MacCleanse Changelog

What's new in MacCleanse 12.5

Nov 12, 2023
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when computing the last opened date for files when the system does not get a valid attribute.

New in MacCleanse 12.4 (Aug 9, 2023)

  • New Feature: Delete WiFi event logs.
  • New Feature: Delete Shutdown monitor logs.
  • New Feature: Delete FSCK APFS monitor logs.
  • New Feature: Now cleans modern versions of Microsoft Office Auto Recovery files. We have removed support for 2008 and 2011.
  • New Feature: Delete Power Management monitor logs.
  • New Feature: Delete AutoBugCapture logs.
  • New Feature: Delete BioLog logs.
  • New Feature: Delete System Crash Reporter logs.
  • New Feature: Delete System Diagnostic Reports logs.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Netscape Navigator history as it's been discontinued since 2008.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Internet Explorer history as it's been discontinued since 2003.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Camino history as it's been discontinued since 2012.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete OmniWeb history as it's been discontinued since 2012.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Ircle history as it's been discontinued since 2009.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete aMSN history as it's been discontinued since 2012.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete AIM history as it's been discontinued since 2017.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Flash cache as it's been discontinued since 2017.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Adium history as it's been abandoned since 2017.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Xtorrent history as it's been abandoned since 2011.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Frogblast history as it's been abandoned for ages.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Camino history as it's been abandoned since 2012.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Acquisition history as it's been abandoned for eons.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Yahoo Messenger history as it's been abandoned since 2012.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete MPlayer history as it's been abandoned since 2017.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Acqlite history as it's been abandoned since 2015.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Limewire history as it's been discontinued since 2010.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Vuze (previously Azureus) history as it's been discontinued since 2017.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Real Studio offline help as it's been rebranded Xojo since 2013.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete YummyFTP history as the software author died in 2018.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Proteus history as it has been discontinued since 2008.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Fire history as it has been discontinued since 2006.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Nostalgia history as it has been discontinued since 2013.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete com.DigiDNA.DiskAid history as it has now become iMazing.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete HexCat ViewIt history as it has now become iMazing.
  • Modification: Removed ability to delete Unison history as it was discontinued in 2014.
  • Modification: Updated Skype for Desktop cache cleaning.
  • Modification: Updated cache cleaning for VLC.
  • Modification: Updated Xojo cache cleaning.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected issue loading plugins which weren't plugins (notably in Services).
  • Bug Fix: Fixed association with Bundle ID for com.apple.iChat to the new Bundle ID.
  • Bug Fix: Other minor bug fixes.

New in MacCleanse 12.3 (Aug 3, 2023)

  • Bug Fix: Cleaning recent files works again.

New in MacCleanse 12.2 (Jul 25, 2023)

  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Now compatible with macOS 10.14 (Mojave) through macOS 15 (Sonoma).
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash on editing custom preset settings.

New in MacCleanse 12.0 (Jul 18, 2023)

  • Enhancement: Support for macOS Sonoma.

New in MacCleanse 11.0 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • Enhancement: Support for macOS Ventura.

New in MacCleanse 10.1 (Oct 29, 2021)

  • Enhancement: Modern UI tweaks.
  • Bug Fix: Version displayed incorrectly.

New in MacCleanse 10.0.1 (Oct 26, 2021)

  • Enhancement: New modernized app icon.
  • Enhancement: Navigation list items are now white under dark mode so they stand out more.

New in MacCleanse 10.0 (Sep 15, 2021)

  • Bug Fix: Numerous under the hood changes to bring compatibility to macOS Monterey.

New in MacCleanse 9.0.7 (Feb 25, 2021)

  • Bug Fix: Main window background color now updates on the fly when switching between light/dark mode.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed autofill for name/email in support dialog.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed emptying trash on remote volumes.

New in MacCleanse 9.0.6 (Dec 20, 2020)

  • New Feature: Redesigned main window toolbar.
  • Bug Fix: Updater check no longer hogs CPU on startup.
  • Bug Fix: Web notices checker no longer attempts to check if there is no web connection.
  • Bug Fix: Numerous other small bug fixes.

New in MacCleanse 9.0.5 (Dec 17, 2020)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed bug on launching on older systems.

New in MacCleanse 9.0.4 (Dec 15, 2020)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed MacCleanse Helper from crashing on launch.

New in MacCleanse 9.0.2 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Bug Fix: Now launches on Mac OS X 10.15.
  • Enhancement: Preliminary support for accent colors.

New in MacCleanse 9.0.1 (Sep 23, 2020)

  • Bug Fix: Now launches on Mac OS X 10.15.
  • Enhancement: Preliminary support for accent colors.

New in MacCleanse 9.0 (Sep 22, 2020)

  • Upgrade Notes: This upgrade is free for users owning an active subscription or a non-subscription "lifetime license." No action is required other than downloading the new version from our web site and unlocking as normal with an e-mail address. For all other users, orders for the current version can be purchased on our web site.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Now launches on macOS Big Sur and has basic compatibility. We are still in the process of verifying all the features still work, adding new ones, and updating the UI. We anticipate the full 9.1 release shortly after Big Sur is officially released. This will be a free update for all customers owning the 9.0 pre-release.

New in MacCleanse 8.1.4 (May 10, 2020)

  • New Feature: Added ability to detect unsupported 32-bit apps on Catalina.
  • New Feature: Now uses App Transport Security to connect to Koingo severs on HTTPS when processing update checking, registration, and bug reporting.
  • Bug Fix: App now scans /Applications and not /System/Applications in various spots.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed alert icon canvas showing upside down alert icon on non-Retina.

