{"id":63321,"date":"2022-11-15T21:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T13:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=63321"},"modified":"2023-04-28T15:58:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T07:58:48","slug":"cleanmymacx-hidden-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/","title":{"rendered":"20 CleanMyMac X Hidden Features You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/macpaw-cleanmymac\">CleanMyMac X<\/a>, IMO, is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/100-free-useful-applications-for-mac-part-i\/\">essential Mac apps<\/a> you should install if you care about your Mac\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>This junk-cleaning app, along with other similar apps like <em>OnyX<\/em>, <em>DaisyDisk<\/em>, <em>MacFly Pro,<\/em> <em>MacClean<\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/buhocleaner-review\/\">BuhoCleaner<\/a><\/em>, <em>AppCleaner<\/em>, etc., does similar things. They scan your Mac looking for (and delete) junk files in ways impossible to be done manually.<\/p>\n<p>However, I won\u2019t talk about cleaning up junk with CleanMyMac X in this post. Instead, I\u2019m going to shed light on other (great, if you will) hidden features of CleanMyMac X you probably don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/macpaw-cleanmymac\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:0px\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-download\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#fff\"><\/i>  Download CleanMyMac X <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>In this article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#1\">Repairs broken file and folder permissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#2\">Reindex Spotlight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#3\">Erase private files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#4\">Clear all browsers\u2019 histories and other data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#5\">Delete all previously connected Wi-Fi Networks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#6\">Discover which apps have access to your Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#7\">Bulk update outdated apps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#8\">Perform speed test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#9\">Find out the system\u2019s uptime, temperature, heavy apps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#10\">Find out space-hogging files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#11\">Backup files instead of deleting them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#12\">Uninstall Preference Pane extensions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#13\">Look for system threats in the background<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#14\">Reset apps instead of uninstalling them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#15\">Remove leftover app items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#16\">Shrink Time Machine backup size<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#17\">Show apps installed via App Store or manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#18\">Customize what Smart Scan does<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#19\">Get notified if Bin exceeds a certain size<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-right\" style=\"color:#999999\"><\/i> <a href=\"#20\">Total space saved since using CleanMyMac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"1\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">1.<\/span> Repairs broken file and folder permissions<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Maintenance &gt; Repair Disk Permissions<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since macOS is a UNIX compliance operating system, all files and folders are attached with permissions, as all UNIX systems do. If you <strong>encounter any problems with permissions for files and folders<\/strong> (i.e., unable to move or delete files, not owner of a file or folder, etc.), this can be easily fixed using CleanMyMac.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/1.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/1.jpg\" alt=\"repair permission\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"2\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">2.<\/span> Reindex Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Maintenance &gt; Reindex Spotlight<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mac\u2019s Spotlight is a great tool for searching for apps, files, or just about anything on your Mac. If you noticed the following symptoms when using Spotlight, that probably means you should re-index it again for better performance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Searching is <strong>slow<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Existing apps or files <strong>do not show up in search results<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spotlight is <strong>stuck<\/strong>, and it does not search.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/2.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/2.jpg\" alt=\"reindex spotlight\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"3\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">3.<\/span> Erase private files<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Shredder &gt; Select File &gt; Shred<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes deleting files to trash won\u2019t give you peace of mind, especially regarding highly sensitive files (or folders). CleanMyMac lets you <strong>delete them securely<\/strong> without leaving a trace and ensure they are unrecoverable.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/3.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/3.jpg\" alt=\"erase private files\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"4\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">4.<\/span> Clear all browsers\u2019 histories and other data<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Privacy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cleaning a browser\u2019s history, cookies, and browsing history doesn\u2019t seem like a tedious task, but if you constantly use a lot of different browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Brave, etc.), then wiping all these data off can take some time.<\/p>\n<p>CleanMyMac\u2019s Privacy feature allows you to check all the browsers you want data wiped off and remove them <strong>with just one click<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/4.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/4.jpg\" alt=\"clear history\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"5\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">5.