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Apple Users

safeinOhio

(34,093 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2018, 11:35 AM Jul 2018

Long time apple user, but now I'm getting all kinds of crap on it. [View all]

Just had it cleaned up at a local shop and starting to get beach balls again and locked up screen with fake Apple Warnings about having a bunch of viruses.

So, thinking about a virus blocking program. I did that years ago and all it did was slow everything down. My question is, has anyone had and luck with a virus program and if so which one?

I'm an old fart with no grand kids to help out.

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Long time apple user, but now I'm getting all kinds of crap on it. [View all] safeinOhio Jul 2018 OP

If you had it cleaned and are seeing this again, then Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2018 #1

It may just seem like it to me. safeinOhio Jul 2018 #6

Macafee is supposed to be pretty good PJMcK Jul 2018 #2

If you must waste your money on AV software for the Mac, Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2018 #3

Thanks for the advice! PJMcK Jul 2018 #4

You as well! nt Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2018 #5

Avast for Mac is free. eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #7

I have been using Sophos for years now RocRizzo55 Aug 2018 #8

ive used avast on my 2 macs and avast before on my pcs and have had no slo down issues at all AllaN01Bear Jan 2019 #9

ClamAV CloudWatcher Jan 2019 #10

general comments on Javascript pertaining to Tetrachloride Feb 2019 #11

Thank you Tetra safeinOhio Feb 2019 #12

ty ty Tetrachloride Feb 2019 #13