Files can't be removed in CleanMyMac Scan: is it a problem or not?

And here I've been looking for a good wintertime 'move car back on road' application;

I especially prefer to tell the car where I want to go, and suggest shortcuts to autopilot.

Tow truck drivers don't mind if I give them a big tip; either. Same thing I suppose with

those who didn't grow up behind the wheel of an old Mac; when you'd be expected to

perform odd tasks such as 'tilting at windmills', or run odd utilities to help Mac just work.

Never found 'cleanmymac' or other bad softwares in my macs; never asked any to go for a ride either.

🌞Good luck & happy computing!🌎

Don't worry. The more worrisome issue is that you are using CleanMyMac. It is potentially dangerous because it can lead you to delete items you really need. If you decide to remove it see these instructions: https://cleanmymac.com/how-to-uninstall-cleanmymac-3

Kayser_Sose wrote:

Couldn't find posts with issues like the ones you are mentioning. Do yo have any links that you can share?

You're not gong to find posts that say "CleanMyMac" broke my computer (well, occasionally) because usually, what happens, is that someone shows up here saying their computer is running slow or has some other problem. They don't know why they have a problem. After a lot of questions and convincing them to post ther EtreCheck report, someone sees that they have CleanMyMac or something similar installed. Once they uninstall it, things get much better.

Many of longtime users have spent days in a thread walking people through troubleshooting. And, applications like CleanMyMac are frequently implicated.

Hello, I have been using CleanMyMac for a while and have not had any issues deleting items I really need. Is your recommendation based on any reports or evidence about this?

See this article for advice on how to keep your Mac safe:

Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

Good thing it didn't. Uninstall it per dwb's advise, including any other third party cleaning, speedup and virus scanning junk-ware before they can hose your system.

Then what are recommendations for cleaning and virus scanning?

Cleanings: don’t. The Mac OS does it’s own

Scanning: if you must, MalwareBytes

I occasionally run MalwareBytes and EtreCheck, but other than that Nothing.

There are hundreds (maybe thousands?) of posts where people have

issues that were the result of using CleanMyMac. It is a ticking time

bomb for anyone using it.

Couldn't find posts with issues like the ones you are mentioning. Do yo have any links that you can share?

Bitdefender and/or Malwarebytes. Both are GREAT!