New in MacCleanse 8.1.3 (Mar 20, 2020)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when trying to access table names from a locked database.

New in MacCleanse 8.1.2 (Mar 8, 2020)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue with short paths not being correctly computed.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed stall on Eraser module.

New in MacCleanse 8.1.1 (Feb 10, 2020)

  • Upgrade: Migrated to API 2.0 for countless bug fixes and improvements.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash on database transactions.

New in MacCleanse 8.0.7 (Nov 11, 2019)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Fixed full disk access check in 10.14 and 10.15 (again).

New in MacCleanse 8.0.3 (Oct 2, 2019)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a VERY long-standing crash we had previously never been able to reproduce in ccUniversalOperation.ccUniversalOperation.tmrCheckThread_Action.

New in MacCleanse 8.0.2 (Oct 2, 2019)

  • Enhancement: Catalina compatibility.

New in MacCleanse 8.0.1 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • Major Bug Fix: Fixed console_cmd_helper crash when deleting files.

New in MacCleanse 8.0 (Apr 16, 2019)

  • Major Bug Fix: Safari web history now cleans properly again.
  • Major Bug Fix: Font Registry is no longer cleared as it caused problems which could only be remedied by rebooting.

New in MacCleanse 7.0.3 (Nov 29, 2018)

  • Bug Fix: Minor bug fixes

New in MacCleanse 7.0.2 (Oct 14, 2018)

  • New Feature: Support for Dark Mode on Mojave.

New in MacCleanse 7.0 (May 15, 2018)

  • New Feature: Fully tested and ready for Mac OS X 10.14 when it comes out.

New in MacCleanse 6.0.8 (Apr 18, 2018)

  • Fixed all thread related hangs by identifying an error in how we handled generic exceptions (notably with calculating folder item sizes).

New in MacCleanse 6.0.7 (Apr 16, 2018)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed minor bugs.

New in MacCleanse 6.0.6 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • New Feature: Cleans unified logging on High Sierra.
  • New Feature: Cleans quickLook cache.
  • New Feature: Adobe font caches.
  • New Feature: Cleans Darwin user cache (and separately Icon and Font caches).
  • Modification: No longer leaves launch agent files behind if disabled.
  • Modification: Chat histories are now excluded from 'safe' cleanup.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed numerous thread related stalls and crashes.

New in MacCleanse 6.0.5 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed numerous thread related stalls and crashes.

New in MacCleanse 6.0.4 (Oct 14, 2017)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in MacCleanse 6.0.3 (Aug 31, 2017)

  • New Feature: 64-bit and macOS High Sierra support.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when cleaning recent file histories.

New in MacCleanse 6.0.1 (Apr 12, 2017)

  • New Feature: Error log result items now show relevant files and allow them to be revealed in the Finder.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue with databases not committing actions to disk.

New in MacCleanse 6.0 (Apr 11, 2017)

  • Complete application overhaul. Numerous bug fixes, interface tweaks, and a new features.

New in MacCleanse 5.1.7 (Feb 10, 2017)

  • Bug Fix: Scan no longer stalls.

New in MacCleanse 5.1.6 (Oct 25, 2016)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed secure erasure mode on macOS Sierra.

New in MacCleanse 5.1.5 (Oct 17, 2016)

  • Bug Fix: Temporary fix to get it working on macOS Sierra. Major update to v6 pending very shortly.
  • Bug Fix: This version now has a new code-sign.

New in MacCleanse 5.1.4 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Temporary fix to get it working on macOS Sierra. Major update to v6 pending very shortly.

New in MacCleanse 5.1.3 (Jan 7, 2016)

  • Bug Fix: Minor bug fixes.

New in MacCleanse 5.0.9 (Oct 16, 2015)

  • Numerous El Capitan fixes.

New in MacCleanse 5.0.5 (Jun 24, 2015)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed slow loading of file information.

New in MacCleanse 5.0.4 (Jun 20, 2015)

  • Modification: Updated to latest core classes.

New in MacCleanse 5.0.3 (Mar 13, 2015)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue building directory contents.

New in MacCleanse 5.0.2 (Jan 17, 2015)

  • New Feature: Feature to "remember&qout; certain apps that are OK to auto-quit during cleanse without confirmation. Plus, a feature to reset that memory.
  • Bug Fix: Finder is no longer brought foremost after quitting and relaunching.

New in MacCleanse 5.0.1 (Jan 16, 2015)

  • Bug Fix: Now properly unregisters and deletes MacCleanse 4 Helper data.

New in MacCleanse 5.0 (Jan 8, 2015)

  • This is a complete overhaul of the app from the ground up. We have fixed so many bugs and added so many new features, we highly recommend that all users just download the new version and tryout the latest 15 day trial for free!

New in MacCleanse 4.2.3 (Dec 16, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a long-standing issue where the universal delete panel would not default back to the in-progress screen and instead immediately show Erasure Complete.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a long-standing issue where the deletion shells may bump into each other while running.

New in MacCleanse 4.2.2 (Oct 30, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed GlobalAuth being nil exception.

New in MacCleanse 4.2.1 (Oct 24, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a glaring mistake where files would not be deleted if they were locked and required admin perms to remove. This is a bug in the srm command. We have switched to rm.
  • Bug Fix: Removed checkbox from results list in scan results that did nothing.
  • Bug Fix: Removes iChat/Messages message histories (still cannot remove items in preview panel).
  • Bug Fix: All tool result messages now passed to the error log.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a crash when using Secure Delete when authorization was required to remove files but not originally anticipated.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.9 (Oct 9, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: User report: Desktop picture is removed when clearing caches on pre-10.9 systems. Not sure why. Looking for users who can reproduce this bug.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed long-standing bug that would invalidate some user's registration data on startup due to attempting to migrate from pre-February 2014 licenses in an old com.koingosw.MacCleanse4 file before the new data loaded in the app.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.7 (Oct 2, 2014)

  • Fixed crash computing last opened date.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.6 (Sep 11, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed hang when deleting and a script failed.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.5 (Sep 10, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when cleaning CUPS.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.4 (Jul 23, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed truncate file script crash.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed loading certain preferences like purge locations and presets.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.3 (Jul 21, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed custom scroll-bars so that they show their values correctly.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed alignment issue with login items listbox not drawing its border correctly.
  • Bug Fix: No longer crashes when attempting to load the last opened date for a file.
  • Bug Fix: Now correctly uses Spotlight to find files instead of scanning manually.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed inconsistencies when adding to the Secure Delete panel.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed Uncheck all option in the Applications language remover.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.2 (Apr 16, 2014)

  • New Feature: Right click source lists to sort by name, kind, date, etc.
  • Bug Fix: Fixes issue emptying Trash on external disks.
  • Bug Fix: No longer follows aliases in dynamic paths. Paths are now treated as literals.

New in MacCleanse 4.1.1 (Mar 26, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when reloading corrupt launch agents.

New in MacCleanse 4.1 (Feb 3, 2014)

  • New Feature: Added feature to always get pre-auth when Quick Scanning.
  • New Feature: Added support for Mac OS X 10.6.8 back again for the time being.
  • Bug Fix: Changed bundle ID back to com.koingosw.MacCleanse to avoid preference saving issues. You may need to reconfigure the product.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue deleting Skype Accounts.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.9 (Jan 20, 2014)

  • Bug Fix: No longer crashes if creating a new temporary file is trying to be created and fails when performing a Universal operation that is threaded.
  • Bug Fix: Using the contextual menu in result lists no longer result in a crash.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash if opening Prefs window via the MacCleanse menu and no main window was open.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.8 (Nov 20, 2013)

  • New Feature: Drag and drop applications onto the Application uninstaller.
  • New Feature: Created a stand-alone uninstaller package to uninstall MacCleanse for users no longer wishing to use the product. Links and more information is available on our Support Wiki.
  • Modification: Application uninstaller no longer automatically begins scanning upon click. Requires user to press the scan button now.
  • Bug Fix: MacCleanse 4 Helper no longer attempts to launch MacCleanse if it can't be found.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.7 (Nov 5, 2013)

  • New Feature: Trash Watcher to uninstall apps.
  • New Feature: Trash Size Watcher to monitor Trash can size and remind you when it's time to clean.
  • New Feature: Weekly Reminder Notification.
  • Modification: Updated documentation.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when calculating file sizes if a disk was ejected that we were working with.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.6 (Oct 31, 2013)

  • New Feature: Close, minimize, maximize buttons for main window.
  • New Feature: Clears bash history.
  • New Feature: Split up the Page History and Top Sites feature for Safari’s cleaning preferences.
  • New Feature: Offline unlock if online unlock fails (licenses).
  • Modification: No longer posts success messages to the log.
  • Modification: Items appearing in the exclusions list no longer can be added to Secure Delete.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.5 (Oct 10, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Threads are now properly killed when they are supposed to be.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed listbox selection.
  • Bug Fix: Close apps window now reports all app names properly when matching against a semi-colon delimited match string.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in the registration system that would un-register the app if the computer's hostname would change. Now linked to another unique identifier instead.
  • Bug Fix: No longer incorrectly reports some apps in the Unsupported section that shouldn't be there.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed infinite hang when submitting a bug report.
  • Bug Fix: The UI locked up when performing CPU intensive operations.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.4 (Oct 8, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Now using CFPreferences instead of NSUserDefaults to set preferences to avoid crashes.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.3 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a few typos.
  • Bug Fix: Likely fixed an issue setting program preferences.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.2 (Sep 21, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Secure Delete has been fixed when removing securely instead of normally.

New in MacCleanse 4.0.1 (Sep 20, 2013)

  • Enhancement: Dramatically improved scanning speed for binary analysis in Binary Slimmer and Unsupported Finder in Applications tab.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a crash on launch for some non-Retina Mac owners.

New in MacCleanse 4.0 (Sep 19, 2013)

  • New Feature: Massively overhauled the entire interface and recoded the entire app from the ground up.
  • New Feature: New Overview mode with animations and a threaded scan of some of the most common areas on the computer to cleanse.
  • New Feature: Now cleans within sandbox containers to purge a substantially greater amount of useless data.
  • New Feature: Options for how to handle locked or files without write permissions.
  • New Feature: Master exclusions list to protect files at the specified paths from ever being deleted.
  • New Feature: Total disk space saved tally in the main overview window.
  • New Feature: Admin items are now skipped during an automated scan and will no longer yield error messages.
  • New Feature: Koingo menu to easily switch between other installed Koingo apps.
  • New Feature: Clear QuickTime player recent URL history.
  • New Feature: Clear iTunes device backups.
  • New Feature: Expand/contract all folders in a listbox.
  • New Feature: Duplicate items now show their original item as well and lets the user pick which one to delete.
  • New Feature: QuickLook auto-updates when the listbox selection changes.
  • New Feature: Login Items panel can now manage LaunchAgents as well.
  • New Feature: Login Items no longer refreshes each time the login items are updated. Now it updates rows on the fly!
  • New Feature: Now prompts the user to close responsible apps prior to scanning and gives option to close them.
  • New Feature: Left and right arrows now expand/contract folders in results lists.
  • New Feature: Recoded the icon engine so file icons are obtained on the fly instead of all at once in the initial scan. This substantially improves scan times.
  • Additional: Countless other interface tweaks, bug fixes, enhancements, and speed/feature improvements.

New in MacCleanse 3.3.3 (May 2, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed potential crash when updating the status log for slimming/removing files.

New in MacCleanse 3.3.2 (Apr 16, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with the ability to delete files and slim binaries in bulk. When there were too many items to process, the app would simply fail without trying.

New in MacCleanse 3.3.1 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixes potential crash on launch for some users.

New in MacCleanse 3.3 (Mar 13, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed erasing Firefox history.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.9 (Mar 13, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed erasing Firefox history.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.8 (Jan 24, 2013)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed potential crash right before scanning for files, or right before deleting files.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.7 (Dec 28, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: More minor Retina display fixes.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.6 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fix for slow icon loading times.
  • Bug Fix: Fix for the Duplicate Finder returning all originals as well.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.5 (Nov 27, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixes crash when adding a Login Item or when loading old disabled login items.
  • Bug Fix: Fixes rendering of the Help Text bar (yellow backdrop).

New in MacCleanse 3.2.4 (Nov 27, 2012)

  • New Feature: Full Retina support.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.3 (Oct 27, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a major issue where files were not being deleted or slimmed.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.2 (Oct 24, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Increased Mountain Lion stability.

New in MacCleanse 3.2.1 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash on launch for 10.7/10.8.

New in MacCleanse 3.2 (Oct 10, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed typo in the Auto Safe Clean pane.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash on quit when saving languages.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.9 (Oct 4, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed runtime error if MacCleanse tried to access a folder the user did not have permission to read.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.8 (Sep 22, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed srm error log notes.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.7 (Jul 30, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed some crashes on 10.6 for drawing HiDPI.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.6 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • Modification: Partial Retina Display support.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash on launch on some systems.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed Google Chrome icon removal.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.5 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Modification: Changed the default value to not load file icons to hopefully avoid some odd crashes on some systems.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.4 (Feb 17, 2012)

  • New Feature: Automatic Safe Clean mode.
  • New Feature: Can now clean Quarantine Events.
  • New Feature: Added a preference option to retain main window size if possible.
  • New Feature: Preview sound effects.
  • Modification: Renamed Quick Cleanup to Quick Clean.
  • Modification: Login Items settings now apply immediately.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected bugs with the Preferences window labelling the panes incorrectly.
  • Bug Fix: Sped up icon retrieval.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed the grammar error in Fav Sets.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected 'backgrounding' grammar.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.3 (Feb 8, 2012)

  • Bug Fix: AppleScript support restored.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.2 (Jan 12, 2012)

  • Modification: Converted entire source to Cocoa from Carbon. Please let us know if you run into ANY bugs. Users on PowerPC machines, or Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier can download version the old version (3.0.8) from the MacCleanse page on our web site under "Older Versions" if they have accidentally updated.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed deleting local storage files for Safari.

New in MacCleanse 3.1.1 (Nov 18, 2011)

  • Modification: Converted entire source to Cocoa from Carbon. Please let us know if you run into ANY bugs. Users on PowerPC machines, or Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier can download version the old version (3.0.8) from the MacCleanse page on our web site under "Older Versions" if they have accidentally updated.

New in MacCleanse 3.0.7 (Sep 23, 2011)

  • Misc Lion fixes

New in MacCleanse 3.0.5 (Aug 3, 2011)

  • New Feature: Duplicate File results list can now show an inspector window to view file details.
  • New Feature: App Uninstaller area now shows full path to file.
  • New Feature: App Slimmer area now shows full path to file.
  • New Feature: App Slimmer area now accepts the ability to set multiple excluded directories.
  • New Feature: Unused Files area now shows full path to file.
  • New Feature: Unused Files area now accepts the ability to set multiple excluded directories.
  • New Feature: Duplicate Files area now shows full path to file.
  • New Feature: Duplicate Files area now accepts the ability to set multiple excluded directories.
  • New Feature: Archive Files area now shows full path to file.
  • New Feature: Archive Files area now accepts the ability to set multiple excluded directories.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed spotlight queries for the App Slimmer and Language Slimmer searches.
  • Bug Fix: CPU time much better yielded back to the app during directory size calculation.

New in MacCleanse 3.0.4 (Jul 25, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed potential crash when scanning for used files, etc. if the folder was not readable.

New in MacCleanse 3.0.3 (Jul 21, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash if the main window was closed and the user login items list changed.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed related app files not being found.

New in MacCleanse 3.0.2 (Jul 18, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash if the main window was closed and the user login items list changed.
  • Important Bug Fix: MacCleanse now sends lipo and rm commands to a helper app in bulk instead of running a separate command for each one. This saves a huge amount of processing time and prevents the authorization object from becoming invalid (error -60031).
  • Bug Fix: Right-clicking an folder (not item) in the Scan Results list no longer crashes the app.
  • Bug Fix: Calculates file sizes when directory calculation is turned off.
  • Bug Fix: Crash resolved when obtaining the home library path.
  • Bug Fix: No longer syncs preferences numerous times during certain threaded operations.
  • Bug Fix: Check All/Uncheck All now works as expected.
  • Bug Fix: Probably fixed authorization errors after 5 minutes.

