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MacSecurity is a web project that makes the Mac world a safer place by broadcasting best practices of malware prevention and removal. We are a crew of security experts who teamed up in 2013 under the umbrella of a local tech support start-up and witnessed Mac threats evolving from marginal to mainstream over the years. This change incentivized us to rethink our mission and focus on combating..
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23h ago
With lots of Mac users struggling to sort out an issue where a process named syspolicyd uses too much CPU, here are some details that should help ..read more
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6d ago
Here is a summary of the issue where a process named coreaudiod slows a Mac down to a crawl due to insanely high CPU and memory consumption ..read more
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1w ago
Explore what defines a robust backup system for data safety, including strategies, 3-2-1 rule insights, and how to manage backups effectively ..read more
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1w ago
Learn how to shield your personal details online, tackle people search sites, and adopt strategies to maintain your privacy against data brokers ..read more
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1w ago
A macOS daemon called fileproviderd is intended to make syncing to the cloud seamless, but lots of users report it consuming too much CPU ..read more
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2w ago
This post aims to help you discover where screenshots go on Mac by default and give you a hand when you cannot find them ..read more
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2w ago
Intolerable CPU and RAM overuse by wdavdaemon process is a fairly common problem on organization-managed Macs that requires action to sort out ..read more
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3w ago
When a macOS process named XprotectService siphons off too much CPU, this could be either the system’s normal anti-malware activity or an anomaly ..read more
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1M ago
TLauncher, a popular tool to run Minecraft with no strings attached, has been rumored to contain spyware for years; but let’s see if there’s a reason to worry ..read more