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Is clean my mac 3 safe?

Is CleanMyMac 3 safe?

MacBook, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2), Pages

Posted on Feb 14, 2018 10:19 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2018 10:21 AM

Don't go near it, it's as bad as malware!


No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.

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Feb 14, 2018 10:21 AM in response to Tamajama

Don't go near it, it's as bad as malware!


No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.

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