? Granting Malwarebytes full Disk Access

leroydouglas wrote:

I certainly would. You typically run Malwarebytes because you have an issue.

My question would be why wouldn't you???

"Allow full Disk Access", with this you get a digest of issues from the last 7 days that are saved in your system. _No_ personal information is revealed.

I think you are confusing Malwarebytes for EtreCheck.

If you're not going to take the advice of the top contributors here in the support community why do you even post. I have many 3rd party apps that have full disk access.

Many can't do their job without it. If you only use Apple apps you're missing out on a world of outstanding computing experience.

To paraphrase Nancy Reagan, "just say no to unknown links". Here's a great user tip treatise on protecting your Mac: Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community   

No_Rs wrote:

Should I give Malwarebytes full disk access? I've been running Pro for > one yr. It's never asked for full access before.

I certainly would. You typically run Malwarebytes because you have an issue.

My question would be why wouldn't you???

"Allow full Disk Access", with this you get a digest of issues from the last 7 days that are saved in your system. _No_ personal information is revealed.

I've been running Pro for > one yr.

If you ever have to run MBAM more than once, you need to sit down and have a long conversation with yourself or whoever uses your Mac that keeps installing Adware. Stop installing Adware and you don't have to run MBAM (or any other similar product).

I allow NO One full access to my computer other than Apple.

Then you're going to have a very difficult time using your Mac in Catalina, and all other versions of macOS going forward.

As far as credentials? You're talking to other users here, not Apple employees. If you don't like the responses you're getting, then call Apple Support directly with all future questions.

Apple is locking down the OS more and more with each major iteration. Having to manually provide Full Disk Access or other settings are left to the user for one very simple reason: Apple cannot in any way test, or even know about the thousands of possible third party apps you could install. That leaves it up to the user to learn about what is safe to allow in those settings when asked.

etresoft wrote:

leroydouglas wrote:

I certainly would. You typically run Malwarebytes because you have an issue.

My question would be why wouldn't you???

"Allow full Disk Access", ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶d̶i̶g̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶i̶s̶s̶u̶e̶s̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶l̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶7̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶s̶a̶v̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶s̶y̶s̶t̶e̶m̶.̶ ̶ ̶_̶N̶o̶_̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶s̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶i̶n̶f̶o̶r̶m̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶r̶e̶v̶e̶a̶l̶e̶d̶.̶

I think you are confusing Malwarebytes for EtreCheck.

Thx etresoft —Right —cancel that addendum: ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶d̶i̶g̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶i̶s̶s̶u̶e̶s̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶l̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶7̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶s̶a̶v̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶s̶y̶s̶t̶e̶m̶.̶

independent of this correction— you still want to give Malwarebytes Full Disk Access if you want the most help in sort the issue:

"Should I give Malwarebytes full disk access?" Yes.

Yes.

Credentials?

do you see the difference?

Oh please! Dialabrain is a well-respected and knowledgeable participant on these forums. His one word answered your question and showed no disrespect or attitude.