CleanMyMac X chases junk in all corners of your macOS. It cleans megatons of junk and makes your computer run faster. These are handy utilities and they do their job well, but if there’s a sticker shock attached to it, then the company risks scaring potential customers away.CleanMyMac X is all-in-one package to awesomize your Mac. Whether or not utility software falls into the category of subscription-based software is debatable and just because the software industry is trending this way doesn’t mean Nektony needs to follow suit. I feel as if the marketing department is leaning a bit too hard on the tiller where Mac Cleaner Pro 3 is concerned. Where things get sticky with MacCleaner Pro is the price tag and its marketing efforts. MacCleaner Pro 3 doesn’t feel like a radical update to its previous version as much as a gradual update, and the tools remain the same, albeit with some improvements and a nice user interface overhaul. Like its predecessor, the suite hones in on several modules and functions (MacCleaner Pro itself, App Cleaner & Uninstaller, Disk Space Analyzer, Funter, and Memory Cleaner) and execute them well, albeit at a potentially high price point for some users. MacCleaner Pro 3, is a worthy successor to a piece of software that proved to be a nice surprise in fall 2021. It may not be the flashiest thing out there, but it offers a good interface, good set of utilities, and is worth your consideration. MacCleaner Pro comes as an unexpected surprise in a crowded field of utilities, complete with speedy replies to email requests, a good interface, and smooth operation. The other irritation comes in the form of Nektony’s marketing efforts, and it feels as there’s an overabundance of menus that ask you to sign up to the company’s email list. It’s easy enough to transfer your activation license from one Mac to another if needed, but the price tag seems high, even with the company’s specials and deals. While the MacCleaner Pro 3 suite offers a good array of tools, the asking price seems steep and moving it into the subscription software arena when most users have historically paid a one-time price tag for their utility software comes as a bit of a harsh surprise. A handy toggle allows you to switch between standard mode and expert mode, which allows you to view application components and note where they’re located on your Mac.Ī one Mac license is available at a one-year subscription for $29.90/£33.26 or one-time purchase for $74.95/£83.24 via the Nektony Store. In the case of the Uninstall Applications module, it’s easy to locate and remove unwanted applications. This can lead to a bit of a shotgun effect if you’re not careful, and you might want to take the time to specifically hone in on the duplicates you wish to nix from your hard drive or cloud storage space. I was able to clear up gigabytes of space with this, but this module also takes some getting used to as well as customization and you might have to specifically target what you want to remove, as I had to restore some data from a Time Machine archive to get data for an Adobe Premiere file I’ve been working on. As handy as iCloud storage is, there are times when the duplicates pile up, and the Duplicate File Finder module offered a handy readout of what files would be addressed and possibly removed. I used it to track down and delete files across my iCloud account. The Duplicate File Finder module isn’t limited to what’s on your Mac. The suite hones in on several modules and functions (MacCleaner Pro itself, App Cleaner & Uninstaller, Disk Space Analyzer, Funter, and Memory Cleaner) and executes them well, albeit at a potentially high price point for some users. These utilities are competent, clever, and run smoothly while delivering what’s promised. MacCleaner Pro doesn’t overextend itself by promising to remove malware or move into otherwise esoteric tasks that can’t live up to their promise. There’s no shortage of cleaning and optimization utilities for the Mac these days, and while Ukranian developer Nektony’s MacCleaner Pro doesn’t offer the most revelatory set of features, what’s present here is a handy, powerful selection of tools. One-time purchase and licensing fees have also wandered into more expensive territory. There’s a good selection of useful tools here, the software doesn’t try to overextend itself, and it does its tasks well, but Nektony has begun asking for a steeper price in a field that typically hasn’t been viewed as something customers would pay a subscription for. Overzealous marketing efforts in place as multiple options appear to have the user subscribe to the company’s email list.Monthly and annual subscription fees can lead to some sticker show, as do the one-time purchase fees.
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