The Paws Behind Mac Cleaning

By Anna Muggiati

Cool cats at the office, paws on work! (All photos courtesy of MacPaw)

Fixel and Hoover helping developers to keep it clean!

You may have heard of or are already a user of a software that cleans up a Mac and lets it run faster and more efficiently. Our family loves the app, we have been using MacPaw for ages. My high-demanding, high-tech husband guarantees that it is amazing and the only reason why we keep an old desktop running smooth in the house.

What you probably didn't know is that there are real paws behind MacPaw. They belong to Fixel and Hoover, two very good looking cats who are residents in Ukraine's MacPaw development office.

Fixel: Found in the basement and now a member of MacPaw team

So we first got an interview with the cats' personal assistant, Julia, who helped us to get in touch with the kitties. A bit of background about the two: "Fixel is senior in the family. He is three years old. Upon being found in the basement, he was fed, washed and introduced to the company. Now he keeps the position of the supervising cat in MacPaw office. He is full of dignity and self-esteem. Fixel got his name due to frequent 'fix' term usage by MacPaw developers", explains Julia. 

"The other one is a playful and cheerful kitten, Hoover! He is only six months old but has already gained a reputation of the 'blue-eyed boy' in the team. Hoover's name was chosen after a vote of all the employees. Because of his great appetite and constant food cravings the variant "Hoover was approved", she tells. His personality helps to gain popularity: "Hoover behaves very childlike: asks for stroking, scratching and patting. It won't surprise anyone in the office when in the middle of the working day, Hoover comes and gets to sleep on your lap, or on your table, or on your keyboard!"

Julia also tells us that the feline presence at the office is a plus for all their co-workers: "The cats are a source of inspiration and affection for everyone in MacPaw. That's why our beloved pets have their own well-equipped room for their pranks!". One more reason for the successful partnership in-between cats and humans? " MacPaw has its own currency named after Fixel - "fixes". All the employees are awarded with them. The office vending machine takes only fixes. Do you still have doubts that the cats are the heads here?", she laughs . . . 

They were very happy to answer our questions with Julia's help and send the most amazing photos of how they work in their own home office. Enjoy! 

Are you guys lap-cats or desk-cats?
 F- We're a bit of both, and that’s a perfect mix
 H- I'm a keyboard-cat!

What is your favorite part of the day?
F- Nights when we peacefully nap in our beds away from human eyes.
H- Mornings when we can jump on the terrace

Do you prefer canned, dry or snacks?
F- Only cans! We are re precious cats!
H- Hoover goes for quantity, Fixel for quality.


Is any human in the office your perfect groomer?
F- We wouldn’t let them groom us. Nu-uh. Can’t do anything right.
H- Nope, only machines. Love Karcher and Roomba hoovers!

Do you sleep a lot during the day or get busy jumping to be in front of computer screens?

F-I’m not that active, Hoover is. I prefer sleeping.
H- We have a lot of tasks to do, we’re almost the busiest persons in the office

Do you keep your paws clean?
F-Our new office is clean, so our paws are clean.
H -Sure, that’s our primary duty here.



What is your favorite vacation destination?
F-Vacations? We have a lot of things to do so there is no time for vacations
H- MacPaw terrace

What makes you purr?
F- Coding processing
H- The noise of a coffee machine