Magican is a free utility that helps you keep your Mac shiny and clean from the inside. Yes, we know that OS X is very stable operating system, but there are certain actions that can help you keep your Mac running as smoothly as possible. This app provides a simple interface from where you can perform these activities.
Magican is a relatively new comer as compared to all the other tools out there. But comparatively this free application provides you with lots of option and methods by which it keeps your Mac running smoothly and also keeps it protected from those nasty malware.
This freeware for Mac performs maintenance, removes unnecessary files like: duplicates, logs and caches, binaries, leftover files from removed apps, browser caches, and language files. In simple terms this free application enables you to maximize security and space on your Mac.
I really liked the way it displays the weather and system information in neat little floating windows, which come up when you click on the little floating windows on the desktop. This floating windows can be moved to status bar. I really loved this customizability. You can clear up the RAM with a single click, this will purge the RAM and clear it up.
The home screen of this free optimizer for Mac provides you with some simple toggles and a Big Quick Scan button. Click on the Quick Scan button to get started, after you have scanned the system; it will display if files are infected and the data which is redundant.
Now you are supposed to click on the Clean button to delete all of the useless files which might be slowing down your Mac. One thing that I liked here is that the app provides the option to delete the data permanently or move it to the trash.
Features of Magican:
Cleans unnecessary files:
This free app cleans up your system and saves space by deleting system cache, cleaning Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. Magican also searches for those annoying duplicate files and removes them. Also it saves more of your precious disk space by removing unused language files and files of uninstalled applications that are leftover if you did not use an Uninstaller for Mac.
Monitor your Mac in real-time:
Monitor all you system data like CPU, RAM, and Network usage in real-time, with shows all the processes that are active, and you can stop them with a single click. This purges the RAM to gain more resources.
Real time protection from Malware:
The application has the ability to detect malware that might harm your computer and remove them. The app performs scans to detect and delete virus and trojans. Also you can enable on-download scanner that scans each and every file that you download.
Manage and update your apps:
Uninstall applications, plugins, and system preference apps in a simple and easy to use interface. Also this free app for Mac enables you to update applications that are outdated. One smart thing that this application does is it recommends application from the App Store and also shows application that have been discounted on the App Store.
Magican ToolBox:
Toolbox has simple addons that you are supposed to download from with the application itself. Currently it provides three utilities which include MagicanDocument, MagicanFile, and MagicanRest.
Hardware Center:
This part of the application, shows hardware information of Mac and you can also export all this information as an image or text file. This is quite a handy little feature.
Verdict:
When you open up the Magican you will be greeted by this amazing interface which I found to be clean, clutter free, and easy to navigate through. Magican offers it’s a amazing set of features in a simple and easy to use app. And the best part it is completely free. The application is comparable to many of its paid counterparts and its even better than some. To download this free application just click here.
