Blog
The MacNeat blog.
Technical explanations, best practices and behind the scenes of Mac maintenance.
Data security
How to Protect Your Mac Data: the 3-2-1 Backup Rule
3-2-1 backups, Time Machine, iCloud, FileVault and the Trash: a realistic strategy to stop losing files on your Mac, with no false promises.
My files
Duplicate files on a Mac: files, similar photos, music
Exact duplicates, near-identical photos, repeated tracks in Music: how to find duplicates on a Mac and sort them without losing the original.
Applications
Uninstall Mac apps cleanly, with no leftovers
Dragging an app to the Trash leaves caches, preferences and agents behind. Where Mac leftovers hide and how to uninstall apps properly on macOS.
Storage
Mac disk space explained: System Data, APFS, purgeable
System Data, local snapshots, purgeable space, APFS clones: understand what's filling your Mac's disk and how to free it safely.
Maintenance
Mac maintenance: a realistic routine, month by month
Updates, free space, login items, backups: a realistic Mac maintenance routine with no pointless rituals and no myths.