
  Last compatible version for 10.13 through 10.15
MacCleanse 7.0.3 55.81 MB November 27, 2018 Mac Mac OS X 10.10 or later Download
MacCleanse 6.0.8 40.51 MB April 17, 2018 Mac Mac OS 10.10 (Intel) Download
MacCleanse 5.1.7 29.97 MB February 9, 2017 Mac Mac OS 10.9 (Intel) Download
MacCleanse 4.2.3 15.60 MB December 15, 2014 Mac Mac OS 10.7 (Intel) Download
MacCleanse 4.0.9 15.47 MB January 20, 2014 Mac Mac OS 10.6 (Intel) Download
  Last Version for Mac OS X 10.6, Designed for Mac OS X 10.7 through 10.9
MacCleanse 3.3.3 13.60 MB May 1, 2013 Mac Mac OS 10.6 (Intel) Download
  Designed for Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.8
MacCleanse 3.2.1 21.31 MB October 16, 2012 Mac Mac OS 10.4 (PPC/Intel) Download
  Last Version for Mac OS X 10.4/10.5
MacCleanse 2.1.7 8.66 MB May 4, 2011 Mac Mac OS 10.4 (PPC/Intel) Download
  This version requires a special "fix" be implemented before being launched. See our FAQ entry about Secret Preferences and enabling Ultra Debugging Mode.
MacCleanse 1.5.8 7.60 MB May 9, 2010 Mac Mac OS 10.4 (PPC/Intel) Download
  Designed for Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5. May work on earlier systems, but this is untested.

Share Your Story...


Works well and is fast and easy to use.

Stephanie Wright

I have a number of applications specifically designed to clean or have in-built cleaning capabilities but serve some other primary function. The nearest direct competitor, which I also possess, is CleanMyMac. I have used both interchangeably and without a critical review of the features and performance of each, I have concluded it is probably a draw. They each behave as expected. However, there is one big difference, I have an application called FastTasks that always singles out MacCleanse as contributing a performance penalty upon the operation of my MacBook Pro. I have no evidence of a penalty in existence, nor do I know why FastTasks should identify MacCleanse, rather than CleanMyMac, as the culprit. If either application caused damage to my Mac' I would remove it immediately. Until I have such evidence I will continue to use both without favouring one over the other.

Philip George Godolphin Harvey

I like this product a lot. It helps make sure things are uninstalled correctly and that things are really deleted from the trashcan. I like being able to reclaim hard drive space quickly and easily.

Barry E Caudill

This software is very useful to sort out problems. When the apple server software did not start properly after updating, I used MacCleanse to deinstall the server and reinstalled it again and then it worked. I tried other routes before but MacCleanse early helped.

werner muller

Great product - this app is far more thorough than "empty trash" It keeps my 5-year old macbook pro humming along pretty well!

Gary Cregan

Seems a good tool - releases a good amount of space.

Ian Ames-White

Does a good job.

james Hartsig

nice and cool app for clean my MacBook

wesam

Works very well to keep my mac clean

Jim Palmer

Excellent

kevin doyle

All of our products come with a full set of licensing options: from single users and households to small businesses and larger corporations.


Personal Licenses

Student/Senior

$250
Non-Subscription Options
$119 for free lifetime updates
$2995 for this version only
  • 1 computer
    2 unique devices per year

Household

$657
Non-Subscription Options
$399 for free lifetime updates
$99 for this version only
  • 1 household
    10 unique devices per year

Business Licenses

School

$1075
Non-Subscription Options
$679 for free lifetime updates
$169 for this version only
  • 1 school
    300 unique devices per year

Corporate

$3492
Non-Subscription Options
$1,999 for free lifetime updates
$529 for this version only
  • Unlimited
    10000 unique devices per year

Our manual is always expanding! While we strongly believe our products as so intuitive you shouldn't need a manual, there are exceptions now and then. If you feel there is something missing from the documentation, please contact us.

For a single-page listing of all help entries, click here.

Version 13.0.1 – December 9, 2024
Requirements: This version requires at least Mac OS X 10.15 (Catalina).
Upgrade Notes: This upgrade is free for users owning an active subscription or a non-subscription "lifetime license." No action is required other than downloading the new version from our web site and unlocking as normal with an e-mail address. For all other users, orders for the current version can be purchased on our web site.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Now compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) through macOS 15 (Sequoia).
Bug Fix: Fixed recursion bug when wildcards present in file names.
Bug Fix: Fixed speed of calculating directory size.