Virus??

The screen on my Mac desktop repeatedly returns to a previous screen without being prompted. Does this mean that it has a virus?

iMac 21.5", OS X 10.11

Posted on Jul 18, 2019 10:21 AM

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Jul 18, 2019 10:27 AM in response to Omaof1

No. There are no virus that can affect a Mac.

Try download and run EtreCheck and publishing the report here.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/etrecheck/id1423715984?mt=12

Old Toad

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Jul 18, 2019 12:27 PM in response to Omaof1

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