Today, a message has popped twice on my screen. It pretends to be a "MacOS security alert" and reads:
"A critical system update is requesting your immediate attention. The password for [my name] is required, to allow the update to be installed in the background."
It looks super iffy to me but I can't find anything on this message to confirm it's either legit or a scam.
And I can't close the message.
Any help appreciated.
MacBook Pro
Disk Cleaners, Optimizers and UnInstaller are not needed. They will often times attempt to Modify, Alter, Remove or Delete elements of the Operating System requiring a Re-Installation.
A Testament to this CMM ( CleanMyMac ) as to the extent of the damages it can and will do
Even after it is removed as per ONLY the Developers Instructions - it may or may not need to boot to Recovery Mode and chose Reinstall macOS just to put back any corrupted, removed or otherwise compromised elements of the OS
If it popped up in your browser, force Quit and then reopen the browser while holding down the shift key to prevent reloading that web page.
Anything "critical" would be automatically installed by Apple. They can do that regardless of the settings in Software Update. Any normal update would show a badge on the System Preferences, Software Update.
Sounds like a bogus popup to me.
Thanks!
Do you have any idea how to make it go away? I've moved it to the bottom of the screen but I'd prefer to get rid of it.
CleanMyMac doesn't detect any malware on my disk.
Start by uninstalling CleanMyMac and any other third party apps you have installed that claim to clean, protect, manage, boost performance, etc.
Rebooting your computer may also help if your are running Monterey (Mac OS 12.x)
Is this a legitimate MacOS message?
