Reg-cleaner for Mac?

Hi, I'd like to know if there are software for Mac like reg-cleaner for windows, with wich I can delete registry files of an unistalled application. Someone can help me?

Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Most applications create preference files which are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can located them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term.
There are also several shareware utilities that can uninstall applications:
AppZapper
CleanApp
Yank
SuperPop
Uninstaller
Spring Cleaning
Look for them at www.versiontracker.com or www.mackupdate.com.
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

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AppStore software has restrictions on what it can do.
If you don't like CCleaner for OS X downloaded from their site (not AppStore), then OnyX for OS X at MacUpdate.com has been a long time favorite to clean the caches, log files and what not for privacy and troubleshooting corrupted caches. Followed by a reboot.
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Suggest a good photo duplicate cleaner for a Mac

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You can use one of these applications to identify and remove duplicate photos from an iPhoto Library:
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QT Pro- have valid reg# for Mac, cant use it with my new PC

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gets "Invalid registration" error upon entering the reg code...
Im typing it in the QT control panel on my Windows XP workstation exactly as it appears on my MBP. Am I required to purchase a second license just to use it on a PC ?

thanks for your input. I did some hunting around and eventually discovered that one can buy a QTP for Windows license on the Apple Store $29.99 at the time of this writing. Its clear now that the license code for QTP/Mac will not work for QTP/Win or vice versa. Who woulda thunk it ?
But now we know...

I'm new to mac. Is there a need for Clean my Mac?

I'm new to mac. Is there a need to have Clean my Mac on my computer?

How to maintain a Mac
Make two or more backups of all your files
One backup is not enough to be safe. A copy of a backup doesn't count as another backup; all backups must be made directly from the original data.
Keep at least one backup off site at all times in case of disaster. Backing up to a cloud-data service is one way to accomplish this, but don't rely exclusively on such backups.
In fact, don’t rely exclusively on any single backup method, such as Time Machine.
If you get an indication that a backup has failed, don't ignore it.
Keep your software up to date
In the App Store or Software Update preference pane (depending on the OS version), you can configure automatic notifications of updates to OS X and other Mac App Store products. Some third-party applications from other sources have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis.
Keeping up to date is especially important for complex software that modifies the operating system, such as device drivers. Don't install such modifications unless they're absolutely necessary. Remove them when they are no longer needed. Before installing any Apple update, you must check that all system modifications that you use are compatible. Incompatibility with third-party software is by far the most common cause of difficulties with system updates.
Don't install crapware
...such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, such stuff is useless or worse than useless. Above all, avoid any software that purports to change the look and feel of the user interface.
It's not much of an exaggeration to say that the whole "utility" software industry for the Mac is a fraud on consumers. The most extreme examples are the "CleanMyMac," "TuneUpMyMac," and “MacKeeper” scams, but there are many others.
As a rule, you should avoid software that changes the way other software works. Plugins for Photoshop and similar programs are an obvious exception to this rule. Safari extensions, and perhaps the equivalent for other web browsers, are a partial exception. Most are safe, and they're easy to get rid of if they don't work. Some may cause the browser to crash or otherwise malfunction. Some are malicious. Use with caution, and install only well-known extensions from relatively trustworthy sources, such as the Safari Extensions Gallery.
Only install software that is useful to you, not (as you imagine) to the computer. For example, a word processor is useful for writing. A video editor is useful for making movies. A game is useful for fun. But a "cache cleaner" isn't useful for anything. You didn't buy a computer so you could clean caches.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve. Do not rely on "utilities" such as "AppCleaner" and the like that purport to remove software.
Don't install bad, conflicting, or unnecessary fonts
Whenever you install new fonts, use the validation feature of the built-in Font Book application to make sure the fonts aren't defective and don't conflict with each other or with others that you already have. See the built-in help and this support article for instructions.
Deactivate or remove fonts that you don't really need to speed up application launching.
Avoid malware
"Malware" is malicious software that circulates on the Internet. This kind of attack on OS X was once so rare that it was hardly a concern, but it's now increasingly common and dangerous.
There is some built-in protection against malware, but you can’t rely on it—the attackers are always at least one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party "anti-virus" products for protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness—not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable.
Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. Any website that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must come directly from the developer's website. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from the web, without your having requested it, should go straight into the Trash. A web page that tells you that your computer has a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with it, is a scam.
In OS X 10.7.5 or later, downloaded applications and Installer packages that have not been digitally signed by a developer registered with Apple are blocked from loading by default. The block can be overridden, but think carefully before you do so.
Because of recurring security issues in Java, it’s best to disable it in your web browsers, if it’s installed. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This action is mandatory if you’re running any version of OS X older than 10.6.8 with the latest Java update. Note: Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, despite the similar names. Don't install Java unless you're sure you need it. Most people don't.
Don't fill up your disk or SSD
A common mistake is adding more and more large files to your home folder until you start to get warnings that you're out of space, which may be followed in short order by a startup failure. This is more prone to happen on the newer Macs that come with an internal SSD instead of the traditional hard drive. The drive can be very nearly full before you become aware of the problem.
While it's not true that you should or must keep any particular percentage of space free, you should monitor your storage use and make sure you're not in immediate danger of using it up. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of free space on the startup volume for normal operation.
If storage space is running low, use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the most space. Move seldom-used large files to secondary storage.
Relax, don’t do it
Besides the above, no routine maintenance is necessary or beneficial for the vast majority of users; specifically not “cleaning caches,” “zapping the PRAM,” "resetting the SMC," “rebuilding the directory,” "defragmenting the drive," “running periodic scripts,” “dumping logs,” "deleting temp files," “scanning for viruses,” "purging memory," "checking for bad blocks," "testing the hardware," or “repairing permissions.” Such measures are either completely pointless or are useful only for solving problems, not for prevention.
To use a Mac effectively, you have to free yourself from the Windows mindset that every computer needs regular downtime for maintenance such as "defragging" and "registry cleaning." Those concepts do not apply to the Mac platform.
A well-designed computing device is not something you should have to think about much. It should be an almost transparent medium through which you communicate, work, and play. If you want a machine that needs a lot of attention just to keep going, use a PC, or collect antique cars.
The very height of futility is running an expensive third-party application called “Disk Warrior” when nothing is wrong, or even when something is wrong and you have backups, which you must have. Disk Warrior is a data-salvage tool, not a maintenance tool, and you will never need it if your backups are adequate. Don’t waste money on it or anything like it.

Where is the Clean Install file for Flash Player for Mac?

The troubleshooting for Mac Install of Flash Player suggests that one uninstall and then perform a clean install. I believe that this has also been referred to as an "offline" installer. When one clicks on the the link to the clean install, one obtains the dreaded "404", File not Found error. Does anyone know where one can find the clean install file. The standard update almost never, ever works on my 2009 PowerMac, now running Yosemite. Would someone please suggest to the folks running the Adobe website that it would be nice to have a working link to such a file. This issue has come up before. Would someone also suggest that before any new update is unleashed upon the world that someone make sure that the "Clean Install" link is linked to a download of a "Clean Install" installer?
Many thanks,
T. Olsen

Here is the first part of it, hope it helps.
Date/Time:
2015-04-16 11:05:24 -0500
OS Version:
10.10.3 (Build 14D131)
Architecture:
x86_64
Report Version: 21
Command:
Adobe Flash Player Install Manager
Path:
/Volumes/*/Install Adobe Flash Player.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Flash Player Install Manager
Version:
17.0.0.169 (17.0.0.169)
Parent:
launchd [1]
PID:
4285
Event:
hang
Duration:
1.00s (process was unresponsive for 60 seconds before sampling)
Steps:
11 (100ms sampling interval)
Hardware model: MacPro3,1
Active cpus:
8
Fan speed:
685 rpm
Timeline format: stacks are sorted chronologically
Use -i and -heavy to re-report with count sorting
Heaviest stack for the main thread of the target process:
11 start + 53 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 6645) [0x29f5]
11 ??? [0x995e4bc0]
11 ??? [0x9966f7dc]
11 ??? [0x9974f594]
11 ??? [0x99752f9a]
11 ??? [0x99e70b46]
11 ??? [0x9986863c]
11 ??? [0x998c64cc]
11 ??? [0x9986a06e]
11 ??? [0x96cc1c03]
11 ??? [0x99b118a6]
11 ??? [0x9986bd7a]
11 ??? [0x96cc1c03]
11 ??? [0x9986be4b]
11 ??? [0x9986bf66]
11 ??? [0x99854707]
11 ??? [0x96cc1c03]
11 ??? [0x998547ee]
11 ??? [0x930d1853]
11 -[FPIM_FSP_Welcome iaInstallButtonPressed:] + 88 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 26441) [0x7749]
11 -[FPIMForwardSequencePanel completePanel:] + 191 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 29812) [0x8474]
11 ??? [0x95f01224]
11 ??? [0x970f1901]
11 ??? [0x97211c34]
11 ??? [0x95f20053]
11 -[FPIMApplicationManager(Internal) _panelSequenceAction:] + 139 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 9360) [0x3490]
11 -[FPIMApplicationManager(Internal) _loadNextPanel] + 239 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 9139) [0x33b3]
11 -[FPIM_FSP_CloseFPClients shouldDisplayPanel] + 114 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 22289) [0x6711]
11 -[FPIMConflictingProcesses refreshOpenPIDListWithStaticConflicts:forUninstall:forPluginType:] + 518 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 93029) [0x17b65]
11 -[NSFileManager(FPUExtensions) processIDsWithOpenFile:] + 353 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 7007) [0x2b5f]
11 ??? [0x95f235da]
11 ??? [0x9715890b]
11 ??? [0x97158aa6]
11 ??? [0x97159309]
11 ??? [0x97159ef6]
11 ??? [0x988b29ce]
*11 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 1148928) [0xffffff8000318800]
Process:
Adobe Flash Player Install Manager [4285]
Path:
/Volumes/*/Install Adobe Flash Player.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Flash Player Install Manager
Architecture:
i386
Parent:
launchd [1]
UID:
501
Task size:
4304 pages (+3)
CPU Time:
0.016s
Note:
Unresponsive for 60 seconds before sampling
Note:
2 idle work queue threads omitted
Thread 0xb6675
11 samples (1-11)   priority 47
cpu time 0.004s
<frontmost, thread QoS user interactive, boosted, received importance donation from WindowServer [191], IO policy important>
11 start + 53 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 6645) [0x29f5] 1-11
11 ??? [0x995e4bc0] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9966f7dc] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9974f594] 1-11
11 ??? [0x99752f9a] 1-11
11 ??? [0x99e70b46] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9986863c] 1-11
11 ??? [0x998c64cc] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9986a06e] 1-11
11 ??? [0x96cc1c03] 1-11
11 ??? [0x99b118a6] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9986bd7a] 1-11
11 ??? [0x96cc1c03] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9986be4b] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9986bf66] 1-11
11 ??? [0x99854707] 1-11
11 ??? [0x96cc1c03] 1-11
11 ??? [0x998547ee] 1-11
11 ??? [0x930d1853] 1-11
11 -[FPIM_FSP_Welcome iaInstallButtonPressed:] + 88 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 26441) [0x7749] 1-11
11 -[FPIMForwardSequencePanel completePanel:] + 191 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 29812) [0x8474] 1-11
11 ??? [0x95f01224] 1-11
11 ??? [0x970f1901] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97211c34] 1-11
11 ??? [0x95f20053] 1-11
11 -[FPIMApplicationManager(Internal) _panelSequenceAction:] + 139 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 9360) [0x3490] 1-11
11 -[FPIMApplicationManager(Internal) _loadNextPanel] + 239 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 9139) [0x33b3] 1-11
11 -[FPIM_FSP_CloseFPClients shouldDisplayPanel] + 114 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 22289) [0x6711] 1-11
11 -[FPIMConflictingProcesses refreshOpenPIDListWithStaticConflicts:forUninstall:forPluginType:] + 518 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 93029) [0x17b65] 1-11
11 -[NSFileManager(FPUExtensions) processIDsWithOpenFile:] + 353 (Adobe Flash Player Install Manager + 7007) [0x2b5f] 1-11
11 ??? [0x95f235da] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9715890b] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97158aa6] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97159309] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97159ef6] 1-11
11 ??? [0x988b29ce] 1-11
*11 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 1148928) [0xffffff8000318800] 1-11
Thread 0xb66ab
11 samples (1-11)   priority 47
cpu time 0.002s
<frontmost, thread QoS user interactive, boosted, received importance donation from WindowServer [191], IO policy important>
11 ??? [0x947be3a2] 1-11
11 ??? [0x988b98ce] 1-11
*11 ??? (kernel + 5989984) [0xffffff80007b6660] 1-11
Thread 0xb678c
11 samples (1-11)   priority 47
cpu time 0.007s
<frontmost, thread QoS user interactive, boosted, received importance donation from WindowServer [191], IO policy important>
11 ??? [0x90575e52] 1-11
11 ??? [0x90577d89] 1-11
11 ??? [0x90577e13] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9974aea0] 1-11
11 ??? [0x9715890b] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97158aa6] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97159309] 1-11
11 ??? [0x97159ef6] 1-11
11 ??? [0x988b29ce] 1-11
*11 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 1148928) [0xffffff8000318800] 1-11
Thread 0xb6999
11 samples (1-11)   priority 31
<frontmost, boosted, received importance donation from WindowServer [191], IO policy important>
*11 wq_unsuspend_continue + 0 (pthread + 18452) [0xffffff7f80eb1814] (suspended) 1-11
Binary Images:
0x1000 -
0x20fff com.adobe.flashplayer.installmanager 17.0.0.169 (17.0.0.169) <59D2F4B5-77B4-3CCB-9248-ACD3A2682043> /Volumes/*/Install Adobe Flash Player.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Flash Player Install Manager
*0xffffff7f80ead000 - 0xffffff7f80eb5fff com.apple.kec.pthread 1.0 (1)
<8365956C-8613-3ED4-BC64-0D8570D2089F> /System/Library/Extensions/pthread.kext/Contents/MacOS/pthread
*0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff80009fffff kernel (2782.20.48)
<4B3A11F4-77AA-3D27-A22D-81A1BC5B504D> /System/Library/Kernels/kernel
Process:
accountsd [258]
Path:
/System/Library/Frameworks/Accounts.framework/Versions/A/Support/accountsd
Architecture:
x86_64
Parent:
launchd [1]
UID:
501
Sudden Term:
Clean (allows idle exit)
Task size:
1951 pages
Thread 0x7a8
DispatchQueue 1
11 samples (1-11)   priority 4
<thread QoS background, darwinbg, timers coalesced, IO policy utility>
11 mach_msg_trap + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 70878) [0x7fff98bf54de] 1-11
   *11 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 1148928) [0xffffff8000318800] 1-11
Thread 0x7aa
DispatchQueue 2
11 samples (1-11)   priority 4
<thread QoS background, darwinbg, timers coalesced, IO policy utility>
11 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52 (libdispatch.dylib + 19050) [0x7fff95001a6a] 1-11
11 kevent64 + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94770) [0x7fff98bfb232] 1-11
*11 ??? (kernel + 5989984) [0xffffff80007b6660] 1-11
Binary Images:
0x10eb0b000 -
0x10eb0bfff accountsd (504.10)
<04A110E1-7397-35CF-B77A-093318CEF5C8> /System/Library/Frameworks/Accounts.framework/Versions/A/Support/accountsd
0x7fff94ffd000 -
0x7fff95027fff libdispatch.dylib (442.1.4)
<502CF32B-669B-3709-8862-08188225E4F0> /usr/lib/system/libdispatch.dylib
0x7fff98be4000 -
0x7fff98c01fff libsystem_kernel.dylib (2782.20.48) <EAFD7BD0-0C30-3E7D-9528-F9916BA0167C> /usr/lib/system/libsystem_kernel.dylib
*0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff80009fffff kernel (2782.20.48)
<4B3A11F4-77AA-3D27-A22D-81A1BC5B504D> /System/Library/Kernels/kernel

