When you surf the web, or use other programs that access the Internet, these programs record where you go and what pages you browse.
Your web browser and other programs also store information about you and your browsing in "cookie" files. And many programs store temporary files in "cache" folders that can take up space and slow down your browsing.
Many of these files contain personal information that can be seen by others who use your Mac, or by hackers who gain access to your computer. Intego Washing Machine helps manage this information, preventing others from seeing what you`ve been doing, and keeping your hard disk spic and span.
Washing Machine helps you protect your privacy by making it easy to delete such information, wiping the tracks that your web browsers and other programs record when you use the Internet.
Washing Machine can clean five types of items: Bookmarks, Caches, Cookies, Download Histories, and Browsing Histories. It works with most web browsers, and many utilities or other programs that store information without your awareness. It even cleans up after some programs that you would never think are storing data.
NOTE: Washing Machine can also be downloaded via the Mac App Store To download applications via the App Store an Apple account is required.
Here are some key features of "Washing Machine":
· Cleans temporary Internet files
· Cleans caches, download histories, browsing histories, cookies and bookmarks
· Edits cookies
· Washing Machine gives you the possibility to delete files securely
· Cleans files manually and automatically
· Schedules let you run regular cleanings
· Cleanlists and Smart cleanlists let you organize which items you want to clean
· Works with dozens of Internet programs, as well as a number fo utilities that store caches, cookies and other files
· Clean up files from Internet programs - Washing Machine looks for five types of files for web browsers, Internet applications, and other programs that store cookies, caches or history files. You can search by program or by category, and clean any program`s files with a single click. Use Secure Cleaning to wipe files so even data recovery programs can`t get them back.
· Edit and delete cookies - Washing Machine has special features for working with Cookies, those bits of information that web sites put on your computer to track your movements. View, edit or delete cookies from any of a number of Internet programs.
· Use Cleanlists to clean up after the programs you use most - Washing Machine lets you set up Cleanlists - like iTunes playlists - with the items you want to clean regularly. Keep several Cleanlists for the programs you want to clean up after and others for programs you only use occasionally. And you can even make Smart Cleanlists let you clean items that meet certain conditions.
· Schedule your Washing Machine`s clean-ups - Choose what to clean, and when, and Washing Machine will run its cleaning routines automatically whenever you want. You can set a number of schedules, for individual items, or for Cleanlists, each at the frequency or time you choose.
Limitations:
· 30 days trial period.
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Support for Firefox 4
· Support for Safari cookies
