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Aug 28, 2021 13:59:45   #
Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I thought CleanMyMac was another one of those worthless programs, but many Mac users on YouTube list it as one of their must-have programs. I seem to remember hearing negative comments about CleanMyPC. Any opinions?


CleanMyMac has a host of features that make it great to have, not only does it remove junk on your mac computer, it has malware removal, privacy, optimization, maintenance, uninstaller, updater, file management tools. I have been using it for 5 years and they constantly improve the capabilities of this application.

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Aug 28, 2021 14:15:39   #
PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
 
PaulBrit wrote:
After I was scammed I purchased Trend Micro and early indications are that this a comprehensive program.


In the last hour I found out that Trend Micro, that I am their trial month, does not apply to ProtonMail. It only covers Gmail and Outlook.

Shame as it had a good list of features.

So back to square one!

What seems to be good for antivirus, anti phishing, and spoof emails, and the like? And will apply to ProtonMail?

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Aug 28, 2021 14:21:02   #
PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I see it's by subscription or $90! I've gotten by without it for nine years.


Is that CleanMyMac? For a single Mac I found the price to be $40.

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Aug 28, 2021 15:29:34   #
PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
 
PaulBrit wrote:
Is that CleanMyMac? For a single Mac I found the price to be $40.


I now realise that the one-time purchase is $89.95.

I have just installed it and a full scan found a number of dead files and three potential viruses.

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Aug 28, 2021 19:09:08   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Pressure washer should work well Jerry.

Don

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Aug 30, 2021 12:14:13   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
burkphoto wrote:
Never used it...

However, what I do is

> Uninstall unused software using the uninstaller that came with the program.
> Periodically back up seldom-used files to external drives.
> About every three years, right before a major system upgrade, I first find all the license and installation codes for my software. Then, I back everything up (TWICE), reformat my drive, install all fresh copies of all the software I still use, and initialize them. Finally, I migrate back just the data I want on my main drive.

In 2019, I did this when installing an SSD with double the storage, then doubling my RAM while I was in there. That was a perfect opportunity to upgrade the OS, and all my software, and to do a completely clean installation. It was like getting a new computer. It took a couple of days, but was well worth the speed boost.

This past week, I bought a new M1 MacBook Air, and did essentially the same thing.

I recommend Carbon Copy Cloner for those who want to be sure EVERYTHING is backed up. CCC makes a mirror image of your drive that can be fully bootable.
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Sounds good.

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Oct 19, 2021 18:40:15   #
Toment Loc: FL, IL
 
Dickbas wrote:
I use CleanMyMac and have found it to be reliable, fast, and very effective in speeding up my Mac, especially after using Topaz DeNoise and AiSharpen which seem to leave behind "stuff" in RAM and gradually slows down the Topaz processing the more it is used. I even get a warning message pop-up about RAM is almost filled to the limit after using Topaz for about an hour on probably 5-10 files. I then run CleanMyMac and go back to Topaz which then runs really fast again.
I love it and feel I'm getting my money's worth.
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Be sure you’re running the Sharpen program with your video processor. It was verrrrryslow til I noticed the update reverted to the main cpu.

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