Here are the screenshots of three separate folders attached: Please help
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchAgents
~/Library/LaunchAgents
MacBook Pro (M3, 2023)
jarrett147, it is difficult to work with truncated file names. As About those "<app> will damage your computer" messages - Apple Community explains,
Now, in each of those three windows, select View > as List or other selection that shows that folder's complete contents, including complete file names. Modify the column widths if necessary. Expanding the window's overall width so as to encompass the file's modification dates will help also, so please endeavor to do that.
With your understanding and acceptance that I will be working with incomplete information, please follow the instructions below. Otherwise, please review the above instructions and try again.
First, start your Mac in "Safe Mode": How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support. Starting in Safe Mode takes longer than usual so let it finish.
While in that mode, drag all the files in those three folders to the Trash except those with the following in their names:
Adobe
Apple
Canon
Microsoft
Zoom
Then, restart your Mac normally and confirm the alert messages cease to appear.
WOW!!! Thank you for the very clear instructions from John Galt Last modified Dec 16, 2023 12:01 PM
I deleted all files that I knew it was old & not on that list from Apple. I did a Safe mode and restarted the computer then the annoying Yellow icon with the quotation mark is gone!!!! Mac is great! I'm tech-savvy & I did it on my own but with your help. :)
Great! Glad to hear it. Spread the word.
Hello ! I am having the same issues but these three folders are not within my Library . I am running Sonoma 14.3
Please refer to the three "Go to the folder" screenshots About those "<app> will damage your computer" messages - Apple Community. If a folder does not exist, then you will encounter a message "The folder cannot be found."
Is that in fact what's happening?
Please help me. I don't know which files to delete
I literally cannot us my computer. The internet will not work, I am clearly having issues because of something on here.
jarrett147, it is difficult to work with truncated file names. As About those "<app> will damage your computer" messages - Apple Community explains,
Now, in each of those three windows, select View > as List or other selection that shows that folder's complete contents, including complete file names. Modify the column widths if necessary. Expanding the window's overall width so as to encompass the file's modification dates will help also, so please endeavor to do that.
With your understanding and acceptance that I will be working with incomplete information, please follow the instructions below. Otherwise, please review the above instructions and try again.
First, start your Mac in "Safe Mode": How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support. Starting in Safe Mode takes longer than usual so let it finish.
While in that mode, drag all the files in those three folders to the Trash except those with the following in their names:
Adobe
Apple
Canon
Microsoft
Zoom
Then, restart your Mac normally and confirm the alert messages cease to appear.
Run an update to the latest software on all apps or to the new IOS & follow the instructions again if you fail the first time....I read the instructions 3 times -step by step, taking screenshots so I could follow each step individually.
how to remove Annoying and persistent messages (typical example below) keep appearing on your Mac:
