As you use a Mac you collect more and more (old) files that are at the expense of the disk space. It is advisable to regularly check your hard disk for large superfluous files that are present on your hard disk. Finding such files using Finder can be a difficult job.
A very useful tool for finding such files is the ‘space-seeker’ function inside Cleanmymac. With the help of the space seeker function you can quickly identify large files and folders on the SSD of your Mac and even connected external hard drives.
Use CleanMymac Rommel function
In the navigation column of Cleanmymac you will find the ‘Rommel’ option. This allows you to put the application to work to index all your files, unused applications, system logs, language files and more. Because of this you immediately see which folders take the most storage space and why.
After the scan you get an overview of, among others, Double Files, Large Images and which files are old and rarely are used. Click on ‘View’ to view the parts.
After the indexing has been completed you can clock on ‘Check all files’. Immediately an overview of all parts in different categories is opened. The folders and files are sorted based on the storage space used.
If you want to delete a file, you can select it, it is possible to select multiple parts. Then click on the ‘deleted’ button, you will now see an overview of the files and folders that will be deleted. Attach your choices to actually delete the files.
If important system files want to remove, a warning will appear with the question whether you really want to do this. Only delete files and folders that you recognize and leave system files In the Folders System, Private, Library, USR, Bin, Sbin, DEV, TMP, etc and VAR alone. If you remove important (necessary) files from these folders, you can have to reinstall your Mac.
Large and old files
Track old and large files directly? You can do that by using the ‘large and old’ option. Through this option you can immediately see which large files are on the hard disk and which you can possibly delete. You can also view, manage and delete duplicates, similar images and downloads.
Manage external hard drives
Have you linked an external hard disk or USB stick to your Mac? Then you can also consult the Cleanmymac app. Click on ‘space seeker’ in the navigation column. Select the current hard disk and then choose the external hard disk in the menu. Click on ‘Scan’ to index the files. You can also do this with the ‘large and old’ option.
Access to all files
It is only possible to use the space seeker if the Cleanmymac application has access to all files. Follow the steps below for this.
- Go to  ▸ System Settings ▸ Security and Privacy
- Select ‘Full Disc Access’
- Enable all Cleanmymac options
Have you still installed macOS Monterey or parent? Then you can adjust this via Go to  ▸ System Preferences ▸ Security and Privacy ▸ Privacy ▸ Full Disc Access ▸ Click on the padlock ▸ Enter your password ▸ Activate all CleanMymac options.
Purchase CleanMymac
Cleanmymac Costs € 39.95 per year, € 9.95 per month or € 119.95 once, multiple licenses can be purchased for a reduced price. The app is from the Ukrainian developer Macpaw, by purchasing the app you support the developer and the employees.
If you want to test the app first, you can try the app for 7 days for free. Cleanmymac is also part of it Set app Application offer. At SetApp, in addition to Cleanmymac, you also have 230+ applications access to a fixed amount per month (more info).
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