<\/span> Delete all previously connected Wi-Fi Networks<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Privacy &gt; Wi-Fi Networks<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your Mac <strong>keeps a record of all Wi-Fi connections<\/strong> you\u2019ve previously connected to. You can find the list under:<\/p>\n<p>System Preferences &gt; Network &gt; Advanced &gt; Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>CleanMyMac shows you all the Wi-Fi networks and allows you to <strong>delete all of them<\/strong> (or a selected few) in one simple interface.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/5.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/5.jpg\" alt=\"delete networks\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"6\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">6.<\/span> Discover which apps have access to your Mac<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Privacy &gt; Application Permissions<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do you know what app has access to your Desktop Folder? Or, do you know what app can access your Camera?<\/p>\n<p>Head over to <strong>Privacy<\/strong> in CleanMyMac, click <strong>Scan<\/strong> and look under <strong>Applications Permissions<\/strong> to find out all the apps that have access to various parts of your Mac\u2019s functionally, devices, or system features.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/6.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/6.jpg\" alt=\"apps access to mac\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"7\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">7.<\/span> Bulk update outdated apps<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Updater<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you install any Mac apps manually via the .dmg file, you will have to manually update them if they have gone outdated. To find out \u2013 manually \u2013 which apps need to be updated <strong>can be a tedious job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Updater in CleanMyMac gives you a <strong>list of outdated apps<\/strong>; it also allows you to <strong>bulk-update all outdated apps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/7.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/7.jpg\" alt=\"bulk update apps\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"8\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">8.<\/span> Perform speed test<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no need to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/\">Okla<\/a>, or install an additional 3rd party app just to <strong>test your Internet connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>CleanMyMac icon<\/strong> on your Menu bar to bring up the widget to see your current upload and download speed, or click <strong>Test Speed<\/strong> to test your Internet connection.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Menu &gt; Test Speed<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/8.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/8.jpg\" alt=\"speed test\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1073\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"9\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">9.<\/span> Find out the system\u2019s uptime, temperature, heavy apps<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Menu &gt; CPU<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>CleanMyMac also shows you much other <strong>information about your system you probably don\u2019t know<\/strong> about. Click the <strong>CleanMyMac icon<\/strong> on your Mac\u2019s Menu bar, then select <strong>CPU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Information about your <strong>system\u2019s uptime<\/strong>, <strong>temperature<\/strong>, and <strong>top-consuming apps<\/strong> will be shown. You can also <strong>manually quit any open apps<\/strong> from the same screen.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/9.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/9.jpg\" alt=\"uptime heavy apps\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1070\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"10\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">10.<\/span> Find out space-hogging files<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Large & Old Files<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ever wonder <strong>what takes up most of the space on your Harddisk drive?<\/strong> Are the photos, movie files, documents, or applications installed? There are a few ways to find out and delete them to save space.<\/p>\n<p>You can either use the <strong>Storage Management app<\/strong> on your Mac or you can use CleanMyMac\u2019s <strong>Large & Old Files<\/strong> feature. IMO, the latter gives a clear picture of things.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/10.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/10.jpg\" alt=\"space hogging files\" width=\"1500\" height=\"797\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"11\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">11.<\/span> Backup files instead of deleting them<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Large & Old Files &gt; <em>Select File<\/em> &gt; Move to Folder <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, after discovering what\u2019s hogging your hard disk space, you can either <strong>delete them<\/strong> and never have access to them again, or you can <strong>keep a backup<\/strong> instead.<\/p>\n<p>CleanMyMac allows you to select all your large and old files, and instead of deleting them, <strong>move them to any folder<\/strong> (on the current system or connected NAS) you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/11.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/11.jpg\" alt=\"backup files\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1215\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"12\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">12.<\/span> Uninstall Preference Pane extensions<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Extensions &gt; Preference Panes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>System add-on like Java comes as a preference pane in your System Preferences. They can be <strong>easily managed or removed<\/strong> under <strong>Extensions<\/strong> in CleanMyMac.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/12.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/12.jpg\" alt=\"prefence page extension\" width=\"1500\" height=\"688\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"13\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">13.