1 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: A new version of the software that helps keep your 2 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: Mac running in tip top shape. What's going on. I'm 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: rich Demiro. This is rich on Tech. Clean my Mac 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: is one of my essential programs for my Mac laptop. 5 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: I've used some feature of the program pretty much every 6 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: few days for many years now, and now they have 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: a totally redesigned app called Clean my Mac x or ten, 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: with a new look and feel. Plus it does even more. 9 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: We'll take a look at what's new. But first up, 10 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: let me tell you what clean my Mac is all about. 11 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: It's an all in one app that helps you maintain 12 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: your Mac computer. It cleans up your system, protects it 13 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: gets rid of old files and programs and more. And 14 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: again we're discussing the inside of your system. It's not 15 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:43,959 Speaker 1: going to clean up the outside of your system. Now, 16 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: if you're familiar with the program, you'll notice some speed 17 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 1: improvements in the new version. MacPaw, the company that makes it, 18 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: says the new program is three times faster than before, 19 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: and they've also added malware removal and a new and 20 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: improved menu bar app. 21 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 2: More on all of that later. 22 00:00:58,160 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: One thing they changed that I don't like so much 23 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: is the new pricing. 24 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: I'll tell you about that as well. 25 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: So the main function of clean my Mac that most 26 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: people will use is the smart scan. This is a 27 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: quick scan of your system that can help you identify 28 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: the unnecessary files taking up space, including all the random 29 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: files that programs generate, and also the stuff that you 30 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: have collecting in the trash. The smart scan will also 31 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: quickly scan for any threats to your system and increase 32 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: the speed of your system by flushing the DNS cash 33 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: and freeing up RAM. Now, if you want to get 34 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: more specific with your cleanup, there are several other scans 35 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: you can do. Think of these as more deep dives. 36 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: There's a scan for system junk, photo junk, mail attachments, 37 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: iTunes junk, and the trash bin. One of the functions 38 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 1: I personally use the most is the scan for large 39 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: and old files. This is really handy for finding those 40 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: big files that are lurking on your hard drive taking 41 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: up a ton of space, and on a laptop like 42 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: mine where every gigabyte is precious. 43 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: This has been one of my favorite scans to do. 44 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: Also, Clean my Mac does not do anything automatically when 45 00:01:58,120 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: it comes to important files like this. 46 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,279 Speaker 2: Sure it might clear out your. 47 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: Cash and a smart scan, but if you're going to 48 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: be dumping photos or big files, it will always present 49 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: you with a list that you can double check and 50 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: pick the items that you want gone before it gets 51 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: rid of them. There's also an option to securely erase 52 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: files as well, if you need a bit more protection 53 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: on that level. Another feature I love is the application 54 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: uninstaller Now. Macs are pretty easy when it comes to 55 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: uninstalling apps. You can drag and drop many of them 56 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: right into the trash and that takes care of it. 57 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: But that's not always the case. 58 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: Sometimes these apps leave around little fragments and that can 59 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: mess up your computer over time, slow it down, or 60 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: just leave little things you don't want on there. Clean 61 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: by Mac gives you a list of all the programs 62 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: that are installed in your computer, and in one click 63 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: you can get rid of the. 64 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 2: Ones you don't need anymore. 65 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: It will completely uninstall them, so all the little things 66 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: that are usually left hanging nothing is left lingering around. 67 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 2: I love that feature. 68 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: The new version also sorts your apps now into categories, 69 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: including thirty two bit unused apps you got from the 70 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: app store and by vendor, so if you want to 71 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: see all the apps that you have for Microsoft on 72 00:02:59,280 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: your machine. 73 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: You can do that or Google or whatever. 74 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:03,679 Speaker 1: This is a really great feature and I use it 75 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: often since I'm always testing out new programs. I use 76 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: them for a while and then I want to dump them. 77 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: Also new in the app is a malware scan and removal. 78 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: Now there's not a ton of malware on Max, but 79 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: it can happen, and it's nice to know you're protected. 80 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 2: The clean my Mac program also tells you the last. 81 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: Time that the definitions and things were updated for the malware. 82 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: Clean my Mac also has other stuff like an option 83 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: to delete your browsing history and other privacy related traces 84 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: from your online activities, including your chat history. Another feature 85 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: I like is the little helper app in the Mac 86 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: menu bar. I'm always referencing this one tap and you 87 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: can instantly see all kinds of crucial information about your system, 88 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: including how much hard drive space you have left that 89 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: when I'm always looking at pretty much every day, how 90 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: much memory you have left, how much battery you have 91 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: left in which apps are draining the battery most. Then 92 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: there's a little icon with info about your CPU, including 93 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: the current temperature and how much load is currently on it. 94 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: Then you've got a network monitor, so you can see 95 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: if something's going on in your network when you're not 96 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: really using your computer, and that shit be a red flag. Plus, 97 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: you have an option to connect to Dropbox you can 98 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: monitor how much free space you have in there. As 99 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: you can see, Clean my Mac really is an all 100 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:09,839 Speaker 1: in one tool that does it all. There are more 101 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: features haven't even mentioned, and to me, this is an 102 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: essential app if you work on a Mac now. Like me, 103 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: I'm always doing video editing, so I'm always putting big 104 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 1: files on my computer. That's why I'm always trying to 105 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: see how much hard drive space I have left, and 106 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: I'm always trying to free up those files when I 107 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: no longer need them. 108 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 2: Clean my Mac really helps me do all that stuff. 109 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: There is a free trial if you want to check 110 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,360 Speaker 1: things out, but if you proceed, it's a one time 111 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: payment of ninety dollars. Or you can upgrade from the 112 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: current version of Clean my Mac three for fifty percent off. 113 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: Or you can subscribe to something called set App. This 114 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: is a ten dollars monthly subscription that gives you a 115 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: library of premium curated apps. You just download the ones 116 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: you need when you need them. And again these are 117 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: premium curated apps. You're getting all the features inside the 118 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: apps for that ten dollars monthly payment. 119 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 2: You don't have to pay anything more. 120 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,559 Speaker 1: And if you're listening to this podcast in the first 121 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: week that Clean my Mac ten is out, it's. 122 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 2: Thirty percent for the first week. 123 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: If you're listening to the podcast after the first week, 124 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: and when you go to the website you don't see 125 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: a discount on the prices, I recommend downloading my favorite 126 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: coupon code finder for Chrome called wikiby. 127 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 2: When I went to the mac. 128 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: Paul website to check out the prices for clean my Mac, 129 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 1: it showed me ten codes to try for discounts. I 130 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: will put a link to that in the show notes. 131 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: And wiki by works for all kinds of websites. It's 132 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: one of my favorite helpers for Chrome because literally it 133 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: finds promo codes that nobody else finds. 134 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 2: It's really great. All right, there you have it. 135 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: An essential MacApp gets a major update. Go check it 136 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 1: out again. It is Clean my Mac ten written Clean 137 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: my MacX. You can find links at richontech dot tv 138 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: or in the show notes. And if you find this 139 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: podcast helpful, please take a screenshot of it and share 140 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: it with your friends. 141 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: On social media, and don't forget to tag me. I'm 142 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 2: rich Dimiro again. Thanks so much for listening. I'll talk 143 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 2: to you real soon.