AppleJack AlternativesSystem Cleaners and other similar apps like AppleJack

AppleJack is described as 'User friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use' and is a System Cleaner in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AppleJack for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and Android apps. The best AppleJack alternative is BleachBit, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AppleJack are CCleaner, Czkawka, Glary Utilities and Hiren’s BootCD.

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AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User...

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AppleJack alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2023
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  1. BleachBit icon
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    BleachBit

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    BleachBit deletes unnecessary files such as cache and cookies to enhance privacy and disk space efficiency on Linux and Windows. It supports numerous applications including web browsers, office suites, and multimedia tools.

    154 BleachBit alternatives
    BleachBit 1.9.3 on Windows 10 showing Firefox preview

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blackberry
    • PortableApps.com
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    BleachBit 0.8.2 on Ubuntu 10.10 (Kurdish translation)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Shredder
    3.  Selective Wipe
    4.  Delete Temporary Files
    5.  Portable
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works in a terminal
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Disk Maintenance
    12.  No registration required
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    BleachBit VS AppleJack

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    • BleachBit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to AppleJack.

    • BleachBit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AppleJack.

    • BleachBit is Free and Open SourceAppleJack is also Free and Open Source
    • BleachBit is Privacy focused and LightweightAppleJack is not according to our users
  2. CCleaner icon
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    CCleaner

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    Enhances system performance by clearing unused files, optimizing registries, speeding up boot times, and updating drivers. It safeguards privacy via auto cleanup of cookies and browser history, freeing disk space with file cleanup, duplicate detection, and efficient startup management.

    33 CCleaner alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Software Uninstallers
    2.  Duplicate File Finder
    3.  Portable
    4.  Real-time monitoring
    5.  Delete Temporary Files
    6.  Photo Recovery
    7.  Recover Corrupted Files
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Optimization
    10.  Hardware Monitoring
    Bundleware

    The software tries to install Avast too - Spyware, runs in background and collects information to send to Avast. Background mode can be disabled, but gets re-enabled on each run - Shows pop-up system wide ads from time to time

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    CCleaner VS AppleJack

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    • CCleaner is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to AppleJack.

    • CCleaner is Freemium and ProprietaryAppleJack is Free and Open Source
  4. Czkawka icon
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    Czkawka

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    Czkawka is a simple, fast, written in Rust and easy to use app to remove unnecessary files from your computer.

    128 Czkawka alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Duplicate File Finder
    2.  Image Preview
    3.  Fast file and folder search
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Multi Folders Selection
    7.  Rust
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  No Tracking
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    Securely erase those pesky files that violate your privacy by allowing people to see where you were surfing and what you were doing on your computer. Safely and securely destroy Internet files used for tracking your whereabouts s...

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  6. Glary Utilities icon
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    Glary Utilities

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    Offers a suite of powerful tools to optimize your Windows PC performance with features like registry and disk cleaning, privacy protection, and internet speed optimization, designed for both novices and professionals, and available in 23 languages for global accessibility.

    241 Glary Utilities alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Software Uninstallers
    2.  Registry repairing
    3.  1-click maintenance
    4.  Delete Temporary Files
    5.  Portable
    6.  Photo Recovery
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Malware Analysis
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Memory Optimization
    12.  Automatic Duplicate Merge
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  7. Hiren’s BootCD icon
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    Hiren’s BootCD

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    A free bootable CD that contains a multitude of tools for analyzing, recovering, and fixing your computer even if its operating system does not start.

    27 Hiren’s BootCD alternatives
    Hiren’s BootCD screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Customize Windows
    3.  Photo Recovery
    4.  Password Recovery
    5.  Portable
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Registry repairing
    8.  Hackable
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  8. MediCat USB icon
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    MediCat USB

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    A highly-customizable multiboot USB stick for modern PC Repair. Supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI. Based on Ventoy.

    15 MediCat USB alternatives
    UEFI menu.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    BIOS menu.
    Mini Windows 10 desktop.
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    PortableApps menu.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  All in one
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Memory analysis
    4.  Create bootable USB
    5.  Photo Recovery
    6.  Rescue cd
    7.  Portable
    8.  Recover Corrupted Files
    9.  Delete Temporary Files
    10.  Schedule Backup
    11.  Password Recovery
    12.  Works Offline
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  10. SD Maid SE icon
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    SD Maid SE

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    SD Maid SE (aka SD Maid 2) is a file management tool for Android that specialises in maintenance. Its core purpose is freeing up space and removing unwanted data.

    144 SD Maid SE alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Duplicate File Finder
    2.  Delete Temporary Files
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Root explorer
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  11. Tron Script icon
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    Tron Script

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    Tron is a collection of programs, tools, utilities, and Windows functions that are all scripted together. Those programs and such are designed to remove malware and bloatware, repair damaged operating systems, update old versions of very common applications, free up drive space...

    169 Tron Script alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Tron Script Features

    1.  Malware Analysis
    2.  Bloatware Remover
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  12. Hiren’s BootCD PE icon
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    Hiren’s BootCD PE

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    Hiren’s BootCD PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a restored edition of Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64. PE version is being developed by Hiren’s BootCD fans. it supports UEFI booting and requires minimum 2 GB RAM.

    33 Hiren’s BootCD PE alternatives
    Hiren’s BootCD PE screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hiren’s BootCD PE screenshot 1
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    Hiren’s BootCD PE screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Diagnostics
    2.  Windows password recovery
    3.  Registry repairing
    4.  Ram diagnostics
    5.  Incremental Backup
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery
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  13. Duplicate Cleaner icon
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    Duplicate Cleaner

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    Duplicate Cleaner is a tool for finding and removing duplicate files from your computer or network drives; It is intended to be used on user content - documents, photos, images, music, but can be used to scan any type of files.

    114 Duplicate Cleaner alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Duplicate Cleaner Features

    1.  Find similar images
    2.  Disk Maintenance
    Main interface
    Selection Assistant
    +4
    Remove files
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    Duplicate Cleaner VS AppleJack

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    • Duplicate Cleaner is the most popular commercial alternative to AppleJack.

    • Duplicate Cleaner is Paid and ProprietaryAppleJack is Free and Open Source
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    SystemRescue

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    SystemRescue is a Linux system rescue toolkit available as a bootable medium for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash.

    31 SystemRescue alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    SystemRescue Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Repair Partitions
    3.  Recover disk partitions
    4.  Data Rescue
    5.  Partition Recovery
    6.  Rescue cd
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    SystemRescue VS AppleJack

    Is SystemRescue a good alternative to AppleJack?
     

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AppleJack.

    • SystemRescue is Free and Open SourceAppleJack is also Free and Open Source
  15. PrivaZer icon
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    PrivaZer

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    Advanced PC cleaner removes unnecessary tracks through comprehensive scanning, secures digital footprints from browsing and file downloads, frees disk space, and backs up registries, compatible with system 7 to 11. Offers installable or portable app options with customizable setup.

    82 PrivaZer alternatives
    PrivaZer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PrivaZer screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Delete Temporary Files
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Selective Wipe
    8.  Optimization
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