5 best Mac optimisation apps

Mac optimisation apps generally all do the same thing; they analyse your hard drive or SSD and identify what can be safely removed. What they look at depends on the tool you’re using, so for example an app such as Gemini finds duplicate files so you can remove the unnecessary copy while more systemoriented apps such as OnyX can clear out hidden system logs. Grand Perspective

Free grandperspectiv. sourceforge.net

This app makes it easy to see your biggest space hogs. It’s easy to customise and use, and you can delete unwanted files and folders from inside the app.

Clean My Mac X

£34.95/year macpaw.com

Clean My Mac X is clean-up app, a performance monitor, an uninstaller and more. It can make a big difference to your Mac’s storage with a single click.

Gemini 2

£15.95 macpaw.com Duplicate files are a real irritation, not least because they’re often hard to find. This app finds them for you, enabling you to remove duplicate files, folders and photos automatically.

OnyX

Free titanium-software.fr OnyX has been used by generations of Mac owners to tinker with more obscure settings, enabling you to tweak the interface, rebuild databases and remove unwanted system logs.

Parallels Toolbox

£15.99/year parallels.com This one feels a bit like a trolley dash through a software shop but there are useful tools including an app uninstaller, image resizer, unarchiver, file encryption and a video converter.