(Note: Malwarebytes requires macOS 10.10 or higher. Malwarebytes has long been a player in the PC world, where problems of this sort are worse, and now they are here to clean up our Macs.Ĭlick this link to begin the free download, direct from the Malwarebytes website. The best way to remove adware and malware is with a free program called Malwarebytes for Mac. UPDATE 7-12-2019: Has it all of a sudden become impossible to send email from your Mac, using your email ending in mac.com or me.com? This article might solve your problem too. So no need to keep this 'current' version around.Did your Mac’s home page change all by itself? Do you see new items in your browser’s toolbar? Did you get a pop-up message telling you to call an 800 number, or your Mac will be erased? Are your searches being handled by some weirdo website? If so, your Mac may be infected with adware or malware. But if you do, that will probably be after it has been updated and there is a new version anyway. Why? Well, hopefully you'll never need it again. If those two things are impossible, then there is a free version of Malwarebytes that can be installed and run once and it will attempt to clear the problem. If that doesn't work, I would take your Mac to an expert, such as the Genius Bar.

If you do get malware despite all of these precautions, then I would first look for uninstall instructions online. Just follow some basics when installing software ( ) and also keep in mind that macOS already has anti-malware going on at the system level ( ).

Are you having a problem? In general, you don't need any anti-malware software running on your Mac, taking up processor time, power, and handling your files on an ongoing basis.

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