Firstly, don't be fooled by the name - Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner works on OS X from Panther upwards. The developers seem to have a confusing habit of changing the name with every new release of OS X.

It's also much more than just a cache cleaner which makes Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner in the running for surely one of the most misleadingly named applications ever! Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner is a one stop solution for a range of OS X maintenance needs. It works on both Intel and PPC Macs using Panther or above. It even extends to virus scanning of internet downloads although this can be extremely slow.

What I really like about Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner is that it can repair permissions automatically after software installations - very useful for someone like me that installs and tests a lot of software. As the name suggests, you can obviously flush several caches at once, language localization files and other useless data. I'm always a bit wary of programs that claim to optimize RAM as this is something that can make your system terribly unstable if done badly but you can run Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner in Single User Mode to avoid crashing your entire machine in one go.

I also liked the fact that you can instantly see the login items on your Mac which can reveal erroneous entries that may be slowing down your startups. On the downside, Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner leaves behind the package receipt and .plist file when uninstalled and the overall interface, while easy to use, is very dated.

Despite the confusing name, rest assured that Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner works from Panther upwards and is a lightweight, easy to use and effective way to maintain your system.