DETOX YOUR MAC (and iOS devices)

Are you running out of storage? Do you wish your Mac was quick and snappy again? With our help you can get rid of space hogs, delete temporary files, and more

- lan Osborne

Detoxing your Mac isn't all that difficult.

You just have to know what to do and how to do it. If your Mac is running slowly or hanging often, it could be for a number of reasons. The startup disk might be almost full, leaving macOS with less space to play with. Temporary files can sometimes build up, taking up valuable drive space. If it takes a while to start up, look at the login items, that is, apps and extensions you have it launch automatically whenever you boot your Mac. Are there any that could be removed? These are just some of the tips and tricks we cover in this feature.

With our help, you can trim your storage drive, delete apps and data you no longer need, reinstall macOS to fix corrupted system files and more. We also show you how to detox your iPhone and iPad, keeping your Apple devices in tip-top condition and running quickly and smoothly.

Although most of the tips we cover here cost you nothing, there are some great third-party maintenance applications that help you tidy up your Apple gear.

Where relevant, we point them out to you so you can take things even further if you wish. So without further ado, let's take a look at some simple ways to detox your Apple devices and keep them running in peak condition.

Step 1: Identify space hogs and optimise storage

Keep control of your startup disk, and trim it down