What is the best program for cleaning your mac ?

what program does the best job of cleaning up your imac and keep it running as it should ? i'm a messy house keeper, scattering files here, yonder and
everywhere. appreciate the help.

Adding to what Bee's stated, since a Mac isn't like a windoze box, peruse these:
Mac Maintenance Quick Assist,
Mac OS X speed FAQ,
Speeding up Macs,
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines,
Maintaining OS X,
Five Mac maintenance myths, and
Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X for information.

Safe, easy clean-up app for Mac Book Pro?

Any ideas for a safe, easy clean-up app for my laptop? Getting slow... Thanks!

Kappy's Personal Suggestions About Mac Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utility is: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior for defragmentation of older drives, disk repair, disk scans, formatting, partitioning, disk copy, and benchmarking.
Four outstanding sources of information on Mac maintenance are:
1. OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
3. Maintaining Mac OS X
4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) See Mac OS X- About background maintenance tasks. If you are running Leopard or later these tasks are run automatically, so there is no need to use any third-party software to force running these tasks.
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
Defragmentation
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive except when trying to install Boot Camp on a fragmented drive. But you don't need to buy third-party software. All you need is a spare external hard drive and Carbon Copy Cloner.
Cheap and Easy Defragmentation
You will have to backup your OS X partition to an external drive, boot from the external drive, use Disk Utility to repartition and reformat your hard drive back to a single volume, then restore your backup to the internal hard drive. You will use Carbon Copy Cloner to create the backup and to restore it.
1. Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the
       external one.
2. Boot from the external hard drive.
3. Erase the internal hard drive.
4. Restore the external clone to the internal hard drive.
Clone the internal drive to the external drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not depressed or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the upward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your internal hard drive (this is the entry with the
       mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the
       drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is
       failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be
       reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the
       DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the
       drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended
       (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to
       GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait
       until the process has completed.
Restore the clone to the internal hard drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not selected or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.
Malware Protection
As for malware protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. Starting with Lion, Apple has included built-in malware protection that is automatically updated as necessary. To assure proper protection, update your system software when Apple releases new OS X updates for your computer.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
1. Mac Malware Guide.
2. Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware
3. Macintosh Virus Guide
For general anti-virus protection I recommend only using ClamXav, but it is not necessary if you are keeping your computer's operating system software up to date. You should avoid any other third-party software advertised as providing anti-malware/virus protection. They are not required and could cause the performance of your computer to drop.
Cache Clearing
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner 7.0.9, Maintenance 1.6.8, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache files can cause slowness, kernel panics, and other issues. Although this is not a frequent nor a recurring problem, when it does happen there are tools such as those above to fix the problem.
If you are using Snow Leopard or earlier, then for emergency cleaning install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. (AppleJack works with Snow Leopard or earlier.)
Installing System Updates or Upgrades
Repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
Update your backups in case an update goes bad.
Backup and Restore
Having a backup and restore strategy is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your computer. Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. You can never have too many backups. Don't rely on just one. Make several using different backup utilities. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
     1. Carbon Copy Cloner
     2. Get Backup
     3. Deja Vu
     4. SuperDuper!
     5. Synk Pro
     6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
Final Suggestions
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity or 20 GBs, whichever is greater, as free space. Avoid installing utilities that rely on Haxies, SIMBL, or that alter the OS appearance, add features you will rarely if ever need, etc. The more extras you install the greater the probability of having problems. If you install software be sure you know how to uninstall it. Avoid installing multiple new software at the same time. Install one at a time and use it for a while to be sure it's compatible.
Additional reading may be found in:
1. Mac OS X speed FAQ
2. Speeding up Macs
3. Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
4. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up
5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines
6. Five Mac maintenance myths
7. How to Speed up Macs
8. Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Most if not all maintenance is for troubleshooting problems. If your computer is running OK, then there isn't really a thing you need to do except repair the hard drive and permissions before installing any new system updates.

What are the best optimization & cleaning tools for Mac OS X?

I found a great app called MacKeeper, but it cost $500!?! I have OnyX, but it not so good because it just clean your mac and has given my mac some problems.
I really want to fix and clean my mac and give it top performance, because my windows 7 is now faster than my mac in boot camp, and my mac boot up speed is so slow, it actually slower than my 7 years old windows xp laptop!

It takes 3 minutes to get into the log-in screen. My apps bounces for 20 secs.
Then you need to begin reading the [Mac OS X speed FAQ|http://www.index-site.com/Macosxspeed.html] that you were referred to. It does sound like you're having a performance problem, but using a "cleaning tool" to do things like clear caches, run the periodic scripts, etc without a specific reason for doing so is not the right solution. You could just as easily break things worse without solving any problems. It's like firing multiple shotgun blasts into your walls, while blindfolded, to try to solve a mouse problem.
When I scanned my computer with AppKeeper, it said 1700 useless junk files and 12 performance problems.
Without knowing what those are, we have no idea how legitimate those claims may be. Some AV software will label "tracking cookies" as a danger when they are not. As sad as it is, some software companies will play up "problems" in order to sell software to solve those "problems."

