Deal with large and old files

Large files you haven't opened in a while can quietly take up gigabytes of space on your Mac. My Clutter in CleanMyMac helps you identify and remove them — whether they're on your internal drive or an external one. It groups files by kind, size, and access date, so you can quickly spot what's taking up space and decide what to remove.

CleanMyMac scans your Mac or connected devices and shows only files that take up at least 50 MB of space. It doesn't select or delete files automatically, so you stay in control of what gets removed.

To find, review, and remove large and old files:

1. In CleanMyMac, click My Clutter in the sidebar.

2. From the drop-down list, choose the location to scan, then click Scan to begin.

   

   After scanning, CleanMyMac shows you the scan summary.

3. In the scan summary, click Review All Files to review all categories, or click Review in the respective tile to go directly to the Large & Old Files category.

   

   Tip

   To scan again, click Start Over on the upper left, confirm, then click Scan.

   CleanMyMac opens the My Clutter Manager.

4. In the Large & Old Files category, you'll find files that take up significant space and haven't been accessed in a while.

   

   You can view all files at once, only selected ones, or in groups: by kind, size, or access date. You can also search for specific files or sort them by size, name, or date in ascending or descending order.

   Right-click a file to:

   • Select it for removal
   • Reveal it in Finder
   • Get file info
   • Preview it in Quick Look

   

5. Review and select files, then click Remove to delete them.

   Files are deleted permanently, bypassing the Trash.

   Note

   CleanMyMac only removes items in the currently viewed category. For example, if you select items in the Large & Old Files category, then select files in the Downloads category and click Remove there, CleanMyMac will only delete files in the Downloads category.

6. Review the results summary.

   • To explore the details, click View Log.

   • To continue reviewing other categories, click Review More Items to return to the My Clutter Manager.

   • To return to the My Clutter scan results, click Done.