How to check macbook for spyware?

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qwermus2021-01-12 21:45:57

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qwermus, 2021-01-12 21:45:57

Hello.
They gave me a macbook pro 2019, and I admit that there may be some unwanted programs in it, for example, activity tracking or something.
How can I check if there is such software in the beech?

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Sergey Sokolov, 2021-01-12
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It's hard to check. You can also place a bookmark in advance in any “standard” software. Well, you will see the system "mds_stores" in the list of processes - it should hang there. But what exactly he does besides his main duties is not obvious.
Therefore, you can demolish everything, format the disk, install a fresh system and say that it was so)