Purity for Mac1.10

This version was released a long time ago, I updated the MacUpdate link to a mediafire download. Save it!

This program is dead. Here is what happened to the developer: http://timi.me/pages/about

New Version Purity v1.10 since 22 August available on Developer page

Is Purity the developer of CCleaner? Sounds familiar. I took a trial and decide to keep it. Handy cleaner for Mac!

Wanted to try this as a cookie manager, but it lacks support for Firefox 4 and Chromium and does not differentiate between cookies from websites that are e.g. in your bookmarks folder. Nice app - but lots of room for improvement.

Very handy for saving a bit of space on your hard drive. Has plenty of options, and the developer always seems to adding new things to clear. Of course it is not a replacement for onyx, but I find myself running this more than onyx for clearing off the application logs.

Purity is a nice app. However, the Crash Logs section is confusing. When I click it, several crash logs are listed, but I cannot select more than one at a time, and even when I select just one I am not able to do anything with it -- neither the Save nor Delete icons change in any way, so I cannot delete or save it. It can't even display a selected crash log. What is the purpose of it?

It's a freeware http://free.purityapp.com/ . Easy to use, good job Mike.

I downloaded and ran this thing yesterday, and thereafter am beset with a host of problems on my MacBook (Leopard; 2008): -Yahoo mail doesn't load correctly -Ditto, Gmail -Screen colors on my favorite online game (Settlers of Catan) are now minus resolution, and with bizarre colors that I barely recognize as indicating the 5 basic Resources essential to the game -A few regularly-browsed sites will not load at all This blows large. I've resorted to using Private Browsing, as at least I can use my computer. Does anyone know what driver(s) I can load, for to fix this manifold problem? Avoid downloading/running MacDust.

This is a nice little app. Cleanly designed, functional, and to the point. I really like the fact it gives me ONE place to clean up & delete wasteful files and caches. The developer seems to be on top of this one, and is doing updates. I do know this, it's a STUPENDOUS BUY for only $9!

Cache-Out is also free and does the same Applejack does a complete system repair AND removes caches, logs and swap files free Not everyone knows you can reset browsers-BUT-if an app does it-one should be warned- esp if both cookies AND bookmarks go away

Oh my gosh... These stupid reviews by some people drive me insane. The only reason to give this app two stars is if you're jealous and too stupid to write your own app. Lay off. While $10 may be steep, this guy has accomplished stuff I still haven't figured out to do. (By the way, developer, I have some questions if you'd be willing to answer them. Email would probably be best.) Again. Cut these ridiculous ratings. Just comment and move on!

Reset Safari means Reset Safari. When you Reset Safari, you deleted all preferences, all bookmarks, everything. Because you Reset Safari. This was no fault of MacDust, but a lack of understanding by what the word RESET means. MacHeist had the same issue, which is why in 3.02 the wording was changed. MacDust did NOT permanently set your cookie settings, you just kept erasing what you had set as the settings.

Crap! Screwed up Safari so that it will no longer accept ANY cookies!

Unfortunately old licenses from ver. 2 won't work anymore on ver. 3. I remember developer telling that licenses from v.2 would be updated for free to v.3. I hope developer will issue free licenses for old users. Unfortunately on his webpage developer contact info is missing.

I just started using this app, and I must say, I have nothing to complain about. Well done! :D

You do not need 2.48 for Tiger Support, MacDust 3 was rewritten from the ground up (twice) for Tiger Compatibility.

