Want advice about my macbook (etrcheck report given)

hi there i want detailed advice about my macbook


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 26, 2020 2:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2020 8:18 AM

That's good news.


In an abundance of caution, please open System Preferences and click the View menu. None should appear there either.


Configuration profiles found - This computer may have configuration profiles installed. These are sometimes used by adware and malware.


I don't know the reason EtreCheck has that entry, but of course it says "may" have configuration Profiles installed. It may not be possible for it to conclusively determine their presence.


In another abundance of caution, please consider using the following Terminal command:


 sudo /usr/bin/profiles -P 


It will prompt you for your Admin password. Type it and press Return. What you type will not be echoed, not even with ••• characters.


If no Profiles are present, the response should be exactly this:


There are no configuration profiles installed


If anything other than that appears, please describe what it says.

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Sep 29, 2020 8:18 AM in response to Community User

That's good news.


In an abundance of caution, please open System Preferences and click the View menu. None should appear there either.


Configuration profiles found - This computer may have configuration profiles installed. These are sometimes used by adware and malware.


I don't know the reason EtreCheck has that entry, but of course it says "may" have configuration Profiles installed. It may not be possible for it to conclusively determine their presence.


In another abundance of caution, please consider using the following Terminal command:


 sudo /usr/bin/profiles -P 


It will prompt you for your Admin password. Type it and press Return. What you type will not be echoed, not even with ••• characters.


If no Profiles are present, the response should be exactly this:


There are no configuration profiles installed


If anything other than that appears, please describe what it says.

Sep 28, 2020 7:22 PM in response to Community User

Khotayadav74 wrote:

but it helps me in unistallation of apps and rid of their leftover files
i also did not notice any slowdown ads or anything unusual
also it blocks tracker and ads on safari better then any other adblocker
it=mackeeper

You asked for advice and you were provided the advice to uninstall MacKeeper. If you don't want to heed the advice that is up to you.

Sep 28, 2020 7:22 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

but it helps me in unistallation of apps and rid of their leftover files

i also did not notice any slowdown ads or anything unusual

also it blocks tracker and ads on safari better then any other adblocker

it=mackeeper

but you guys are professionalist you must know better therefore i unistalled it

Sep 29, 2020 10:22 AM in response to John Galt

ya it replied this

public1[1] attribute: profileIdentifier: system.siri.digital_health_restrictions.system.siri
public1[2] attribute: profileIdentifier: system.web.contentfilter.basic.digital_health_restrictions.system.webcontentfilter.basic
There are 2 configuration profiles installed.

what next

Sep 28, 2020 7:37 AM in response to Community User

Uninstall "MacKeeper" in accordance with its instructions. Rule 1 of Macs is don't install junk.


Configuration Profiles:
This computer may have configuration profiles installed.


No Profiles should be installed unless that Mac is owned, controlled, or otherwise managed by someone else. For example, if your Mac was provided to you by an employer or educational institution then it is not yours to own and control, and you should refer your question to its owner.

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