I installed clean my Mac a few weeks ago, now I notice that it shows my processor temperature as critically high, all of the time.
See screenshot after the computer was idle for 1 hour.
iMac 24″, macOS 15.6
You should remove this 3rd party tool from your Mac, it can do more harm to your system than good.
macOS automatically takes care of itself, no optimisation tools needed.
Standard Warning:
Never install any app that claims to “clean up”, “tune up” or “speed up” your Mac. These apps exist for one reason: to extract money from the wallets of the inexperienced user. What they do can be done in other ways, and mostly what they do is unnecessary, but sounds good. Unfortunately in the hands of an inexperienced user they can do a lot of damage to a Mac OS installation. Avoid.
I just uninstalled CleanMyMac, restarted and there is no service running, connected to the MacPaw repository. The computer feels cooler also.
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 percentage on each sale.
Disk Cleaner
CleanMyMac , aka “ BrickMyMac “
PS - the computer will never be the same after using this type of Application
My colleague @ Ingo2711 has suggested 1 of 2 methods to resolve this issue probably caused by CleanMyMac
The other way is more intensive
Once this type of software was installed and used on this computer
Start Over from Scratch
Heavy Handed ? - Yes
Effective ? - Yes
For Apple Silicon computer >> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon.
For Apple Intel computers >> Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac followed by How to reinstall macOS
Always make a Time Machine Backup before proceeding
Emphasis on User Account Only
If going this route - I suggest Not using Startup Assist to migrate everything back.
This will probably Re-Introduce ( CleanMyMac) back into the Operating System .
Good to know the computer is running Cooler
Though and always a but
Actions have consequences, which in turn have repercussions. These repercussions from CleanMyMac may not always appear immediately, but when they do and trust us ( collectively us ) , they are often the least expected.
Clean my Mac shows constant high temperature for my CPU , is this correct?
