Updated: April 17, 2025 by Michael Kahn. Published: April 17, 2025.
You know that feeling when your computer desktop is full of random files, downloads, and screenshots (most of which you’ve not got any use for anymore – if you ever did)? It might start off harmless enough – one file here, another there – but give it time, and suddenly it’s harder to find anything. Plus, your laptop will probably feel a lot slower, and you’re wasting time everyday trying to get things done.
The fact is that digital mess isn’t always obvious right away, and it can build up slowly over time, but once it does, it can be a big problem, and that’s why a digital declutter is a wise idea. With that in mind, keep reading to find out more about why it can help you be more productive.
You’ll Be Less Distracted
When you think about it, clearing things out digitally has a lot in common with tidying up a room – the clearer things look, the less distracted you feel. It’s easier to sit down, open what you need, and basically just get on with your day. And the truth is, it might be scary to add up just how many minutes you’ve lost looking for that one file you swear you saved but you now have no idea where it could be.
Decluttering your digital space actually helps you use your computer in the way it’s meant to be used, and you’ll have fewer folders to dig through, fewer apps running in the background, and less stuff all over the place in general, so that’s sure to help you get stuff done.
A Little Maintenance Never Hurts
Sometimes it’s not just about organising your files – it’s about making your computer run better, and that’s never a bad thing. After all, when things feel sluggish, it doesn’t exactly inspire productivity, does it? In fact, you’ll probably just get more and more frustrated and not get anything done, so that’s why clean-up tools might come in handy.
There are quite a few to choose from, and people often compare options like CleanMyMac vs MacKeeper when they’re trying to work out what’s best. In this case, both are designed to keep your system running well, but depending on what you’re after – speed, security, storage – it’s worth taking a closer look. Whichever you choose, you’ll need to have something that helps to keep your digital space neat and tidy and that’s going to help you be a lot more productive.
Start Small
You don’t have to make a load of massive changes all in one go – that’s just going to be overwhelming, not to mention expensive. You can start small by deleting a few files, uninstalling some apps you don’t use anymore (and probably forgot about), or perhaps you could move some old stuff to an external drive and clear some space on your laptop. It really doesn’t take long to do, and once you’ve done it, you’ll realise how much quicker and smoother things run.
And it’s not just your computer that benefits either – you’ll feel better too. You’ll feel a lot more in control and more focused, and it’s funny how something as seemingly small as digital clutter can help de-stress you personally.
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