Mac Mini running slow Etre check says hard drive is failing

You’re welcome!

Sadly it is going to feel slow with that Hard Drive and only 4GB of RAM.

One option, is to stream-line and run less App’s at the same time.

An other option, is to replace that system with one the has an SSD and more RAM.

First thing that you need to do, is uninstall CleanMyMac as per the developers instructions.

Then startup in Safe Mode as per > Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support, followed by a normal restart and then a second EtreCheck Pro report.

You're welcome!

CleanMyMac installs other files and so you can not simply move the CleanMyMac Application Icon to the Trash like other App's.

You need to either use the CleanMyMac uninstaller or if you have already trashed the CleanMyMac Application Icon, then you need to manually root-out all of the hidden files that are related to CleanMyMac in the following locations.

• ~/Library/Preferences/
• ~/Library/Application Support/
• ~/Library/Caches/
• ~/Library/Logs/
• ~/Library/LaunchAgents
• ~/Library/Cookies

There are clearly some leftover remnants or it would not still be running in your User Launch Items.

User Launch Agents:

[Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2020-03-12)

[Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2020-03-12)

[Running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Updater.plist (S8EX82NJP6 - installed 2020-01-16)

For starters, go to: Apple > System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items and remove CleanMyMac from that list. Also keep in mind that there are both User and System Libraries where CleanMyMac can be hiding.

Glad to help, you’re welcome.