CleanMyMac X vs CCleaner | A quick comparison (2024)

FAQs

Is CleanMyMac better than CCleaner? ›

Fundamentally, they achieve the same goal, which is to clean and optimize your Mac. However, the main difference between CleanMyMac and CCleaner is that CleanMyMac offers more features in the free version, including malware detection, which makes it more desirable.

No, Apple doesn't recommend it, and most experienced people in this forum would, as noted above, actively discourage you from using it.

CCleaner is a minimal yet powerful cleaning software that does what it says. The price for CCleaner Professional is quite reasonable. Although the free version provides you with only essential basic features, it can be enough for you if your initial purpose is to clean your Mac from unnecessary files.

Clean every trace of malware with CleanMyMac X

Yes, Macs do get malware, and CleanMyMac X helps eliminate whatever may have infected your Mac. Start scanning it for malware right now.

CCleaner helps you do this quickly, easily and safely, for free. CCleaner can also disable unnecessary startup programs, find and fix out-of-date drivers, update old software, and more—and it doesn't have to cost a thing.

Your macOS also has a built-in Mac cleaner, which Apple called Optimize Storage. It is accessed from the Storage tab in your Mac computer's System Settings.

Yes, it is. We have designed the CCleaner app so that it only removes files we know you no longer need. It has been downloaded nearly one billion times since it was first released in 2004, making it one of the world's most popular PC optimization apps.

Is CCleaner the best free cleaner? ›

Trusted by millions and critically acclaimed, there's a reason why CCleaner is a world's leading PC optimization tool! Easy to use, few click cleaning so beginners can optimize their computers in seconds. Plus, it's packed with advanced features for power users.

Professional Trial

Use CCleaner Professional for 14 days, for free. Once your trial is over you'll automatically drop down to CCleaner Free, so it won't cost you a thing.

MacPaw claims that CleanMyMac X is notarized by Apple, which means it is an approved build of an app that's validated as not having malware. Since you can get it from the App Store, that also means it's approved, or Apple wouldn't allow it to be downloaded from its store.

CleanMyMac is an application that allows you to securely delete programs, old files and privacy-sensitive data.

Yes, it is. We have designed the CCleaner app so that it only removes files we know you no longer need.