EaseUS CleanGenius Free 2.1.1

Clean out the junk files and uninstall apps with this handy Mac utility.

One of the things I like the best about my Mac is that it doesn't use a registry.  This makes installing and uninstalling applications a bit easier, as you don't necessarily have to deal with all of the orphaned clutter that plague Windows systems. That doesn't mean however, that there aren't poorly written Mac apps or that uninstall utilities and routines don't miss items. They do, as nothing is perfect.  That's why I like tools like Clean Genius by EaseUS.  It’s a Mac system utility, and it's made our short list of must haves.

CleanGenius Free is a free, all-in-one Mac system cleanup utility, app uninstaller, disk space monitor and disk ejector. It removes junk files from your Mac in one-click, completely uninstalling unwanted applications and their related files, showing you recovered and available disk space. It offers an easiest way to keep your Mac clean and healthy.  Your Mac will run smoothly and show a performance increase afterwards.  CleanGenius monitors and removes System Caches, User Caches, System Logs, User Logs, User Downloads, Trash, Safari Internet Cache and more.

Apple always intended for applications to install and uninstall easily. Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen that way. When you drag an application to the Trash, its preferences, caches and logs will likely remain on your Mac's hard disk. CleanGenius Free completely removes the unwanted application and all of its associated files. You can also simultaneously uninstall a group of selected applications.

If you're running low on disk space, or just want to keep tabs on it, CleanGenius includes a Disk Space Monitor.  It shows disk available space in the menu bar and will alert you in advance when space is low. You can then respond to the alert by cleaning or moving files to keep your Mac running smoothly.

Pro’s: Free, provides an easy way to clean out unwanted or orphaned files, monitors all connected drives

Con’s: Menu bar utility takes up quite a bit of space.

Conclusion: CleanGenius is a decent application. It solves a couple different issues and problems that every Mac user is going to bump into; and it does it very well. I'm not 100% in love with the interface; and the menu bar utility takes up way too much space. However, for a freebie, it's hard to be critical of these types of items.