Mac cleanup software

[silvrwoman]

Hi. My Macbook OS X 10.5.8 had been running kind of slowly lately. I was wondering if you could please recommend a good clean-up program

*After some research, I noticed some programs like CleanMyMac had some problems, like users not being able to use certain programs, not being able to print, etc. Can anyone recommend a good program that won't result in any serious problems?

Thanks!

 

[BogBeast]

Have you installed and run OnyX?
Download OnyX for Mac - OS X maintenance & optimization tool. MacUpdate Mac Software Downloads
If you're on Leopard make sure you use the link to version 2.0.6.
OnyX is a good utility for clearing out cache files, rebuilding permissions and various other house-keeping tasks that can help keep a Mac running smoothly.
As an aside, I use CleanMyMac on both my iMacs with absolutely no problems.

 

[TattooedMac]

Ill chuck in MainMenu as well.
Just a word of warning though, DONT just go ahead and click 'Run Scripts' until you know what it all does. Especially in Oynx ...... There has been members on here that somehow deleted or cleaned something to do with "System" and they had to reinstall the OS.

I use MM and i run everything in it except Spotlight Reindexing and Remove .DS_Store Files ......

Just make sure before you do anything and as BogBeast has said, if you go the Oynx way make sure you get the right .v for your OS

Cheers

 

[chas_m]

Double post. Answered elsewhere.