Error message: Critical Hardward Failure - contact apple support keeps popping up

These appear as pop ups with the setting icon on left of small pop up (top right).

A second one also occasionally pops up saying: Mac Hacked - Personal Files Exposed.


Does anyone know who I can ask for advice at Apple or have a solution?


Clean My Mac is picking nothing up.

MacBook Air

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 03:35 AM

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Sep 14, 2023 04:39 AM in response to Pastcb

Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS,  is an invitation for disaster. 


Certain Applications maybe available on the Apple Apps Store - this only means the Developer is prepared to pay Apple a portion on each sale. 


What the Application may do to the computer is up to the User to check this out before purchase


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


1 - Disk Cleaner 


This will include CleanMyMac , aka “ BrickMyMac


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