New in MacCleanse 3.0 (Jul 11, 2011)

  • New Feature: Retail Version Only: Run MacCleanse on a schedule!!
  • New Feature: Retail Version Only: Uninstall applications and related files.
  • New Feature: Retail Version Only: Trim off the PowerPC or Intel segment of applications.
  • New Feature: Search for and remove duplicate files.
  • New Feature: New 'Overview' section that lists out some basic system stats on wasted space.
  • New Feature: Redesigned About panel with a Contact Us link.
  • New Feature: Redesigned Favourite Sets panel.
  • New Feature: New 'Everything' built-in favourite set, renamed 'Common' to 'Recommended' and 'None' to 'Nothing'.
  • New Feature: Favourites now show how many items in the config are enabled within them.
  • New Feature: Redesigned Activity Log panel.
  • New Feature: Button to clear Activity Log contents.
  • New Feature: Redesigned Scan &Amp; Delete panel.
  • New Feature: Progress window for deletion no longer shows more than 100 lines of log as thus not to bog down the application for huge operations.
  • New Feature: Scan results now automatically show the contents of each folder in the list instead of having to click the triangle.
  • New Feature: For file and folder results, two new icons are shown below the list: QuickLook and Reveal in Finder. Additionally, you can access a new contextual menu by right-clicking to get these same features.
  • New Feature: Progress window now has a Trash can icon.
  • New Feature: Redesigned Purge Locations panel.
  • New Feature: Can now drag and drop files and folders into purge locations.
  • New Feature: Redesigned Unused Files panel.
  • New Feature: Can now refine an Unused Files search by Creation Date.
  • New Feature: Can now refine an Unused Files search by Modification Date.
  • New Feature: Can now refine an Unused Files search by Accessed Date.
  • New Feature: Completely redesigned the Archives cleaner and removed it from the Quick Cleanup area. Added numerous new features to handle archive search results.
  • New Feature: Redesigned Language Slimmer panel.
  • New Feature: Languages now have flags next to them if they are associated with a specific country.
  • New Feature: Languages section moved to an "Advanced" area and can no longer be done during a QuickClean for safety.
  • New Feature: Results of language search are now shown after a scan and can now be toggled on/off before deletion.
  • New Feature: Language deletion now supports secure deletion.
  • New Feature: Language scan results show total size to be recovered.
  • Modification: Removed the toolbar on the main window as it was virtually useless and very redundant to menu items.
  • Bug Fix: Purge Locations now has a different icon than Trash.
  • Bug Fix: ... and much much more!.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.7 (May 25, 2011)

  • New Feature: Added option to reveal the hidden 'Scan and Delete' combo button and menu item.
  • Bug Fix: No longer is missing the CUPS script.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.6 (May 21, 2011)

  • New Feature: Option in preferences to speed up scans by disabling loading of custom file icons and directory sizes.
  • New Feature: Moved advanced (and potentially dangerous if used incorrectly) features into an 'Advanced' section of the main window.
  • New Feature: Added the ability to uncheck items after a scan in the main window.
  • Modification: Removed the ability to Scan and Delete at the same time as this proved to widely unwanted and potentially dangerous if the user was unaware of what options they had checked.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with MacCleanse attempting to run removed retail-version commands that are no longer visible in the GUI but still enabled in Preferences.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.5 (May 21, 2011)

  • New Feature: Added warning dialogs before allowing the erasure of unused files, archives and other potentially dangerous features.
  • New Feature: Added the ability to create a Koingo Customer Account via the MacCleanse menu.
  • New Feature: Added the notice that you must be logged in as an administrator to remove some localizations.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.4 (Apr 20, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed secure deletion so it does not assume it's complete prematurely.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.3 (Feb 18, 2011)

  • New Feature: Added support for Microsoft Office 2011.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.2 (Jan 21, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: Minor bug fix involving authorization.

New in MacCleanse 2.1.1 (Jan 4, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: Main window now spawns when clicking MacCleanse in the Dock and no windows are foremost.
  • Bug Fix: Sounds option in the Preferences window works again.
  • Bug Fix: Remembers window size again.
  • Bug Fix: Will no longer show the cleanse complete window if told to shutdown or quit after completion.

New in MacCleanse 2.1 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • New Feature: Now checks over all items and requests authentication before removing anything if necessary.
  • New Feature: Added protection against deleting the Applications folder, home folder, music folder, pictures folder, library folder, movies folder and desktop folder.
  • Bug Fix: Purge location removal works again.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected UI issues in main window.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.9 (Nov 19, 2010)

  • New Feature: Fixed 'Improperly Signed Update' error message. You must redownload this new version manually from our web site. Chances are automatic updates will not work.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.7 (Oct 29, 2010)

  • This version is a $9.95 paid upgrade from version 1.x and earlier, but but no payment is required for 2.x owners. If you ordered this product within the last six months, visit our upgrades store for a free upgrade. Additionally, if you own a Utility Package or Software CD, you already have a free copy of this new version in your account! If you accidentally have updated, and wish to stay on version 1.x, visit the "Older Versions" sidebar link on the MacCleanse page at koingosw.com.
  • New in 2.0.7
  • New Feature Core Classes: SmartCrashReports removed and replaced with an internal solution that's more useful to us.
  • New Feature Core Classes: Added more help to the unlicense window.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Selection pointer now goes to the end of text fields when they receive focus.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Trial will now reset once per year, and also reset if using a new paid version that has never been launched before versus the last version.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Fixed issue with blue search bar not drawing background correctly.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Blue search bar now removes X when search entered is removed and live search is enabled.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: MsgBox class now puts contents into a scrollable field if the content is too tall.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Adjusting column widths when no list items are present now evenly spaces columns.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Can no longer use contextual menus/copy/paste/etc. in the authentication dialog.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Activation error dialog no longer shows in the background when activating via a modal dialog.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Fixed crash on Windows when opening a full screen window.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Font sizes on Windows fixed when using a different DPI.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Now double-checks all internal resources are loaded and has backup methods to try other modes to load resources incase the first one fails.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: KeyDown events now fire properly on Windows for date/time fields.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Fixed a problem where program settings may default to the global list instead of the local user list.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Down arrow key now works in reducing the day count in date fields instead of increasing it.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Restored support for Mac OS X 10.4 and Windows 2000.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Window menu no longer shows modal dialogs.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Fixed store link.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Fixed problem cropping the count boxes in the sidebar lists.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Corrected listbox and utility button UI issues throughout the program.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: AutoComplete no longer forces the case of the preset value.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Fixed delay in the Preferences window when changing panes.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Corrected an issue which could lead to a program crash if an invalid picture object from the clipboard was pasted.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Listboxes now draw proper highlight based on active/enabled/focused controls.
  • Bug Fix: Core Classes: Folders and files which temporarily do not exist no longer erase the memory of where the file was incase it comes back.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.6 (Jul 15, 2010)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that would wipe the containing folder when it was told to leave it intact (only with root-level ops).

