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prompted us to manually select a writeable
volume – despite already having permission – then
erratically displayed real-time read/write results.
Clean and optimize
Running Sensei with Thunderbolt drives connected
also kicked the fans into high gear. If the extra
system noise wasn’t confirmation enough, a
quick peek at the app’s Cooling module provided
detailed analysis as on-board thermal sensors
ramped up. On the plus side, Sensei includes Trim
Enabler, previously sold as a standalone utility.
This optional feature optimizes and maintains
internal SSD performance: turn it on, restart and
the Apple-certified driver takes care of the rest.
Also included is a comprehensive, three-pronged
assault for dealing with accumulated disk clutter.
The Optimize utility makes short work of login
items and launch agents, while the Uninstaller
utility purges installed apps in tandem with their
related system files. The Clean utility frees space
consumed by larger files and old system cruft.
While it’s a shame there are no scheduling options,
the available disk cleaning tools are otherwise on
par with the popular CleanMyMac X.
Although free to download, Sensei requires a
one-time purchase of $59 (around £51) or annual
subscription ($29, around £25, per year) to use
beyond a 14-day trial period. The price is quite
reasonable, especially since the licence covers
up to three computers, but the app only runs on