Do not install any anti-virus or automated cleaning tools on your computer, and remove any that you have installed. They can use excessive computing resources and slow down your computer and possibly cause system damage. Recent macOS versions have security software as part of the operating system, do self-cleaning, and system software issues are best resolved using specific tools on a case by case basis. The same goes for malware removal. Being smart about what you download from where is the best protection against malware. Tools are always outdated. If you do get something try:
Find the best free programs like CleanMyMac X for Mac. More than 25 alternatives to choose: CCleaner, MacClean, AppCleaner and more. Dec 29, 2020 CCleaner is one free and top Mac cleaner to delete cookies, search history, temporary files and junk files from Mac. The specific functions are below: 1. Find and remove useless/junk files with the click of a button so your Mac can run faster.
Malwarebytes - There are different versions available depending upon what features you want. For a single removal without ongoing monitoring you can probably use the free version.
If you think your Mac's performance is poor then run this analyzer and post the results here.
EtreCheck on the Mac App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/app/etrecheck/id1423715984?mt=12
Using Etrecheck - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6174
To save posting really long reports to the regular window, use the 'paper' icon in the editor bar. See: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250225837?answerId=250419632022#250419632022
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CleanMyMac X is a paid application that requires either a license or subscription to unlock all its features. However, you can try CleanMyMac X for free before making a purchase at our store. The application has a trial mode with a range of limitations, but its free features are still helpful.
That's what you can do in a trial mode of CleanMyMac X:
Smart Scan:
Clean My Mac X For Free
- Run as many scans as you want;
- Remove up to 500 MB of junk*;
- Start Speed improvements up to 2 times.
Cleanup modules: Remove no more than 500 MB* of unneeded items across all cleaning modules. Scan without limitations.
Protection modules:
- Malware Removal: Scan for malware as many times as you want. The removal operation isn’t available.
- Privacy: Remove any number of Privacy items but only once. Cleanup of cookies isn’t available. Scan without limitations.
Speed modules:
- Optimization: Remove any number of Optimization items but only 2 times. Disable, enable, and relaunch items without limitations.
- Maintenance: Run any task but only once.
Applications modules:
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- Uninstaller:Remove 1 application completely or reset it to the initial state.
- Updater: Update up to 2 applications.
- Extensions: All functionality is absolutely free.
Files modules:
- Space Lens: Remove up to 1 GB of data. Explore without limitations.
- Large & Old Files: Remove no more than 500 MB* of data. Scan without limitations.
- Shredder: Erase any number of files in a secure or regular way.
CleanMyMac X Menu:
- Remove up to 500 MB* of junk from the Trash folder;
- Free up RAM once;
- Review system statuses, get important alerts, and run the speed test any number of times.
*The trial mode of CleanMyMac X has a shared 500 MB limit across all modules, except Space Lens. In other words, if you reach the trial limit in one module, cleanup in other modules becomes disabled.
Clean My Mac X Activation Code
Read how to unlock a full version of CleanMyMac and where to get your activation key.
By the way, if you’re a Setapp user, you can find CleanMyMac X among your apps and start using it immediately.