How to Uninstall Advanced Mac Cleaner

If you accidentally got Advanced Mac Cleaner installed on your Mac, you can follow this troubleshooting guide to remove the app from your computer.

Steps

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Back up your personal files first. Remember to save any documents that you have open. You may consider taking the below actions:
- Export bookmarks from your browser.
- Make a copy of the keychains-related settings. ^{[1]
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- Save any other unsaved documents, file and the like.
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Then locate the Advanced Mac Cleaner, and hit the small i icon in the upper left hand corner of Activity Monitor. Click on the third tab "Open Files & Ports". And note down (copy and paste) all of the "Output information" associated with the aforesaid app.
Try uninstalling Advanced Mac Cleaner by moving the app the Trash icon.
To do so, you typically need to head to the Library folder and erase remained service files from there manually.
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Delete any instance of "Advanced Mac Cleaner" that still runs with your Mac from the above "Login Items" section. To get that job done, try the following steps:
- Open System Preferences, which should be in your Dock at the bottom of the screen. ^{[2]
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- Hit the "Users & Groups" entry.
- When the "Users & Groups" is opened, click on the aforementioned "Login Items" tab.
- Highlight "Advanced Mac Cleaner" in the list of your startup menu, hit the "Minus" icon.
- You'll be good to go.
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It's also a good idea to avoid downloading any Potentially Unwanted Program (aka, PUP, or PUA). The best way to avoid the foistware issue is to prevent them in the first place.

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In order to keep those "junkware" at bay, please read the on-screen wizards carefully and deselect any projects that you do not know. This is especially important even you are running a Mac device. This tip is simple, but it will effectively help you keep your computer clean as much as possible.

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Because, the aforementioned term is an optional/ selective computer program that may be unwanted/unused/unrelated, despite the possibility that the inexperienced users (you) consented to download it, or install it.

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For inexperienced users, changing or deleting any contents of the Library folder is not recommended.

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