Well, it's been a while since I last reviewed this. It's first incarnation was somewhat dangerous to use... so I'm glad to see it no longer trashes the System Receipts and mess up your Mac. On opening the app you're presented with a number of tabs from which you can choose your cleaning options. SYSTEM - Ok. But this basic cleaning can all be done by Onyx or Ice Clean or Main Menu. BROWSER- Ditto. Can be done by free apps. However there is a choice of browsers which is handy. CHATS - Again, these are just logs. Nothing special there. Easily cleaned by free alternatives. TORRENT - Can either be cleaned by a free app or you simply remove the Torrents yourself with a few clicks. More window dressing than anything else. OTHER - Just a bunch of caches... again easy to re move with any free application. MacDust is not a 'specialised cleaning' app. It simply cleans out caches, log files and temporary files. What it does is divide the cleaning between certain applications you may or may not have on your system... this is the 'specialised' part. I'll be honest: it's not a bad application, but far too limited to ask for money especially since the likes of Onyx, IceClean and Main Menu (to name a few) do the same job and much more, such as removing .DS files, updating prebindings etc, etc. Still, for people who don't have much Mac knowledge it probably ideal.

Tried this thing but must honestly say I was not impressed. There are many free apps out there that are far better and do a lot more. Why he tries to charge for this is a mystery. MainMenu, for example which is also featured on this site is 5x better and does a lot more including serious deep (and safe) cleaning. I personally don't find MacDust an 'oustanding' tool as the Developer states, but that's my opinion.

Please note that Onyx and MacDust fall into very different categories. I most certainly recommend Onyx for your system maintenance! MacDust is for cleaning and you can to give it a try for free to see the difference between these two outstanding tools.

The bug where MacDust did nothing has been found! It is now fixed in MacDust 2.61 I'm sorry for any inconvenience! Happy Cleaning, Tim Parnell

Sparkle wants me to update to the Leopard-only version. Since I have Tiger, it would ruin it on my system. I would suggest using a different app-cast URL for the Leopard version so that us Tiger users aren't bothered anymore.

This application improves with each update, and it was great to begin with. The interface is clean, and the list of applications it cleans grows every few weeks. The developer actually listens to the users, and does what he can to accommodate our requests--including mine for a more thorough cleaning of some straggling Acquisition files. He is fast to respond, intelligent, and humorous. Frankly, we need more Mac developers like him. There is a trial of the software, so try it out and see if it meets your needs. And give the developer at least a few hours to reply to your email or purchase. This is not McDonald's, you know. ;-) P.S. Tim, thanks for the smart code for adding AIM online status to RapidWeaver. That was cool!

A lot of what this app can do can be done also by free apps out there.

Don't buy this. Bought this during the promo. Two weeks later, the developer updated it to version 2.0 and rendered my purchase useless. Asked what's going on and the developer said he made a mistake in pricing and begged me to buy for this upgrade. I luv to help and support developing software. But his reply is simply inexcusable and ridiculous, and his method is despicable.

I just updated to 2.0 and found out the hard way that this is a paid upgrade if you had the previous version. The good thing is that it's only $3.95 to upgrade.

Roger, keep in mind it's not a force-empty-trash, and that if the folders were locked or in-use that MacDust would not have deleted them.

I just downloaded the Trial, and used it to clean the trash on my MacBook Pro - but it didn't clean the trash of folders.

@logfla Look at the screenshot for starters - neither Onyx nor Cocktail do any of that... Then there's the torrent apps cleaning Also the more controlled browser cleaning. MacDust isn't perfect, and there's always more to add, so I'd love to hear suggestions!

well, tho it seems dandy....just what, if any, are its advantages over i.e. Onyx, Cocktail etc?

great utility ... i bought it when maczot was promoting it!

This sounds like just what I need to reclaim my hard drive! I keep getting "almost full" messages, even though I have 1.5 GB showing as available. Must be fragmented and confused. It needs a good cleaning!

This looks like another winner for MacUpdate!

This is another one of the excellent Mac cleanup/preventative apps around that works great and a deal at full price, here it's a steal! Thanks!

DRAD, that's a very good idea, I'll see if I can add that! Dave, you haven't even tried MacDust (it's not even on your recently downloaded apps, you haven't even looked into giving it a shot!), you can't say that you know everything it does! MacDust does many things it's free, and even it's shareware competitors can't!

does it find duplicate files? that's one thing I need for sure one that's a 'safe' app

MacDust has too many free competitors to make this interesting. Now DiskLibrary 1.5.1 I need.