New in MacCleanse 2.0.5 (Jul 12, 2010)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed bug that would prevent using the Quit on cleanse option.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.4 (Jul 11, 2010)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.3 (May 31, 2010)

  • THIS IS A PAID UPDATE OF $9.95 FOR CUSTOMERS OWNING A 1.X LICENSE THAT IS MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OLD.
  • To order a license, or obtain a free update, visit: http://www.koingosw.com/store-upgrade.php. If you accidentally have upgraded, and wish to stay on version 1.x, visit the "Older Versions" sidebar link on the MacCleanse page at koingosw.com.
  • New Feature: More detailed information shown when cleansing.
  • New Feature: Finder restarts when needed.
  • New Feature: Centralized localizations for applications under one language category (ie. all English grouped together).
  • New Feature: Will no longer "find" any localizations within a bundle if there is only one available.
  • New Feature: Improved warning about removing localizations, and added another confirmation dialog if the Check All button is pushed.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.2 (May 27, 2010)

  • New Feature: Now shows progress while securely deleting files.
  • New Feature: Now uses Mac OS X standard authentication window.
  • New Feature: Now yields time back to the application when securely deleting files with admin permissions. No longer appears as if the application has stalled.
  • New Feature: Now displays a serious warning about removing language packs.

New in MacCleanse 2.0.1 (May 24, 2010)

  • THIS IS A PAID UPDATE OF $9.95 FOR CUSTOMERS OWNING A 1.X LICENSE THAT IS MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OLD.
  • To order a license, or obtain a free update, visit: http://www.koingosw.com/store-upgrade.php. If you accidentally have upgraded, and wish to stay on version 1.x, visit the "Older Versions" sidebar link on the MacCleanse page at koingosw.com.
  • New in 2.0.1
  • New Feature: Option to always obtain admin auth before a scan/delete in the Preferences window.
  • New Feature: Now automatically prints out certain types of crash information to the Console.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected an issue where the scan thread could crash if the folder item in question was not readable.
  • Bug Fix: Command-E now works.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash when scanning for disk images or unused files.
  • New in 2.0
  • MAJOR New Feature: Entirely redesigned user interface.
  • New Feature: Shows items to cleanse before deleting.
  • New Feature: Shows estimated space that will be recovered.
  • New Feature: Better management for presets.
  • New Feature: Proper threading for deleting (application no longer appears to hang during big operations).
  • New Feature: Ability to scan and delete unused files.
  • New Feature: Ability to scan and delete unused localizations.
  • New Feature: Ability to scan and delete disk images and archives.
  • New Feature: Over 10 new application-specific cleanse options and 15 updates for the latest versions of applications.
  • Bug Fix: AIM settings now properly deleted again.
  • Bug Fix: Secure deletion works again.

New in MacCleanse 2.0 (May 22, 2010)

  • THIS IS A PAID UPDATE OF $9.95 FOR CUSTOMERS OWNING A 1.X LICENSE THAT IS MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OLD.
  • To order a license, or obtain a free update, visit: http://www.koingosw.com/store-upgrade.php. If you accidentally have upgraded, and wish to stay on version 1.x, visit the "Older Versions" sidebar link on the MacCleanse page at koingosw.com.
  • MAJOR New Feature: Entirely redesigned user interface.
  • New Feature: Shows items to cleanse before deleting.
  • New Feature: Shows estimated space that will be recovered.
  • New Feature: Better management for presets.
  • New Feature: Proper threading for deleting (application no longer appears to hang during big operations).
  • New Feature: Ability to scan and delete unused files.
  • New Feature: Ability to scan and delete unused localizations.
  • New Feature: Ability to scan and delete disk images and archives.
  • New Feature: Over 10 new appication-specific cleanse options and 15 updates for the latest versions of applications.
  • Bug Fix: AIM settings now properly deleted again.
  • Bug Fix: Secure deletion works again.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.8 (May 10, 2010)

  • Bug Fix: Corrected errors activating the product across the internet. This may require some customers to reactivate their product. No activation credits will be used to do this if reactivating on the same machine.
  • Bug Fix: No longer forgets which preset is selected in the main window when relaunching the app if it is one of the pre-programmed smart presets.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.7 (Apr 6, 2010)

  • New Feature: Erase Yahoo Status Messages.
  • New Feature: Added documentation on how to integrate MacCleanse with Digital Sentry to auto-cleanse on shutdown.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.6 (Mar 31, 2010)

  • Bug Fix: Corrected an issue with the app not having a Dock icon on Mac OS.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.5 (Mar 30, 2010)

