Pop-Up Prompting for More Hard Disk Space

Issue/Question

Occasionally a pop-up will appear on the desktop prompting:

Need more hard disk space on this Mac?

Cause

The pop-up comes from an adware product known as Advanced Mac Cleaner, which is sometimes included as an add-on with legitimate software.

Resolution

Removing Advanced Mac Cleaner will stop the pop-up from appearing.

1. Select Finder.
2. Click Go.
3. Select Go to Folder... .
4. Enter ~/Library/LaunchAgents/.
5. Delete the file com.pcv.hlpramc.plist.
6. Click Go.
7. Select Go to Folder... .
8. Enter ~/Library/Application Support/.
9. Delete the folder amc.
10. Click Go.
11. Select Go to Folder...
12. Enter ~/Library/.
13. Delete AdvancedMacCleaner.
14. Click Go.
15. Select Applications.
16. Delete the app Advanced Mac Cleaner, if it exists.
17. Restart the computer.