Posted on March 21, 2020 at 11:36 AM

CleanMyMac X Malware Cleaner Revamps Design for its 10th Anniversary

Computer viruses and malware are all too common and quite well-known these days. There are reports of newly-discovered threats of this kind almost on a daily basis, as they represent one of the main tools used by hackers and other cybercriminals. Today, they threaten every computer, smartphone, or tablet used, regardless of whether they are a Windows user, a Mac supporter, or a Linux lover.

It wasn’t always like that, of course, but the world has changed in 1971 when a programmer from Cambridge, Massachusetts created Creeper, the first self-replicating virus. Of course, that was just a prank, but it started something that will likely remain a global problem forever.

These days, viruses are a part of the internet, only one of the online dangers that we face every day when we go online. For a long time, it mattered which OS you choose to use, as Mac users generally had fewer threats to watch out for than Windows users.

Of course, this also did not last, and hackers have adapted their tools, especially in recent years. Now, macOS users are in just as much danger as everyone else, which is why they need to protect themselves with additional security tools.

This is why CleanMyMac X was invented, and the tool has been around for a full decade now. In fact, this fact is what makes it important on this day, as CleanMyMac X is now celebrating its 10th year. For the occasion, its creator, MacPaw, completely revamped the tool’s design.

Thanks to the changes, the virus cleaner now offers a much more convenient layout that will let users clean their Mac with nothing but a few clicks. There is no longer a need to check for malware manually, empty your trash, clear your cache, optimize speed, and do similar things on your own.

All you need to do is click two times — once to start the scan, and a second time to approve the suggested maintenance tasks — and that’s it. CleanMyMac X will do the rest.

What does CleanMyMac X do?

The malware scrubber does a bunch of different things. It scans your computer, clears it from malware, viruses, and other threats, and it even provides updates regarding disk space, your processor, and battery life.

Further, it can also clear up space by combing through the system and getting rid of junk files and unnecessary data that tends to stick around even though your device doesn’t really need it anymore.

Of course, its primary purpose is still to dig out viruses, spyware, and other types of malware that users’ computers may have collected along the way while surfing the net. After all, these threats are everywhere now, and it is extremely difficult to browse the internet and not get at least something on the device.

CleanMyMac X uses a huge database that was created and maintained by MacPaw to identify all known threats and apply the necessary fixes. That allows it to keep up with all the latest threats, and to treat them as soon as they are detected.

On top of that, it also helps users maintain their privacy by deleting browsing history, cookies, and other footprints that people may leave behind while moving from one website to another.

It cannot erase the users’ presence on the web entirely, but it does help as much as possible. In the end, CleanMyMac X helps Mac users to stay safe while browsing the web, protects them from malware and viruses, and it helps maintain the device, making it up to five times faster along the way, in addition to getting rid of unnecessary junk files.

So, while computer viruses certainly did advance and evolve in the last fifty years, so did methods of protection, and CleanMyMac X seems to be one of the best tools for doing so that are around.