  • New Feature: Added auto-cleanse on Launch function. You can now use Digital Sentry in-conjunction with MacCleanse to auto cleanse on login/logout, on app start/exit, or on a timer.
  • New Feature: Added an AppleScript called BeginCleanse to MacCleanse so it can be controlled via script.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.4 (Feb 20, 2010)

  • New Feature: Added ability to ONLY clean the Directory Service logs.
  • New Feature: Now cleans Google Chrome.
  • New Feature: Now cleans QuickTime Player X Recent Files.
  • Modification: Request a Feature link updated to point to the new support page.
  • Modification: Help link updated to point to the new support page.
  • Modification: Updated copyright for 2010.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.3 (Dec 26, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Miscellaneous minor tweaks to the set of global classes that are in every Koingo application.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed memory leak when disposing of old window objects.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.2 (Dec 8, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Cleans the history in the latest version of Opera.

New in MacCleanse 1.5.1 (Oct 27, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed authorization issues on Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.4.11.

New in MacCleanse 1.5 (Oct 21, 2009)

  • New Feature: Erase Safari Site Previews.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issues with saving manual activation data.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed problem cleansing the new Safari cache.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.9 (Oct 3, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Now additionally removes Safari metadata history.
  • Bug Fix: Recent files now cleansed on Snow Leopard.
  • Bug Fix: CUPS cleansing on Leopard (10.5) no longer is broken.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.8 (Sep 21, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed Snow Leopard CUPS issue.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.7 (Aug 31, 2009)

  • New Feature: Clear last login names from Skype.
  • New Feature: Clear last MSN messenger login names.
  • New Feature: Cleanse the downloads folder.
  • New Feature: Clear last Yahoo messenger login names.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed crash on Snow Leopard when cleansing recent items.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.6 (Aug 22, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Corrected an issue with the startup routine failing to load certain preferences.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected an issue where it would appear the application stalled during cleanse.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.5 (Jul 23, 2009)

  • New Feature: Now can store the preferences file in /Library/Preferences/ for all users.
  • New Feature: Now erases Adobe Acrobat Pro recent file lists.
  • New Feature: Erase Entourage Saved Attachments.
  • New Feature: Erase Apple Mail.app Downloads.
  • New Feature: Custom static purge locations.
  • Bug Fix: If the admin password was entered incorrectly, it now autoselects the password field again so you can just start typing.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected error with secure deletion.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.4 (Jul 12, 2009)

  • New Feature: "Always default to the Cleanse panel on startup."
  • Enhancement: Improved XML parsing engine.
  • Bug Fix: All text fields now support contextual menus.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.3 (Jun 9, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed error -50 when authenticating without an administrator password.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.2 (May 19, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Now selects the password field when you grant authorization. This way, if the password is invalid, you can hit OK, and begin typing instead of having to select the old field. This now properly emulates similar dialogs in the operating system.
  • Bug Fix: Other small bug fixes.

New in MacCleanse 1.4.1 (Apr 8, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Items under the System category are now cleansed again.

New in MacCleanse 1.4 (Apr 4, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed issues performing internal scripts.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed repeat authorization issues.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.9 (Mar 16, 2009)

  • New Feature: Can now clear CUPS Job log.
  • Bug Fix: iCab 4 is now cleansed.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue cleansing CUPS logs.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected removing Console logs on Mac OS X 10.4.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.8 (Feb 26, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed potential corruption of Firefox 3 bookmarks.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.7 (Feb 25, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Seemingly fixed crashes on 10.4 related to Archived Log removal.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed removing Firefox 3 history.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.6 (Feb 10, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Firefox cleansing fixed.
  • Bug Fix: Erasing Apache logs now works on Leopard.
  • Bug Fix: Failed to quit/shutdown after cleanse if progress was logged.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed stack overflow when deleting log files.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed graphical glitch with the areas on the main window after running a cleanse script.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.5 (Dec 9, 2008)

  • New Feature: Detailed reporting on errors, notices, success messages, and progress if desired!
  • New Feature: Reports disk space saved from cleanse if Notice logging is enabled.
  • Bug Fix: Cleanse All Crash Reporter Logs now cleanses ALL logs everywhere for crash reports.
  • Bug Fix: No longer deletesInternal System caches as this can cause a kernel panic.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.4 (Dec 3, 2008)

  • New Feature: Detailed reporting on errors, notices, success messages, and progress if desired!
  • New Feature: Reports disk space saved from cleanse if Notice logging is enabled.
  • Bug Fix: Cleanse All Crash Reporter Logs now cleanses ALL logs everywhere for crash reports.
  • Bug Fix: No longer deletesInternal System caches as this can cause a kernel panic.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.3 (Nov 28, 2008)

  • New Feature: Gives the option to continue running if a programming malfunction is encountered (instead of quitting).
  • New Feature: Now reports how many activations are remaining when you activate online.
  • Modification: Now storing license data in the preferences in a new format — this should help avoid strange unlicensing issues. Previous license data should automatically carry over to the new version without any problems unless it was previously stored incorrectly.
  • Bug Fix: Documentation access has been restored.
  • Bug Fix: Documentation updated to reflect activations.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed the background image in the DMG.
  • Bug Fix: Sparkle now reports when no new versions are available.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.2 (Nov 18, 2008)

  • New Feature: Sparkle Updater.
  • Bug Fix: Minor fixes.

New in MacCleanse 1.3.1 (Oct 23, 2008)

  • Bug Fix: Should no longer fail to remove folders it needs to.

