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Cleaning Mode 1.0 for macOS 13 or later.

After it downloads

Two minutes, once. Here's exactly what you'll see.

1

Drag Cleaning Mode onto the Applications folder

Open CleaningMode.dmg from your Downloads folder. In the window that appears, drag the Cleaning Mode icon onto the Applications folder.

Cleaning Mode

Cleaning Mode

Applications

2

Don't skip this step

Open Cleaning Mode from Applications

Dragging it in only installs it. Go to your Applications folder and double-click Cleaning Mode to start it. It walks you through the rest.

Or press ⌘ Space, type Cleaning Mode and press Return. It's in Launchpad too. If macOS asks whether you want to open an app downloaded from the internet, click Open.

Applications

• Recents
• Applications
• Desktop
• Downloads

 

Cleaning Mode

3

Sign in or create your free account

Cleaning Mode's setup guide opens a secure sign-in window. Create an account with your email, or continue with Google.

Create your free account Continue with Google Create account

4

Allow Accessibility in System Settings

Cleaning Mode needs this to lock the keyboard and trackpad. The guide takes you to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility: switch Cleaning Mode on, then come back. You only do this once.

Accessibility

Allow these apps to control your computer

Another app

Cleaning Mode

5

You're all set: find the keyboard icon in the menu bar

Cleaning Mode lives in the menu bar at the top-right of your screen, not in the Dock. Click the keyboard icon and choose Start Cleaning Mode.

The same menu has Manage Account…, which opens your account page.

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Start Cleaning Mode

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Manage Account… Quit

6

Clean, then type “open”

The screen goes black and nothing you press or touch does anything. Wipe away. When you're done, type open on the keyboard to get your Mac back.

OPEN

Type open to unlock

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