Is CleanMyMacX a good software to use?

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csinrealtime Author

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Is CleanMyMacX a good software to use?

Has anyone else used CleanMyMacX software? Any success with the program? Is is buggy?

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 10, 2022 10:43 PM

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David McKinlay

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May 11, 2022 12:46 AM in response to csinrealtime

If you search here in the Community (use the search facility at the head of the page) the message is very clear - avoid this software.

This thread from a few years ago is typical. The OP found that a new Mac was very slow, but much improved after CleanMyMac was removed.

The best action you can take is apply each macOS update as Apple releases it.

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Yer_Man

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May 11, 2022 1:34 AM in response to csinrealtime

Never install any app that claims to "tune up", "speed up" or "clean up" your Mac. These apps exist for one reason: to separate the unwary and inexperienced user from their hard-earned money. At best they do very little, at worst, they can damage your OS installation and cause far more problems than they "solve".

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PRP_53

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May 11, 2022 1:32 AM in response to csinrealtime

Concur with previous posting.

Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and comprising the Operating System

It may require a Reinstallation of the OS in-order to replace any modified, altered, removed or corrupted elements of the OS this software has inflicted on this computer

Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions

This will include CleanMyMac

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