Macs are relatively hassle-free—most people can get by without doing any routine maintenance at all. But you can greatly reduce your chances of problems, both big and small, by regularly performing a ...

Setting your system up right can not only prevent problems but also make a difference if a problem arises in the future—be it a hard-drive meltdown, a natural disaster, or theft. Taking these steps ...

I'm a new Mac user and would like to know what sort of maintenance I need to do for this computer. Should I be defragging the drive or running something like scandisk like I did on Windows ...

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Most Mac users are familiar with Disk Utility. It’s used to format hard drives, create RAID arrays, mount volumes, burn disk images (.dmg files), and fix basic disk problems. The Repair Disk function ...

At CES 2025, MacPaw unveiled a new version of CleanMyMac for small and medium businesses. You interact with it differently than traditional CleanMyMac, but you still get the same suite of tools to ...

If you use a Mac, especially one with base storage, it is likely that the dreaded thought of ‘low disk space’ crosses your mind whenever you install new software, transfer files over, or take a backup ...

Harnessing the proven technology behind CleanMyMac, MacPaw's new software simplifies Mac fleet maintenance for organizations and managed service providers alike KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire ...

Apple has released a "Mac Maintenance Quick Assist" support document that is more or less a 10-step guide aimed at beginners for taking care of their Mac, both inside and out. These steps include good ...

Maintenance utilities for the Mac are heavily debated. Some pundits claim programs that uninstall old, unneeded applications and remove junk files, among other options, are unnecessary. But as any IT ...