I have been using the demo copy of this product for awhile now. It does a nice job cleaning up after your chat programs and web browsers, as well as running scripts. It seems solid and quick, and at a very fair price. Kudos to the developer.

Did I mention that I want this thing?

Price is right, but I've got other tools that can do this just fine.

Having played with this for a while now I can say it's very good, nice touch being able to clean out things like the Adium cache.

I do appreciate applications like this that save a lot of time, and also help with maintaining a clean computer also! It's very inexpensive as well. Thanks for the trial app.

How extensible is this? Compared to Onyx?

@mememe: Look at the screenshot for starters. Then there's the torrent apps cleaning Also the more controlled browser cleaning. MacDust isn't perfect, and there's always more to add, so I'd love to hear suggestions!

@ WAK47: LOL!

I don't think anybody can deny that this app is unbelievably thought-provoking.

person1229, "yes, lots", like what?

How does this compare to Yasu?

I saw others asking for comparisons....is this like MacCleaner (I think thats what it is called) - the icon is a windex bottle. If not, I might buy this.

Does this slow down performance by deleting cache files that then need to be rebuilt? Al

Interesting. I'll check it out! :-)

Natallica, yes, lots. DGD, I'm glad I saved you five seconds =D

Does this do anything that I can't w/Cocktail and/or TechTool Pro?

Hey, five seconds is five seconds! And the price can't be beat!

A great little app. Not many bells and whistles which is perfect for some people's needs.

I love getting little tweakers for my Mac. Keep 'em coming!

Lack of feedback/results and the randomness of the functions it performs scares me. Cocktail and Onyx and the others I use seem like enough, or they'll add the little extra bits this does in time.

One more tool for your arsenal. I'll try it.

I've only used this program once but my problem is that it doesn't tell me what good it did to delete the "stuff" I had it delete. Did it save disk space? Did it speed up my computer? If so how much? Without some feed back when I use the program I don't think I'll see the need to run it very often therefore I don't see why I should put it on my computer at all. Just my 2¢.

I saw others asking for comparisons....is this like MacCleaner (I think thats what it is called) - the icon is a windex bottle. If not, I might buy this.

I've been waiting for a program like ccleaner that PCs get to run.

Great to use in combination with Cocktail...

I wonder if we will ever get to the point of requiring an application that cleans the drive of all the applications that clean the drive. :-)

IS there a comparison between this and other programs like OnyX? I really like OnyX because the computer I use at work is running Panther and there is a 10.3 verion.

MacDust isn't really comparable to Onyx, Cocktail, Mac Pilot, etc. It cleans files for specific applications and some that the others do not. There appears to be some small carryover of features for system level files. I'm not sure specifically which ones it goes after or whether it gets the same locations (i.e. kernel caches, etc).

Does anyone have specific performance comparisons of this with Cocktail, Onyx, ManMenu, Applejack, etc.?

I already use it and I love it!

This is a seriously useful app, everyone should have a copy.

It can clean many logs around ... it would be useful ... i'll try it :)

wow~nice price!

I'm currently using MainMenu, but at this price this one is a no brainer! :)

I'm using onyx for this task, but this one could be useful too.

Look's nice and usefull. As I own cocktail, it's not for me...

I'm not sure how it works but this could be quite useful.

Someone may have said this, but how is compared to AppleJack?

I realised something about some of these promo stuff. They sometimes come with limited activation. You get rid of an old Mac and try to install the stuff on the new Mac and it says you can't do that. Sigh...

Wow, this thing used to be freeware, look what happened to it– it's a full-fledged throw-out-everything cleaner that removes just about every irritating cache, log, etc. you could imagine! I wouldn't mind winning it, but I think I'll stick with Cocktail unless I win it, I've grown to love that thing. Still, it's at an unbeatable price for those who buy it, and judging from what I've seen, it's a great utility. Kudos go to the dev for making this little app into a nice, four and one-half star utility!

