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Optimization Scan Froze/Fails

Applies to: Intego ONE for Mac · SmartClean

If a SmartClean scan freezes, stops before it finishes, or causes Intego ONE to close, follow these steps in order. Move to the next section only if the previous one doesn’t help.

Check permissions and close other apps

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  1. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access. Find Intego ONE and make sure the switch is on.
  2. Save your work, then close any apps you don’t need.
  3. If an app won’t close, open SmartClean > RAM or CPU, select the app, and choose Quit Selected. Only quit apps you recognize. Don’t quit macOS system processes.
  4. Run the SmartClean scan again.

Update Intego ONE

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  1. Go to Settings > General and click Check for updates manually. If an update is available, install it.
  2. Quit and reopen Intego ONE after the update finishes.
  3. Run the SmartClean scan again.

Uninstall, restart, and reinstall

  1. Go to Help > Uninstall to fully remove the application.
  2. Go to the Apple menu > Shut Down, wait 30 seconds, then power your Mac back on.
  3. Sign in to My Account, go to Overview, and click Download to get the latest version of Intego ONE.  
  4. Open the downloaded file and follow the instructions to reinstall Intego ONE.
  5. Before opening other apps, open Intego ONE and run the SmartClean scan again.

Still not resolved?

If the SmartClean scan still freezes or doesn’t finish, Generate a debug log report and submit a request and include:

  • At what point the scan freezes — immediately, at a specific percentage, or on a specific file type.
  • Whether Intego ONE stops responding completely or starts working again after you wait.
  • Whether the scan has ever finished successfully.
  • Whether the problem started immediately after you installed Intego ONE or began later.
Have more questions? Submit a request