<\/span> Look for system threats in the background<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Preferences &gt; Protection &gt; Look for threats in the background<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This feature keeps a watch for malicious activities on your Mac, even when CleanMyMac is not opened.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure this feature is turned on, go to <strong>Preferences<\/strong> of CleanMyMac, select the <strong>Protection<\/strong> tab, and check \u201c<strong>Look for threats in the background<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/13.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/13.jpg\" alt=\"system threats\" width=\"1500\" height=\"724\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"14\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">14.<\/span> Reset apps instead of uninstalling them<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Uninstaller &gt; <em>Select App<\/em> &gt; Reset (Dropdown menu)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Want to bring an app (or a few apps in bulk) back to its default setting instead of deleting it? Go to <strong>Uninstaller<\/strong>, look for the app under <strong>All Applications<\/strong>, click once to select it, change the dropdown from <strong>Uninstall<\/strong> to <strong>Reset<\/strong>, and then click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/14.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/14.jpg\" alt=\"reset apps\" width=\"1500\" height=\"762\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"15\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">15.<\/span> Remove leftover app items (files)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Uninstaller &gt; Leftovers<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you manually delete an app by moving it to the Bin, then chances are some of its <strong>remnants may still stay<\/strong> on your system. You can go to <strong>Uninstaller<\/strong>, then click <strong>Leftovers<\/strong> to find out all remaining items of apps you\u2019ve previously deleted.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/15.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/15.jpg\" alt=\"remove leftover\" width=\"1500\" height=\"803\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"16\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">16.<\/span> Shrink Time Machine backup size<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Maintenance &gt; Time Machine Snapshot Thinning<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This feature <strong>shrinks the size of your Time Machine\u2019s backup<\/strong> without jeopardizing the quality and amount of data backed up.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/16.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/16.jpg\" alt=\"shrink time machine\" width=\"1500\" height=\"872\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"17\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">17.<\/span> Show apps installed via App Store or manual<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Uninstaller &gt; Stores (App Store vs. Others)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Under <strong>Uninstaller<\/strong>, look for \u201c<strong>App Store<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Other<\/strong>\u201c. These screens give you a list of the apps installed via the App Store or by manual installation (installing via .dmg file).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/17.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/17.jpg\" alt=\"app store vs manual apps\" width=\"1500\" height=\"661\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"18\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">18.<\/span> Customize what Smart Scan does<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Preferences &gt; Scanning &gt; Smart Scan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By default, CleanMyMac\u2019s Smart Scan does a series of actions when clicked, including cleaning up the system, protecting it, and optimizing its speed.<\/p>\n<p>But you can also <strong>customize what Smart Scan does<\/strong> to your liking.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/18.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/18.jpg\" alt=\"customize smart scan\" width=\"1500\" height=\"906\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"19\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">19.<\/span> Get notified if Bin exceeds a certain size<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">Preferences &gt; Notifications &gt; Notify if Trash size exceeds<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Files deleted goes inside the Bin will still hog your disk space <strong>until you empty the bin<\/strong>. You can have CleanMyMac <strong>prompting a reminder<\/strong> shall Bin excess a certain file size.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/19.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/19.jpg\" alt=\"bin limit\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1045\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"20\"><span class=\"su-dropcap su-dropcap-style-default\" style=\"font-size:1.5em\">20.<\/span> Total space saved since using CleanMyMac<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#333333;margin:0\"><i class=\"sui sui-window-maximize\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:16px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#333333;border-radius:256px;padding:8px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\">App UI &gt; Assistant<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, for the data nerd, if you\u2019ve been using CleanMyMac for a while now, you can find out <strong>how much space the app has helped you save<\/strong> since installed.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Assitant<\/strong> button on the top right, and then look at the information at the bottom of the next screen.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/original\/20.jpg\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/cleanmymacx-hidden-features\/20.jpg\" alt=\"nerd data\" width=\"1500\" height=\"721\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/macpaw-cleanmymac\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:0px\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-download\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#fff\"><\/i>  Download CleanMyMac X <\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CleanMyMac X, IMO, is one of the essential Mac apps you should install if you care about your Mac\u2019s performance. 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