New in MacCleanse 1.3 (Oct 21, 2008)

  • Modification: Made some tweaks to how files are securely deleted. Here's hoping it stops those mysterious crashes about 1% of our users are experiencing.
  • Modification: All project images are now external.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed error messages being reported when they shouldn't be.
  • Bug Fix: Now performs shutdown/quit properly on cleanse complete if enabled.
  • Bug Fix: No longer shows debug menu temporarily in the official builds on launch.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.8 (Oct 17, 2008)

  • Bug Fix: FURTHER improved thread reliability.
  • Bug Fix: Should no longer use the incorrect draw port when a cleanse is complete on the main window.
  • Bug Fix: Will now launch properly if run from an account which did not install the application.
  • Bug Fix: Report a Bug now takes you to the correct Koingo page.
  • Bug Fix: Windows now open in the correct spot on multiple displays.
  • Bug Fix: Preferences write errors are now actually reported.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.7 (Aug 26, 2008)

  • New Feature: Cleans system user-specific temporary folder and caches.
  • New Feature: Now asks for admin authorization at the beginning of a cleanse, if it will be required.
  • New Feature: Cleanse complete screen is now a new window.
  • New Feature: Cleanse MS Office 2008 recent files.
  • New Feature: Can now cleanse 'Flock'
  • New Feature: Dynamically grabs application icons
  • New Feature: Preference to show only installed application options
  • Bug Fix: No longer erases Places in Firefox when erasing Page History.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.6 (Aug 22, 2008)

  • Bug Fix: Trying another solution to fix Thread crashes.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.5 (Aug 21, 2008)

  • Bug Fix: Will no longer crash on showing an HTMLViewer when a temporary file cannot be created on the disk.
  • Bug Fix: Will no longer crash if the preferences destination file cannot be found.
  • Bug Fix: None and All presets are now properly selected automatically.
  • Bug Fix: Shutdown on cleanse complete now works.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.4 (Aug 15, 2008)

  • New Feature: MAJOR overhaul under the hood, please let us know of any bugs IMMEDIATELY.
  • New Feature: New cleanse complete screen.
  • New Feature: Warns about open applications.
  • New Feature: Will no longer bother to attempt a cleanse if no items are checked.
  • New Feature: Shutdown on cleanse complete.
  • New Feature: Sound when cleanse is complete.
  • New Feature: Can quit on scan complete.
  • New Feature: Can shutdown computer on scan complete.
  • New Feature: VIdeo Lan Client player recent files.
  • Bug Fix: Should no longer crash on cleanse complete successfully.
  • Bug Fix: Properly clears netscape downloads list.
  • Bug Fix: Safari cookies now properly removed for the latest versions of Safari.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.3 (Jul 23, 2008)

  • Bug Fix: Should no longer crash during cleanse (threading issue).

New in MacCleanse 1.2.2 (Jul 22, 2008)

  • Bug Fix: Minor stability improvements.

New in MacCleanse 1.2.1 (Jun 25, 2008)

  • New Feature: New setup assistant.
  • New Feature: No longer requires a license code.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed software update progress bar.
  • Bug Fix: Manual activation now works properly with our site every time.
  • Bug Fix: Manual activation no longer loses activation code on relaunch.

New in MacCleanse 1.2 (May 27, 2008)

  • Major Bug Fix: No longer fails to cleanse global recent items.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.9 (May 12, 2008)

  • New Feature: Icon facelift.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.8 (May 8, 2008)

  • New Feature: Disable smart crash reports.
  • New Feature: Apple legal compliance.
  • Bug Fix: No longer crashes with the toolbar.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.7 (Apr 19, 2008)

  • New Feature: Removes Flash asset cache.
  • New Feature: Removes Flash cookies.
  • New Feature: Removes Flash settings.
  • New Feature: Removes QuickTime download cache.
  • Modification: Changed the option for secure wiping files to take less time.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.6 (Mar 28, 2008)

  • New Feature: Smart Crash Reports compatible.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed threading crash.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.4 (Mar 5, 2008)

  • New Feature: Support for FireFox 3.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue where if the user Authenticated the Application it would not remove files. This feature has also been removed for security reasons. It is never a good idea to authenticate an entire application.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed flickering issue with bluebar on main window.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.3 (Feb 23, 2008)

  • New Feature: Cleanse SeaMonkey (via Mozilla).
  • New Feature: Ignore Tiger warning option.
  • New Feature: Skip version (Software Update).
  • New Feature: Remove Office 2008 Font Cache.
  • New Feature: Remove Office 2008 Registration.
  • New Feature: Remove Office 2008 OLE Registration.
  • New Feature: Remove iCal Calendar Cache.
  • New Feature: Remove Yummy FTP Recent Connections.
  • New Feature: Remove aMSN History.
  • New Feature: Remove Colloquy History.
  • New Feature: Remove Yahoo History.
  • New Feature: Remove Azureus Torrents.
  • New Feature: Remove Azureus Downloads.
  • New Feature: Remove Transmission Torrents.
  • New Feature: Remove aMSN History.
  • New Feature: Remove aMSN Display Picture Cache.
  • New Feature: Request Addition button in the main window.
  • New Feature: Tooltips for the buttons in the main window.
  • Modification: Mac Cleanse no longer tries to automatically quit itself and relaunch when authenticating/deauthing.
  • Bug Fix: No longer has problems clearing a directory.

New in MacCleanse 1.1.2 (Feb 14, 2008)

  • New Feature: Online activation now uses regular HTTP GET methods to process details (should avoid some issues we had in the past).
  • New Feature: Automatic HTTP proxy support on Mac OS X.
  • New Feature: Koingo Crash Reporter.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issues relating to software update.