CleanMyMac 1.7 Now Looks for Application Leftovers

MacPaw has released a new version of its all-in-one cleaning utility for Mac OS X, CleanMyMac. Version 1.7 adds the ability to automatically scan for application leftovers whenever the user moves an app to the Trash. CleanMyMac 1.7 also adds an iPhone/iPod photo sync cache cleanup. Read on for the full scoop on the new release.

For those who are not very familiar with MacPaw’s cleaning utility, CleanMyMac can delete useless files that pile up over time and waste valuable disk space, as well as slow down the system. Unlike simpler “cleaning” solutions, CleanMyMac combines features such as the ability to slim down Universal Binaries, delete unneeded languages, logs and caches, Quick Erase, application uninstallation, and the ability to fully erase trash left from buried applications.

Using the preferences to select the default configurations you want, you can get even better results. With CleanMyMac installed and run periodically, your computer will work faster and smoother. A complete list of changes made in version 1.7 is available below.

- CleanMyMac will now automatically scan for application leftovers when an application is moved to Trash.
- Added Ignore List autoupdate feature so that you always have the latest ignore list of applications that should not be scanned.
- Added iPhone/iPod photo sync cache cleanup. It is recommended to cleanup these caches as iTunes piles them up on every synchronization.
- Added new uninstallers for Growl, Launch Agents, Daemons and Startup Items.
- Many more enhancements.

CleanMyMac requires a computer running Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later. The software is a Universal Binary, good for using on either a PowerPC or an Intel-based Mac. MacPaw is also busy working on CleanMyMac 2, a totally redesigned version of the app, starting from the icon, and ending with the support for third-party plugins. The update will be made available free of charge to all existing CleanMyMac buyers when it’s ready.

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