What is the best mac cleaner and anti virus for mac pro.

what is the best mac cleaner and anti virus for mac pro.

OS X already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it updated with software updates from Apple.
A much better question is "how should I protect my Mac":
Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone.
Don’t install Java unless you are certain that you need it:
Java, a non-Apple product, is a potential vector for malware. If you are required to use Java, be mindful of that possibility.
Disable Java in Safari > Preferences > Security.
Despite its name JavaScript is unrelated to Java. No malware can infect your Mac through JavaScript. It’s OK to leave it enabled.
Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

Are there any safe programs for cleaning your Mac?

Are there any safe (and free) programs for cleaning your Mac?

Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? (Mac OS X) - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
Safe Boot takes longer than normal startup - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1884

Receiving ads to clean up mac...after deleting ads..**** site popped up...use this desktop for presentations...anyone have this happen? what to do to clean?

Receiving ads to clean up mac..after deleting ads a **** site popped up..I use this mac for presentations anyone know how to clean mac and keep this from happening..never happened before

From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
and confirm. Then select
Safari ▹ Preferences ▹ Extensions
Turn all extensions OFF and test. If the problem is resolved, turn extensions back ON and then disable them one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.

Installed MS Office for Mac, after uninstalling test drive, still reg to TD

I installed MS Office for Mac 2004 this morning, after being very careful to uninstall the test drive version, after reading about problems it causes not to do so. I followed the instructions to uninstall, emptied the trash after, did the installation, updates, etc. But when I look at the "about" section of word, etc, it shows that the product is licensed to "Office 2004 Test Drive User". I did fill in the info on name, address, etc, and the "test version" watermarks that I was seeing on excel spreadsheets pre-installation are gone now. I have rebooted the machine. Do I need to register each application separately? Did I miss something in the uninstall?
Also, after installing the new Office, I had problems accessing the internet from accounts other than the one from which I'd done the installation. I asked about that in the internet related subforum here, thought I had it fixed, but it's been inconsistent, seems to work on-and-off in the different accounts. Did the accessing of the net during the course of the install knock something out of place?

I installed office after deleting test drive. Registration is fine. Microsoft creates a user pref folder for each user account. This will be activated with your individual pref. the first time you open one of the office programs. It will be different/reset for each user on the computer. So it is possible that different users would experience different problems connecting to the internet. I copied my users pref and library folder over from my powerbook to the imac and all of my settings seem to work just fine on the new imac.
My suggestion would be to uninstall all versions of office on your imac and then reinstall office 2004. Be sure to do this in an administrator account and to repair permissions before and after install.
Good luck!

What is the best anti virus cleaner for the mac

What is the best antivirus for mac book pro, osx
cheers

The best is none because you really have no need for it.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
          Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
          OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection Thomas Reed recommends using Dr.Web Light from the App Store. It's free, and since it's from the App Store, it won't destabilize the system. If you prefer one of the better known commercial products, then Thomas recommends using Sophos.(Thank you to Thomas Reed for these recommendations.) If you already use Sophos, then be aware of this if you are using Mavericks: OS X Mavericks- Sophos Anti-Virus on-access scanner versions 8.0 - 9.1 may cause unexpected restarts
From user Joe Bailey comes this equally useful advice:
The facts are:
1. There is no anti-malware software that can detect 100% of the malware out there.
2. There is no anti-malware that can detect anything targeting the Mac because there
     is no Mac malware in the wild, and therefore, no "signatures" to detect.
3. The very best way to prevent the most attacks is for you as the user to be aware that
     the most successful malware attacks rely on very sophisticated social engineering
     techniques preying on human avarice, ****, and fear.
4. Internet popups saying the FBI, NSA, Microsoft, your ISP has detected malware on
    your computer is intended to entice you to install their malware thinking it is a
    protection against malware.
5. Some of the anti-malware products on the market are worse than the malware
    from which they purport to protect you.
6. Be cautious where you go on the internet.
7. Only download anything from sites you know are safe.
8. Avoid links you receive in email, always be suspicious even if you get something
    you think is from a friend, but you were not expecting.
9. If there is any question in your mind, then assume it is malware.

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