A bit limited at the moment.. i don't know if i am thinking beyond the scope of the program but it would be good if it could identify unused preference files ready to delete.

This program reminds me of MacJanitor. It appears to look similar and do similar tasks.

Fantastic price..... i do wonder how this stacks up against Mac Pilot, Cokctail, and Mac Cleanse? May just check it out....I'm curious what they mean by "hard to get at."

I am wondering how this compares with Cocktail's cache cleaning? but to be honest at the price I say get it. I've heard the developer is very responsive to comments and suggestions.

Looks pretty good actually...

Hmm - is that supposed to be five minutes saved, or does it do hundreds of tasks that each would take five seconds?

Very very nice. Iwould like to win it!

Good too. Not even a bad deal at full price, but I gotta say the sales pitch "tak you another five seconds if you weren't using MacDust" isn't very convincing.

I love MacDust! Simple, easy, thorough.

Pretty nice little app. Unfortunately, I just bought it about two weeks ago. The developer is quite open to suggestions too. Since then it's already gotten some nice little improvements.

This is definitely a time saver. The time it saves me from having to manually open up all the individual apps and clearing out everything can be put to far more efficient and productive use. At today's price, well worth it.

seriously though, it sounds good. I need this desperately!

Nice App. Works quick. But it will be nice to add options for reset Safari, it not allways need to reset all stuff. Thanks alex

Despite the bad comments I gave this little app before, it seems pretty good even though it only cleans a few programs. I can see this program doing a lot more in the future. One thing that bugs me like other people: Do NOT use DivShare! People don't like it! SourceForge is okay, but not ideal. The smartest thing would be to host it on your own website. If you don't have one, I'd be happy to loan you some space for some DMGs on my server. I can't really give you the password, but I'm sure there is some way it would work. If you are interested, I'll look into seeing if that is possible.

/Library/Receipts, huh? Delete? If you delete those files, you'll be lucky to even boot on your start-up disc. DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING in /Library/Receipts!!! Whoever wrote this "script" has NO knowledge of OSX.

No, it can't. MacDust does it's own little thing, any other application listed may do some kind of cleaning, but MacDust is specialized for certian applications.

WTH? The freeware program Main Menu can do what this program does, and lots lots more!

This might have been cute and handy, abet somewhat dangerous when it was beta, but not worth the nuisance fee, at least to me, when their are other free or full featured products out such as Onyx.

The following is from the Apple.com website: Can I get rid of receipts in the /Library/Receipts folder? If you remove receipts from /Library/Receipts, the Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Disk Utility shows a "No Valid Packages" alert Disk Utility can't verify or repair permissions on the Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 volume if the "BaseSystem.pkg" file is not in /Library/Receipts. This alert appears when you try to repair permissions with Disk Utility: "First Aid failed "Disk Utility stopped repairing permissions on '(volume name)' because the following error was encountered: No valid packages" In the Disk Utility text window, this message appears in red text: "Error: No valid packages (-9997)" This happens when the BaseSystem.pkg file is not in /Library/Receipts. Solution If you've moved this file, move it back to /Library/Receipts. You shouldn't normally remove any files from /Library/Receipts. If the file has been deleted, replace it by copying it from a different computer that uses Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4, or by reinstalling Mac OS X 10.3/10.4 from an installation disc. "Reinstall" means you can install 10.3 or 10.4 from a disc, if it's the same version of 10.3/10.4 (such as 10.3.3 on both the installation disc and computer). If the version of 10.3/10.4 on the computer is newer than what's on the install disc, then use the install disc to perform an Archive and Install installation instead, then update to a later version of Mac OS X. ------------------------------------------ In short: NEVER DELETE THE PERMISSIONS. Your Mac System uses them. I suggest the developer first learn about basic Mac OS before he attempts to make applications such as this.

Hi, Empty caches, ok. Empty Logs, ok. ...but empty Receipts file is not a good idea. After deleting them, you cannot repair permissions! Please, don't delete the Apple's Receipts files!!